Been By Now

Morgan Wallen · 120 BPM · 4/4

Been By Now

Morgan Wallen · Capo 3

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CapoPlace capo at fret 3; pitch is unchanged.

Em

EmNo need to act surAprised, I've Gseen it in your eyes

GI feel it wheCn we lie hEmere worlds apart

EmIt's easier tAo stay, itG's easier to say

GThat there's gon' Ccome a day iEmt won't be thGis hard

GNah, we don't even fight like we used to

GWe don't evenC care enouEmgh to cry no more

EmIt's been a hunGdred nights since I knew you

GHow long we gonCna keep looEmking at that dooGr

GIf it was meant to be we'd have been by now

GWe wouldn't haveC to keep tryEmna work things out

EmYeah baby wGe're a breeze when the lights go down

GIt wouldn't be sCo hard when wEme ain't in the dark

EmIf we were in the stars,G they'd have lined right up

GYeah maybe fromC the start weEm been trying too much

EmI know youG wanna think that it's what we found

GBut if iCt wasEm meant to be wAme'd hGave been by nowC, beeEmn by now

EmIf I could go aGnd find the moment or the night

GMy heart went cCold as ice, I'd liGght the matEmch

EmDon't wannaA draw the liGne, don't wanna say goodbye

GBut we're just waCstin' time, giEmrl, that we don't have

EmIf Git was meantAm to be we'dG have been by now

GWe wouldn't have Cto keep tryEmna work things out

EmYeah baby wGe're a breeze when the lights go down

GIt wouldn't be so Chard when weEm ain't in the dark

EmIf we were inG the stars, they'd have lined right up

GYeah maybe from tChe start we Embeen trying too much

EmI know you Gwanna think that it's what we found

GBut if iCt wasEm meant to be weAm'd haGve been by nowEm, been by now

EmNah, we Gdon't even fight like we used to

GWe don't eveCn care enouEmgh to cry no more

EmIt's been a hundred Gnights since I knew you

GAnd I can't spenCd another lEmooking at tGhat door

GIf it was meant to be we'd have been by now

GWe wouldn't have to keEmep tryna work things out

EmYeah baby Gwe're a breeze when the lights go down

GIt wouldn't be so Chard when weEm ain't in the dark

EmIf we wGere in the sAmtars, they'dG have lined right up

GYeah maybe from tChe start we bEmeen trying too much

EmI know you wGanna think that it's what we found

GBut if Cit waEms meant to be we'Gd have been by noCw, beEmen by now

EmBeen Gby now

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All Chords Used (5)

KeyBb major

CapoFret 3

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Been By Now by Morgan Wallen on guitar

Been By Now is a good beginner play-along because it sits in a steady groove and gives you a clear, repeatable progression to lock into. At about 120 BPM, it should feel upbeat but manageable, and you can focus on clean changes instead of speed.

You only need one open shape, C, while Gm, A#, D#, and Cm are barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed. The change to watch most is the opening move from Gm to C, then back into the barre shapes without losing time.

Start by looping Gm - C - A# - D# slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then practice the same cycle with a steady count, and only speed up when each change lands cleanly. Once that feels solid, run the full song at tempo and keep your strums even.

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.

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Tutorials & guides for "Been By Now"

C Chord Guitar — How to Play C Major (With Diagram)

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