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Luke Combs - Be By You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Dm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CFCGF
CKindalikeanoldjonDm7boatonsomeFlargemouthCwaterF
CKindalikethatGbreezethatDm7blowsthroughaFsweethomeChollerF
Dm7Ican'tleaveyourlovin' Galone
Dm7WhereyouareiswhereI Gbelong
IhopeIain'tCcomin'onGtoostrong
JustDm7wannaholdyouFclose,baby
CKindalookslikeGyoudoFtoo
IjustwannaCmakelove,wakeGupDm7nexttoyou
NoFmakeup, Cbaby,nothingGbeatsthatFview
IguesswhatitCcomesdownDm7to
IsGIjustwannabebyCyouGFCGF
CLoveitwhenyourGbenchseatDm7bluesFslidetotheCmiddleGF
CI'mstuckGtoyoulikeDm7glue,onyourFhiplikeaCpistolGF
WannaDm7findme,youain'tgottalookGfar
There'sDm7nothingthatcanpullus Gapart
AndIhopeIain'tCcomin'onGtoostrong
JustDm7wannaholdyouFclose,baby
CKindalookslikeGyoudoFtoo
IjustwannaCmakelove,wakeGupDm7nexttoyou
NoFmakeup, Cbaby,nothingGbeatsthatFview
IguesswhatitCcomesdownDm7to
IsGIjustwannabebyDm7you
IfthedaysendsinGY
IfthesunortheDm7moonhangin'upintheGsky
CGFCGF
IhopeIain'tCcomin'onGtoostrong
JustDm7wannaholdyouFclose,baby
CKindalookslikeGyoudoFtoo
IjustwannaCmakelove,wakeGupDm7nexttoyou
NoFmakeup, Cbaby,nothingGbeatsthatFview
IguesswhatitCcomesdownDm7to
IsGIjustwannabebyCyou
GFCGFC
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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyDb
DifficultyEasy

How to play Be By You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Be By You on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Be By You uses these transitions most often: F → C (26), C → G (25), and G → F (16). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 2 times.

C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 25 times.

C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

G to F

4. C → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

Switching from C to Dm7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to Dm7

5. Dm7 → F chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to F:

  1. While playing Dm7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

6. G → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G 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 section, played 13 times.

Be By You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be By You.

  • Be By You includes 112 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Be By You contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Be By You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → F: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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