Luke Combs - Used To Wish I Was: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Used To Wish I Was' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Used To Wish I Was Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Luke Combs

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Used To Wish I Was' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     A                    D
When I was sixteen I had running back dreams
     A                 D
but never did run too far
        A                       D
Thought I was gonna be number three one day
         A                   D
'til I wrecked my old man's car
  A                D
I almost finished college
      A                     D
but I ain't cut from that cloth
                 F#m E D
I used to wish I was
                  A
but I'm glad I'm not

Chorus:
A                D        A
I'm just an ol' Carolina good
              D                A
ol' boy, boys I ain't got no choice
                 D
I pick a little guitar in the evenin'
A               D
wear Mossy Oak outta deer season
A             D            A
I wouldn't be anybody but me
            D
even if I tried
                 F#m E D
I used to wish I was
                  A
but I'm glad I'm not

Used to have a Tennessee Bill Dance hat
But barely ever got 'em in the boat
I used to wanna hit 'em like Chipper did
But I swung it just a little too slow
Yeah, these days I don't wanna be anybody but me
I used to wish I was, but I'm glad I’m not

Chorus - x2

Yeah, I'm glad I'm not


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Used To Wish I Was' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Used To Wish I Was' by Luke Combs.