One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Makes You Beautiful" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn What Makes You Beautiful Guitar Chords and Lyrics by One Direction

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What Makes You Beautiful" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            E   A
You're insecure
                 B
Don't know what for
                E
You're turning heads when you
 A                 B
walk through the door
B               E A
Don't need make up
A        B
To cover up
B          E           A        B
Being the way that you are is enough

E        A            C#m      B
Everyone else in the room can see it
E        A         B
Everyone else but you

Chorus:
          E           A            B
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
              E             A           B
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
               E             A             C#m    B
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
            E
You don't know (oh oh)
C#m                      B
You don't know you're beautiful
E        A        B
If only you saw what I can see
              E          A           B
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
               E          A        C#m      B
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
            E     A
You don't know (oh oh)
C#m                      B
You don't know you're beautiful
E    A
Oh oh oh
N.C.                    B    E
That's what makes you beautiful

So c-come on, you got it wrong
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song
I don't know why you're being shy
And turn away when I look into your eyes

Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

Chorus

E
Na na na
A
Na na na
C#m      B
Naaa na na na
E
Na na na
F
Na na na

          E           A           B
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
              E             A           B
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
                   E             A             B
But you when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
           C#m
You don't know (oh oh)
B
You don't know you're beautiful

Chorus

Oh oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

B

Guitar chord B

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 "What Makes You Beautiful" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction.