Beautiful Crazy

How to play Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play D, G, Em, C, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great beginner pick because it has a smooth, relaxed feel and a steady pace that lets you focus on clean changes. You can keep it light and musical, and it feels rewarding fast once the progression starts to flow.

You will use one open shape, E, plus several barre shapes, so the main challenge is getting your fretting hand comfortable without rushing. The change to watch is the move from F# to B and then into G#m, since that shift can break the groove if you tense up.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, then loop the full chord cycle until your changes feel even. After that, add a simple steady strum and bring the tempo up little by little. Once the shapes feel automatic, play along with the track and stay relaxed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.