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Luke Combs - Better Together Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

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G8-pointbucksinCautumnandGfreshlycutCcornfields
GOnearmouttheCwindowandGonehandontheDwheel
SomethingsjustGgobetterCtogetherandGprobablyalwaysCwill
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TheGwayyousay,“ICloveyou,too”islikeGrainonanoldtinCroof
AndyourGhandfitsrightCintominelikeaGneedleinaDgroove
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LikeacupofGcoffeeandaCsunrise,SundayEmdrivesandtimetoDkill
What’stheGpointofthisoldCguitarifGitain’tgotnoCstrings?
OrGpouringyourheartCintoasongthatEmyouain’tgonnaDsing?
It’saGmatchmadeupinCheaven,likeEmgoodoldboysandDbeer
AndCme,aslongasDyou’rerighthere
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GSometimeswe’reoilandCwater,butIwouldn’tEmhaveitanyotherCway
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What’stheGpointofthisoldCguitarifGitain’tgotnoCstrings?
OrGpouringyourheartCintoasongthatEmyouain’tgonnaDsing?
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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumWhat You See Is What You Get
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Better Together on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Better Together 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.

Better Together uses these transitions most often: G → C (44), C → G (33), and D → G (15). 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

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 verse, played 44 times.

G to C

2. 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 4 times.

G to D

3. C → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 11 times.

C 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

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 10 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 3 times.

Better Together chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Better Together.

  • Better Together includes 125 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Better Together contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Better Together 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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