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Luke Combs - This One’s For You Chords

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ChordsC, G, A, 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,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

CGCG
There’saCcoupleofpeoplethatIoweaGbeerortwo
AndCthreeorfourIowemorethanGafew
ForCallthetimesIcouldnotfindtheGanswers
AStumblingthoughthedarkwithoutaCclue,thisone’sforGyou
CMomanddadalwaysdidtheirGbest,foraCcrazyfoolwhocouldnotGhelphimself
IAthankgodthattheyweretheretoseemeCthrough,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou
CI’vebeenknockeddowntimeandtimeGagain
CGotpickedbackupbyloveandafewgoodGfriends
WhoAremindedmeofallIstoodtoClose,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou
CMademorethanmyfairshareofthesameGmistakes
CBridgesburnedandlessonslearnedafewthingsIcan’tGchange
ASomeapologiesarewaypastCoverdue,thisone’sforGyou
ICtoldyouallI’dwriteyouaGsong,Cputmyheartinthemelody
ToGkeepyousingingalong,thisCmightnotbetherighttime
TheseGmightnotbetheEmrightlinestoAprove
OrsaywhatI’mCtryingto,butthisone’sforGyou,butthisone’sforGyou
CThere’sacouplepeoplethatIoweaGbeerortwo
CAndthreeorfourIowemorethanaGfew
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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumThis One's For You
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play This One's For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - This One's For You 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.

This One's For You uses these transitions most often: C → G (29), G → C (21), and A → C (7). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

C to G

2. G → A chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to A

3. A → C chord transition

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

Switching from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A to C

4. 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 3 times.

G to Em

5. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

This One's For You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in This One's For You.

  • This One's For You includes 67 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • This One's For You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how This One's For You 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 → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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