Big Thief - Mythological Beauty: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mythological Beauty" 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.
F A# Gm A# You have a mythological beauty F A# Gm A# You have the eye of someone I have seen F A# Gm A# Outside of ordinary situations F A# Gm Even outside of dreams F A# Gm A# You lie in bed at night and watch the lines F A# Gm A# Of headlights through your screen F A# Gm There is a child inside you A# F A# Gm A# Who’s trying to raise a child in me Chorus: A# F If you wanna leave A# F You just have to say F You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You cut the flesh of your left thumb Using your boyfriend’s knife Seventeen, you took his cum And you gave birth to your first life You gave Andrew a family who you thought Could love and take better care I have an older brother I don’t know He could be anywhere Chorus: If you wanna leave You just have to say You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You’re all caught up inside But you know the way Rented a house in Nisswa, Minnesota Shrapnel and oil cans, rhubarb in the yard I built a ladder out of metal pieces Father was working hard Standing beneath the oak tree by the front door You were inside baking bread Sister came out and put her arms around me Blood gushing from my head You held me in the backseat with a dishrag Soaking up blood with your eye I was just five and you were twenty-seven Praying, “Don’t let my baby die.” Chorus: If you wanna leave You just have to say You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You’re all caught up inside But you know the way Gm A# So much more to live your life Gm To walk the floor A# To say goodnight Gm Do you leave your light on? Do you leave your light on? F C Dm C You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You’re all caught up inside But you know the way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Dm  F  Gm  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 "Mythological Beauty" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mythological Beauty" by Big Thief.