The National - Beautiful Head: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beautiful Head" 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 Beautiful Head Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National

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 "Beautiful Head" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E               A                B/D#
You're walking taller than you should
E                 A          B/D#
The air is thin around your beautiful head
E                               B/D#
You're saying things with your mouth to me
  A
That I don't recognize
         E                A   B/D#
You're aware of yourself lately

Redefining yourself
Designing yourself
You haven't looked at me forever
Got a diagram of your associations
A strategy
You're weighing your options
What would you trade me for?
You're measuring me lately
And I can tell
And I can tell I'm losing weight
You're measuring me lately
You're dressing me

Chorus:
A   E   B             B/D#
Do not tell me I've changed
A            E                B     B/D#
You're just raising your standards
A   E  B       B/D#
Do not give me away
A         E
I am the same
B          B/D#
I am the same

Have you found him?
Have you told him everything?
Does he say he feels bad about all this?
You've shown tenderness for me
Tenderness for me
To him

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Beautiful Head" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beautiful Head" by The National.

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