Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy Guitar Chords Lesson And Play-along

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Need more help learning to play 'Beautiful Crazy,' a song by Luke Combs? This easy guitar lesson may just be what you need. Best of all, it's free. 

Here, learn step-by-step how to play the song, from chords, strumming patterns, embellishments, and how to put everything together. 

Guitar Chords Needed To Play This Song

Get A Capo Ready

To play Luke Combs’ 'Beautiful Crazy,' you will need a capo. A capo clamps the fretboard to raise the pitch of the strings, allowing you to sing and play the song easier. 

For this song, put in the clamp on the 4th fret. Remember to clamp closer to the fret line for your guitar to make a more accurate sound and have less string buzz.

Since we have a capo on, we will count the fret position for chords from the capo, not the guitar nut. 

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G Chord

To play the basic G chord: 

1. Press down your index finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string (A string).
2. Press down your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string (E string).
3. Your ring finger goes on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string (B String)
4. Your 4th finger goes on the 3rd fret of the 1st string (high E string).
5. Strum downwards and let it ring. 

G/B Chord

A G/B chord can be considered a variation of the G chord. The difference is that the G/B chord has a B note in the bass, making B the lowest-sounding note of the chord. 

This is indicated by the slash notation (G/B), where G is the main chord, and B is the bass note.

• Press down your index finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string (A string).
• Your ring finger goes on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string (B string).
• Your pinky finger goes on the 3rd fret of the 1st string (high E string).
• Strum downwards from the 5th string and check for the sound.  

An Em7 (E minor 7) chord is a more complex and richer-sounding chord than a basic E minor chord. It's made by adding a D note to the E minor chord.

To play the chord:

• Press down your index finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string (A string)
• Press down your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string (D string)
• Press down your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string (B string)

Press down your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string (High-E string)

C Chord

You form this chord shape by placing the following:

• Pressing down your index finger on the first fret of the B string,
• Pressing down middle finger on the D string, 2nd fret, and
• Pressing down your ring finger on the third fret of the A string.
• Strum from the fifth string down

Give that a try and see how the chord rings. 

C Chord + 2 Frets Up

In some parts of the song, we will play using this chord. It is a basic C chord position, but played 2 frets higher up. 

• Your index finger is on the 3rd fret of the B string,
• Your middle finger on the D string, 4th fret,
• Your ring finger on the 4th of the A string.
• Strum from the fifth string down

Give that a try and see how the chord rings. This is a D chord variation. You can also play the normal D chord position, if you don't want to play this one.

Am Chord

Am is used throughout the song. To play this chord shape:

• Your index finger is on the 1st fret of the 2nd string,
• Your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret,
• Your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret.

D Chord

Another staple chord in guitar again features in this Luke Comb's hit. To form the D chord, you'll:

• Press your index finger on the 3rd string, on the 2nd fret,
• Press your middle finger on 2nd string, on the 3rd fret, and
• Press your ring finger on the 1st string, on the 2nd fret.
• Strum from the fourth string down.

As you play, ensure the open fourth string is included to bring out the chord's full, resonant sound. We can start playing the song once you get the hang of all the chords. 

Intro

The intro in the song starts with a guitar lick before going into a chord strum. Let's try to play that out, too.

To play the lick:

1. Start with the D chord shape
2. Play the 3rd string (G string)
3. Using your ring finger, hammer down on the 3rd string at the 4th fret from your capo
4. Release the index finger from the 3rd string (G string)
5. play the 3rd string (G string)
6. Strum the G chord

Give this a practice, and compare your playing to this:

Beautiful Crazy Guitar Lesson | Practice Hammers & Palm Muting

The strumming pattern for the introduction follows the pattern:

DOWN--down-up-down-up-DOWN--down-up-down-up (Repeat)

Notice that the first strums are a little louder, and you let the chord ring a bit before continuing with the smaller ones. 

Verse

You play the verse in a similar strumming pattern as the intro. Generally, you repeat the pattern twice and then change the chord. 

Do take note that in some parts of the song, you only play out the strumming pattern twice before changing chords

You only need to take note of chord changes as you play the song:

Intro:

G

Verse:

G, D, Em7, D

C, C+2Fret 

G, D, Em7, D

C, C+2Fret 

Chorus

The chorus uses similar strumming patterns as well, with a slightly different chord progression than the verse:

G, D, Em7, D

C, D, G, D

G/B, D, Am, D

G

Bridge

The bridge follows the same strumming pattern, with the chord progression slightly different:

Am, G/B, C, G/B

Am, G/B, C, D

Ending

The ending is played with a slightly different chord progression as well. However, you retain the strumming pattern:

Am, G, C, D

G, D, Em7, D

C, C+2Fret,

G

Did you get all the strumming patterns practiced? Try playing this with the actual song:

Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy (Lyrics)  

Add Some Color To Your Guitar Playing

While strumming along to the song with open chords is already good enough, consider implementing more in your playing. These add-ons help improve your acoustic guitar and help you sound more like a pro country guitar player.

Some Hammer-ons While Playing Chords

You can add color to your chords while strumming by putting in a few hammers while playing. Add hammer-ons while strumming the chords G and C throughout the song. 

To perform a hammer-on on the chord G, press down on the regular G-shaped chord but leave the 5th string (A string) open. Once you strum down, use your index finger and press down on the string for that hammer-on effect. 

Position your fingers on a regular C chord shape for the C chord, but keep the middle finger away from the D string. Once you strum down the chord, use your middle finger and press down on the D string, 2nd fret, for the effect. 

A Quick Lick Transitioning From Chorus To Verse

Another thing you can add is a quick, simple lick to help you transition from the chorus to verse. You can play things whenever you transition, especially after the first chorus. 

This is how you execute the simple lick:

• Position your fingers on a G chord with only the ring finger pressing down. 
• Play the 4th (D) string, then use your index finger and hammer down on the 2nd fret. 
• Play the 5th string (A string), then use your index finger again and hammer down on the 2nd fret. 
• Position your finger down for a G chord, and strum down. 

Palm Muting On 2nd verse

Try to use some palm muting on your second verse to add more flair and dramatic effect to your playing. Palm muting is lightly putting the meaty part of your strumming palm on the strings. 

The idea here is to allow the strings to ring mutedly yet loud enough to be musical. 

Try playing the second verse with some palm muting, and see if you can make the same sound.

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