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Luke Combs - Days Like These Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

Dayslike Gthese
areworthmore Gthangold
Buttheycan'tbeDbought
andtheycan'tbeGsold
OndayslikeGthese
whenthesunshinesGbright
Ifeellikeit's Dall
gonnabe Galright
Whentheskyis Cblue
andthegrassis Ggreen
Howmuch Dbetter
canit Gbe?
IfIgot Cyou
andyou'vegotGme
Wegot Deverything
we Gneed
AndevenEmifitDgrewonCtrees
MoneyEmcan'tbuyDdayslikeGthese
Don'tcomeGaround
asmuchastheyGoughtto
Sosoak'emDup
whenthey Gdo
ThosеdayslikeGthese
Thеydon'tgetGforgot
IfyouthinkitDthough
They'reallweGgot
Whentheskyis Cblue
andthegrassis Ggreen
Howmuch Dbetter
canit Gbe?
IfIgot Cyou
andyou'vegotGme
Wegot Deverything
we Gneed
AndevenEmifitDgrewonCtrees
MoneyEmcan'tbuyDdayslikeGthese
Whentheskyis Cblue
andthegrassis Ggreen
Howmuch Dbetter
canit Gbe?
IfIgot Cyou
andyou'vegotGme
Wegot Deverything
we Gneed
Yeah,EmevenifitDgrewonCtrees
Well EmI'dprobablyDmisstheCleaves
No,moneyEmcan'tbuyDdayslike Gthese
No,moneyEmcan'tbuyDdayslike Gthese
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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year2025
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Days Like These on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Days Like These on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Days Like These uses these transitions most often: D → G (14), G → D (10), and Em → D (8). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

G to D

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

G to C

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

Em to D

5. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Days Like These chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Days Like These.

  • Days Like These includes 56 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Days Like These contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Days Like These 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
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