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Old Dominion - Be With Me Chords

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ChordsAb, Eb, Fm, Cm, Bbm, Db
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AbYoucouldbethePresident,Ebyouwouldgetmyvote
FmYoucouldbetheAbCaptain,ofEbwhateverfloatsyourboat
AbYoucouldbethesingergirl,CmyouhiteverynoteFm
AbLikeyourDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbYourMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeanything,Fmwhydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
BbmBemydrink,bemysong,bemybed,bemycar,bemyphotograph
BbmBemyday,bemynight,bemyright,bemywrong,bemyfirstandDblast
AbAtigerversusyougirl,Cmain’tevenafight
FmNexttoyouthesuncan’tEbevencallitselfalight
AbAllthegirlsarejealous,’causeCmalltheguysarelike,Fmooh,Ebooh,yeah
AbLikeyourDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbYourMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeanything,Fmwhydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
BbmBemydrink,bemysong,bemybed,bemycar,bemyphotograph
BbmBemyday,bemynight,bemyright,bemywrong,
BemyfirstandDblast,bemywhereyouat,whereyaat?ooh,ooh
LikeyourAbDaddytoldyawhenyouwerealittlegirl
Cm”YoucouldbeFmanything”whydon’tyoubewithme,EbWhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
YourAbMamabroughtyouupinawoman’sworld
CmYoucouldbeFmanything,whydon’tyoubewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,Cmbewithme,Fmbewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,Cmbewithme,Fmbewithme,Ebwhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
AbBewithme,bewithme,Fmbewithme
EbWhydon’tyou,whydon’tyou
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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumHappy Endings
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyAb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Be With Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Be With Me on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Be With Me uses these transitions most often: Ab → Cm (11), Cm → Fm (11), and Fm → Eb (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Ab - Eb chord transition.

1. Ab → Eb chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Ab to Eb:

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Ab to Eb

2. Eb → Fm chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Fm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Eb to Fm

3. Fm → Ab chord transition

Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Fm to Ab:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Fm to Ab

4. Ab → Cm chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Ab to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Ab to Cm

5. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. Eb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Eb to Bbm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Bbm → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Db → Ab chord transition

Switching from Db to Ab:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Be With Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be With Me.

  • Be With Me includes 54 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Be With Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (11%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → Cm: 15%
    • Ab → Eb: 11%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Ab: 10%
    • Eb → Fm: 2%
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