Learn to play "How Beautiful You Are" 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.
Am D You want to know why I hate you? C D Well I'll try and explain... Am D You remember that day in Paris C D When we wandered through the rain Am D And promised to each other C D That we'd always think the same Am D C D And dreamed that dream to be two souls as one Chorus: Bm A And stopped just as the sun set Bm A And waited for the night Bm A Outside a glittering building Bm Of glittering glass and burning light... And in the road before us stood a weary greyish man Who held a child upon his back A small boy by the hand The three of them were dressed in rags and thinner than air And all six eyes stared fixedly on you Chorus: Bm A The father's eyes said beautiful Bm A How beautiful you are Bm A The boy's eyes said how beautiful Bm She shimmers like a star Am Em The child's eyes uttered nothing F G But mute and utter joy Am Em And filled my heart with shame for us F G For the way we are Am Em F G (The way we are) I turned to look at you To read my thoughts upon your face And gazed so deep into your eyes So beautiful and strange Until you spoke And showed me understanding is a dream "I hate these people staring Make them go away from me!" Chorus: The father's eyes said "Beautiful! How beautiful you are!" The boy's eyes said "How beautiful! She glitters like a star!" The child's eyes uttered nothing But a quiet and utter joy And stilled my heart with sadness At the way we are At the way we are At the way we are And this is why I hate you And how I understand That no-one ever knows or loves another You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am C D Em F G Bm 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 "How Beautiful You Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Beautiful You Are" by The Cure.