Learn to play "Beautiful" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A Emaj7 She lay in bed all night watching the colors change A Emaj7 She lay in bed all night watching the morning change A G#m She lay in bed all night watching the morning change F#m E into green and gold The doctor told her years ago that she was ill The doctor told her years ago to take a pill The doctor told her years ago that she'd go blind If she wasn't careful C#m7 B They let Lisa go blind A G# The world was at her feet and she was looking down C#m7 B They let Lisa go blind A Amaj7 And everyone she knew thought she was beautiful E Only slightly mental Amaj7 Beautiful E Only tempermental Amaj7 Beautiful E Only slightly mental Amaj7 Beautiful She thought it would be fun to try photography She thought it would be fun to try pornography She thought it would be fun to try most anything She was tired of sleeping C#m7 B A They let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind, G# let Lisa go blind C#m7 B They let Lisa go blind Chorus: A She's looking like a queen E A But if you knew what's going on in her life F#m B There'd be a thousand barren mothers there to talk to her E A If you knew what's going on in her life F#m B There'd be two hundred troubled teenagers to sit with her B And talk to her E D If you knew what's going on in her life A What's going on in her life C# F# There would be a documentary on Radio 4 She made herself a pair of orthopaedic shoes She thought it was the answer to the fashion blues She thought it was an answer to the fashion blues But she walked with a limp They let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind They let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind They let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind They let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind, let Lisa go blind You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Amaj7 B C# C#m7 D E Emaj7 F# F#m G# G#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 "Beautiful" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beautiful" by Belle and Sebastian.