Kane Brown - What Ifs Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
You say what if I [Em]hurt [G]you, what if I [D]leave you
What if I [Em]find somebody [G]else and I don’t [D]need you?
What if this [Em]goes south, [G]what if I [D]mess you up?
You [Em]say what if I [G]break your heart in [D]two, then what?
[verse 2]
Well, I [Em]hear you girl, I [G]feel you girl but [D]not so fast
Before [Em]you make your mind [G]up I gotta [D]ask
[chorus]
What if I was [C]made for you and you were [Em]made for me?
What if [D]this is it, what if it’s meant to be?
What if [C]I ain’t one of them [Em]fools just playing some [D]game?
What if I just [C]pulled you close, what if [G]I leaned in?
And the [D]stars line up and it’s our [Em]last first kiss
What if [C]one of these days, baby, [Em]I’d go and change your [D]name?
What if I loved all these what ifs [Em]away? [D] [Dm] [G]
[verse 3]
What if the [Em]sky falls [G](sky falls) or the [D]sun stops burning?
We could [Em]worry about them [G]what ifs ’til the [D]world stops turning?
Or I could [Em]kiss [G]you (you should kiss me)
What if you [D]liked it? (bet I’d like it)
Well, [Em]we ain’t never gonna [G]know unless we [D]try it
[chorus]
What if I was [C]made for you and you were [Em]made for me?
What if [D]this is it, what if it’s meant to be?
What if [C]I ain’t one of them [Em]fools just playing some [D]game?
What if I just [C]pulled you close, what if [G]I leaned in?
And the [D]stars line up and it’s our [Em]last first kiss
What if [C]one of these days, baby, [Em]I go and change your [D]name?
What if I loved all these what ifs [Em]away?
[verse 4]
[Em] [G] [D] Aw yeah, [Em] [G] [D]c’mon [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [D]
Well, say what if [Em]I hurt [G]you, what if I [D]leave you?
What if I [Em]find somebody [G]else and I don’t [D]need you? (Damn)
[chorus]
What if I was [C]made for you and you were [Em]made for me?
What if [D]this is it, what if it’s meant to be?
What if I [C]ain’t one of them [Em]fools just playing some [D]game?
What if I just [C]pulled you close, what if [G]I leaned in?
And the [D]stars line up, and it’s our last first kiss
What if [C]one of these days, baby, [G]I go and change your [D]name?
What if I loved all these what ifs [Em]away? [G]
[Closing]
[G] [D] [Em]Away [G](away) [D]
[Em] [G] [D] What if? [Em] [G] [D]
How to play What Ifs on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kane Brown - What Ifs on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
What Ifs uses these transitions most often: G → D (26), D → Em (23), and Em → G (22). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
What Ifs chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Ifs.
- What Ifs includes 107 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- What Ifs contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how What Ifs connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%