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Be Careful What You Wish For

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[Intro]
 D   G(x4)
[Verse 1]
Couldn't Dwait to ride out of that Gone horse town
Didn't Dsee no use Gin sticking around
I was Dgreen and busting Gat the seams to Aleave
I was Dsitting on G, Gwaiting on O
The day I Dhit eighteen, GI hit the road
Traded that Dcounty maintain for a Gfour lane city Astreet
[Pre-Chorus]
But sometimes Emthings ain't what you Dthink they're gonna Gbe
EmWhat you want ain't Dalways what you Gneed
[Chorus]
Don't know what you Dgot 'til it's gone
And you're Aout on your own
All you Gwant is what you can't Aget back
Once you let it Dgo, then you know Awhat you have
Don't hold a Gcandle to what Ayou had
BmSometimes what you Athink you'll find
GIt ain't quite what Dreal life has in Emstore
ASo be careful what you wish forD  G  D  G  
[Verse 2]
She was Dholding on Gjust a little too tight
Talked a Dlittle too much Gabout the rest of our lives
I Dbroke her heart Gthinking freedom would set Ame free
Well sometimes Emthings ain't what you Dthink they're gonna Gbe
[Chorus]
Don't know what you Dgot 'til it's gone
And you're Aout on your own
All you Gwant is what you can't Aget back
Once you let it Dgo, then you know Awhat you have
Don't hold a Gcandle to what Ayou had
BmSometimes what you Athink you'll find
GIt ain't quite what Dreal life has in Emstore
ASo be careful what you wish forD  
[Bridge]
'Cause these Emcity lights can't shine quite like the Dstars
I wish GI could wish her back into Amy arms
[Chorus]
Don't know what you Dgot 'til it's gone
And you're Aout on your own
All you Gwant is what you can't Aget back
Once you let it Dgo, then you know Awhat you have
Don't hold a Gcandle to what Ayou had
BmSometimes what you Athink you'll find
GIt ain't quite what Dreal life has in Emstore
EmAnd you can't get her back no Amore
ASo be careful what you wish forD  G  D  
GBe careful what Dyou wish GforD  

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Be Careful What You Wish For

by Luke Combs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D G

(x4)

[Verse 1]

D G

Couldn't wait to ride out of that one horse town

D G

Didn't see no use in sticking around

D G A

I was green and busting at the seams to leave

D G

I was sitting on G, waiting on O

D G

The day I hit eighteen, I hit the road

D G A

Traded that county maintain for a four lane city street

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D G

But sometimes things ain't what you think they're gonna be

Em D G

What you want ain't always what you need

[Chorus]

Don't know what you got 'til it's gone

And you're out on your own

G A

All you want is what you can't get back

D A

Once you let it go, then you know what you have

G A

Don't hold a candle to what you had

Bm A

Sometimes what you think you'll find

G D Em

It ain't quite what real life has in store

A D G D G

So be careful what you wish for

[Verse 2]

D G

She was holding on just a little too tight

D G

Talked a little too much about the rest of our lives

D G A

I broke her heart thinking freedom would set me free

Em D G

Well sometimes things ain't what you think they're gonna be

[Chorus]

Don't know what you got 'til it's gone

And you're out on your own

G A

All you want is what you can't get back

D A

Once you let it go, then you know what you have

G A

Don't hold a candle to what you had

Bm A

Sometimes what you think you'll find

G D Em

It ain't quite what real life has in store

A D

So be careful what you wish for

[Bridge]

Em D

'Cause these city lights can't shine quite like the stars

G A

I wish I could wish her back into my arms

[Chorus]

Don't know what you got 'til it's gone

And you're out on your own

G A

All you want is what you can't get back

D A

Once you let it go, then you know what you have

G A

Don't hold a candle to what you had

Bm A

Sometimes what you think you'll find

G D Em

It ain't quite what real life has in store

Em A

And you can't get her back no more

A D G D

So be careful what you wish for

G D G D

Be careful what you wish for

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What key is "Be Careful What You Wish For" in?

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