Luke Combs chords

Luke Combs – Rich Man Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDAGD/F#Em7A/C#Bm7BmEm

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These are Rich Man chords by Luke Combs for Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
D A G D G D G A

[Verse 1]
D
One was in a three-piece suit
G          D
One was in overalls
G               D/F#
Bellied up on a couple stools
    Em7            A
And I was a barfly on the wall
D                A/C#
Three-piece came straight 
from work
Bm7               D
Said, "Man, ain't it a shame?
G                   D/F#
Stock market took a bath today
    Em7              A
And I was just tryna watch 
the game"
  G
I could his patience
 wearin' thin
 A
'Bout the time I overhead
G            A
Old overalls bring us 
all back down to earth

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[Chorus]
       G       D
Said, "Rich man
  A               Bm7 
I know you didn't ask, 
              G        D
but I'll say this, man
        A                  
All the money in the world, 
               G
it don't mean shit, man
       D           A
'Cause it can't go with
 you when you die
Bm7              A        
Buy your time or hold your
          G
 wife and kids' hands
                          D   
And that's what makes you rich,
   A/C# D   G D/F# G A
 man"

[Verse 2]
D                   
He said, "Boys, love 
     A/C#
'em while you can
Bm7           D
Oh, 'cause it all goes fast
G             D/F#
Mine left ten years ago
    Em7                   
And you ain't whole without 
    A
a better half"
D                   
Man, it hit him like 
   A/C#
a ton of bricks
Bm7                    A
And all of a sudden, I had
 it all
G                     
Havin' a house full of 
 D/F#
love at home
Em7                  A
Feels like I won the Powerball

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[Chorus]
       G       D
Said, "Rich man
  A               Bm7 
I know you didn't ask, 
              G        D
but I'll say this, man
        A                 
All the money in the world,
                G
 it don't mean shit, man
       D           A
'Cause it can't go with 
you when you die
Bm7              A       
Buy your time or hold your
           G
 wife and kids' hands
                      D   
That's what makes you rich
   A/C# Bm
, man
D                     G   
That's what makes you rich,
   D/F# Em7 A
 man"

[Bridge]
G                           
He said, "It ain't no secret,
         A
 havin' money's nice
G                  
But makin' a livin' 
            A
ain't what makes a life"

[Chorus]
 G       D
"Rich man
  A               Bm7 
I know you didn't ask,
              G        D
 but I'll say this, man
        A                   
All the money in the world, 
              G
it don't mean shit, man
       D           A
'Cause it can't go with you 
when you die
Bm7              A        
Buy your time or hold your
          G
 wife and kids' hands
                      D   
That's what makes you rich,
   A/C# Bm
 man
D                     G   
That's what makes you rich,
   D/F# G
 man"

[Outro]
A                     D   
That's what makes you rich,
    A G D G D/F# Em A D
 man"

How to play Rich Man: key, chords and progression

Rich Man by Luke Combs is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 9 chords: D, A, G, D/F#, Em7, A/C#, Bm7, Bm and Em.

Listen for A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am7, Em7, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Rich Man chords: questions

What key is Rich Man in?

Rich Man by Luke Combs is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Rich Man?

Rich Man uses 9 chords: D, A, G, D/F#, Em7, A/C#, Bm7, Bm, Em.

What is the chord progression of Rich Man?

The main progression is A – G – D – A (V – IV – I – V).

Is Rich Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Am7, Em7, Em, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo).

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