James Blunt - You're Beautiful: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You're 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.

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D#
My life is brilliant,
A#
My love is pure.
Cm7
I saw an angel,
G#
Of that I’m sure.
          D#
She smiled at me on the subway,
         A#
She was with another man.
    Cm7
But I won’t lose no sleep all night,
’Cause I've got a plan.

Chorus:
  G#              A#
     You’re beautiful.
  D#
     You’re beautiful.
  G#              A#           D#
     You’re beautiful, it’s true.
        G#         A#      D# A#    Cm7
     I saw your face in a crowded place.
           G#          A#     Cm7
     And I don't know what to do,
     A#
     ’Cause I’ll
     G#    A#      D#
     Never be with you.

          D#
Yes, she caught my eye
      A#
As I walked on by.
          Cm7
She could see from my face that I was
G#
Fucking high.
A#        D#                A#
And I don’t think that I’ll see her again,
    Cm7
But we shared a moment
That will last till the end.

Chorus

 G#        Cm7
   La, la, la, la.
 G#        Cm7
   La, la, la, la.
 G#        Cm7     Fm7 A#
   La, la, la, la, la.

Chorus:
  G#              A#
     You’re beautiful.
  D#
     You’re beautiful.
  G#              A#         D#
     You’re beautiful, it’s true.
            G#        A#
     There must be an angel
            D#    A#      Cm7
     With a smile on her face
               G#
     When she thought up
                           A#  D# Dm Cm7
     That I should be with you.
               G#      A#       Cm7
     But it’s time to face the truth;
             G#   A#      D#
     I will never be with you.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "You're Beautiful" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.