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Kane Brown - What Ifs Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, C, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

EmGDEmGD
YousaywhatifIEmhurtGyou,whatifIDleaveyou
WhatifIEmfindsomebodyGelseandIdon’tDneedyou?
WhatifthisEmgoessouth,GwhatifIDmessyouup?
YouEmsaywhatifIGbreakyourheartinDtwo,thenwhat?
Well,IEmhearyougirl,IGfeelyougirlbutDnotsofast
BeforeEmyoumakeyourmindGupIgottaDask
WhatifIwasCmadeforyouandyouwereEmmadeforme?
WhatifDthisisit,whatifit’smeanttobe?
WhatifCIain’toneofthemEmfoolsjustplayingsomeDgame?
WhatifIjustCpulledyouclose,whatifGIleanedin?
AndtheDstarslineupandit’sourEmlastfirstkiss
WhatifConeofthesedays,baby,EmI’dgoandchangeyourDname?
WhatifIlovedallthesewhatifsEmaway?DDmG
WhatiftheEmskyfallsG(skyfalls)ortheDsunstopsburning?
WecouldEmworryaboutthemGwhatifs’tiltheDworldstopsturning?
OrIcouldEmkissGyou(youshouldkissme)
WhatifyouDlikedit?(betI’dlikeit)
Well,Emweain’tnevergonnaGknowunlessweDtryit
WhatifIwasCmadeforyouandyouwereEmmadeforme?
WhatifDthisisit,whatifit’smeanttobe?
WhatifCIain’toneofthemEmfoolsjustplayingsomeDgame?
WhatifIjustCpulledyouclose,whatifGIleanedin?
AndtheDstarslineupandit’sourEmlastfirstkiss
WhatifConeofthesedays,baby,EmIgoandchangeyourDname?
WhatifIlovedallthesewhatifsEmaway?
EmAwGyeah,Dc’monEmGDEmGDEmGD
Well,saywhatifEmIhurtGyou,whatifIDleaveyou?
WhatifIEmfindsomebodyGelseandIdon’tDneedyou?(Damn)
WhatifIwasCmadeforyouandyouwereEmmadeforme?
WhatifDthisisit,whatifit’smeanttobe?
WhatifICain’toneofthemEmfoolsjustplayingsomeDgame?
WhatifIjustCpulledyouclose,whatifGIleanedin?
AndtheDstarslineup,andit’sourlastfirstkiss
WhatifConeofthesedays,baby,GIgoandchangeyourDname?
WhatifIlovedallthesewhatifsEmaway?G
GAwayD(away)EmGD
EmWhatGif?DEmGD
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ArtistKane Brown
AlbumKane Brown
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

Em to G

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

Switching 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 26 times.

G to D

3. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

D to Em

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move 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 10 times.

D to C

5. 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 8 times.

6. C → G chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → Dm chord transition

Switching from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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