Luke Combs - I Know She Ain’t Ready Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]You were wearing that black dress, [C]coat and cowboy boots.
[G]he was there but I didn’t care, [C]too busy staring at you.
[D]Pouring rain with them blue lights flashing, [C]in the hills of Appalachia.
[D]Close to tears with her makeup smeared, [C]I asked her what had happened.
[chorus]
[G]I know that she ain’t ready, [D]she won’t be for a while.
[Em]He broke her down and when I’m around, [C]I can see it in her smile.
[G]She’s finally getting closer, [D]it’s just too plain to see.
[Em]I know that she ain’t ready, [C]and that’s alright with me.
[verse 2]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]You were wearing that red dress, [C]pearls and those high heels.
[G]I like the way it made you look, [C]love the way it made you feel.
[D]I said to you I sure love, [C]to do this again.
[D]And you said me too, [C]but I’m just not over him.
[chorus]
[G]I know that she ain’t ready, [D]she won’t be for a while.
[Em]He broke her down and when I’m around, [C]I can see it in her smile.
[G]She’s finally getting closer, [D]it’s just too plain to see.
[Em]I know that she ain’t ready, [C]and that’s alright with me.
[verse 3]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[D]She started calling be baby, and two years later I was [C]down on one knee.
[D]Ring in hand, I said I’m your man and girl, [C]will you marry me?
[Closing]
[G]She said you know that I’m ready, [D]I have been for a while.
[Em]When the bells sound and you turn around, [C]I’ll be walking down the aisle.
[G]This will only bring us closer, [D]it’s just too plain to see,
[Em]I know that we’re ready, [C]and that’s alright with me.
[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [D] [G]
How to play I Know She Ain't Ready on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Luke Combs - I Know She Ain't Ready on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
I Know She Ain't Ready uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), D → Em (10), and Em → C (10). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
I Know She Ain't Ready chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Know She Ain't Ready.
- I Know She Ain't Ready includes 61 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Know She Ain't Ready contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Know She Ain't Ready connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%