Jerrod Niemann - But I Do Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [D] [Em] [G] [Bm] [D] [Em]
[G]Every street’s got a crowded place, [Bm]every week’s got a Friday night
[D]Every crowd’s got a pretty face, [Em]that oughta get you off my mind
[G]Everybody’s got good intentions, [Bm]everybody’s got bad advice
[D]Everybody’s just got to mention, [Em]how I gotta get over your goodbye
I [G]can’t let [Bm]go, and I can’t give [D]up your [Em]ghost
[chorus]
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]think without drinking, [G]drink without thinking, [Bm]stop the not sleeping
Missing you, creeping [D]up on me, I shouldn’t love you [Em](shouldn’t love you)
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]need to not want you, [G]want to not need you
[Bm]Close the damn door and baby just leave, the [D]memory of us, collecting dust
I [Em]shouldn’t love you, but I [G]do [Bm] [D] [Em]
[verse 2]
[G]Why’d your kiss have to hit like whiskey, [Bm]why’d your hair have to fall like rain
[D]Why’d you have to love me like crazy, [Em]just to leave me all insane
And [G]you’re so [Bm]good, at getting [D]me so [Em]hurt
[chorus]
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]think without drinking, [G]drink without thinking, [Bm]stop the not sleeping
Missing you, creeping [D]up on me, I shouldn’t love you [Em](shouldn’t love you)
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]need to not want you, [G]want to not need you
[Bm]Close the damn door and baby just leave, the [D]memory of us, collecting dust
I [Em]shouldn’t love you, but I [G]do [Bm] [D] [Em]
[Closing]
[G]I don’t know what I thought we were, [Bm]I don’t know what I thought we had
[D]I think maybe I thought we’d work, [Em]yeah baby I thought we’d last
[G]I don’t know where you are, [Bm]but I know anywhere I am
[D]Sitting here with a jacked up [Em]heart
[chorus]
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]think without drinking, [G]drink without thinking, [Bm]stop the not sleeping
Missing you, creeping [D]up on me, I shouldn’t love you [Em](shouldn’t love you)
[Em]Why can’t I, [G]need to not want you, [G]want to not need you
[Bm]Close the damn door and baby just leave, the [D]memory of us, collecting dust
I [Em]shouldn’t love you (shouldn’t love [G]you)[Bm]
I [D]shouldn’t keep letting you hurt me, but I [Em]do [G] [Bm]
Oh I [D]shouldn’t keep letting you hurt me
I [Em]shouldn’t keep letting you hurt me, but I [G]do [Bm] [D] [Em]
How to play But I Do on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jerrod Niemann - But I Do on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
But I Do uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (20), D → Em (20), and G → Bm (20). 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 G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
But I Do chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in But I Do.
- But I Do includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- But I Do contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how But I Do connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Bm: 4%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%