Beautiful Day (Live)
View chords used in this chart
Intro: A Bm D G D A
A Bm D G D A
Riff1 Intro/verse
B|------<7>-------------------------------------
G|----------<7>-----------------<7>-------------
D|--------------<7>---------<7>-----------------
A Bm D G D A
A Bm D G D A
The heart is a bloom__ Shoots_ up_ through the stony ground_
A Bm D G D A
There's no room__ No_ space_ to rent in this town__
Riff2 Verse lead guitar
e|----------------------
B|-2---3---(3)----------
G|-----------------4----
D|----------------------
A|----------------------
E|----------------------
A Bm D G D A (&Riff2)
You're out of luck_ And the reason that you had to care_
A Bm D G D A
The traffic is stuck_ And you're not mo_ving anywhere_
A Bm D G D A
You thought you'd found__ a friend_ To take you out_ of_ this_ place_
(aaaaawwwaaaayyyy)
A Bm D G D A
Someone you__ could_ lend__ a hand In return__ for__ grace__
(aaaaawwwaaaayyyy)
[Chorus1] (distortion)
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
It's a beautiful day___ Sky__ falls__, you feel_ like
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
It's a beautiful day Don't let_ it__ get_ away__
A Bm D G D A (&Riff2)
You're on the road__ But you've got__ no_ destination_
A Bm D G D A
You're in the mud__ In the maze of her_ imagina_tion_
A Bm D G D A
You love this town_ Even if that_ doesn't ring true_
A Bm D G D A
You've been all_____ over_ And it's been__ all__ over_ you__
[Chorus2] (distortion)
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
It's a beautiful day Don't let_ it__ get_ away__
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
It's a beautiful day Oooo____oooo_ooohh
[Bridge1]Riff5
F#m G D A
Touch___ me__ Take me to that other_ place
F#m G D A
Teach___ me__ I know I'm not a hopeless case
Riff3 Bridge lead
e|-9-----9-10----10--10--10----1010-9-10-9--9--9--9---
B|----12----------------------------------12-12-12-12-
G|-------------12--12--12--12-------------------------
D|----------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
A Bm D G D A
Em D
See the world__ in green and blue__ See China right in front of you__
See the canyons broken by cloud__ See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
Em G D
See the Bedouin fires at night__ See the oil fields at first light and
Em G D
See the bird with a leaf in her mouth after the flood all the colors came out
[nc]
(ddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy) (ddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy)
aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaah take___ me____ out____
[Chorus3] (distortion)
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
It was a beautiful_ day__ Don't let_ it__ get_ away__
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5
Beautiful day____aa__aa__aaay__ aaa_aaaahaaaa__aaaahh
[Bridge2]riff5
F#m G D A
Touch___ me__ Take me to that other_ place
F#m G D A Rea_ea_ea_eaach__ me__ I know I'm not a hopeless case
[Outro]
A Bm D G
What_ you_ don't_ have_ you_ don't__ need it now__
D A
What_ you_ don't_ know_ you can feel__ it somehow___
A Bm D G
What_ you_ don't_ have_ you_ don't__ need it now__
D A
Don't_ need_ it_ now___
[Chorus4] (distortion)
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5 (&Riff3)
Was a beautiful_ day_________
A5 B5 D5 G5 D5 A5 (&Riff3)
Goal!!! Goal!!! Beautiful Goal Goal!!! Beautiful Goal!!!
Riff4
Riff4 End
E|----------------------------------------------3---
B|--------------------------------------------3-----
G|---6--7--11--4---11---6-----6--7--11--4---4-------
D|---7--9--12--5---12---7-----7--9--12--5-5---------
A|--------------------------------------------------
E|---5--7--10--3---10---5-----5--7--10--3-----------
Beautiful...Goal...
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riff5
B|-----14----14----14----12---14----15---15---15-----
G|-----14----14----14----14---14----14---12---12-----
B|-----15---15---15---15---15----15---14---15--------
G|-----12---12---12---14---14----14---14---14--------
B|-----14----12---14---12---14---12----14----12---14-
G|-----14----14---14---14---14---14----14----14---14-
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A5 = X 0 2 2 X X
B5 = X 2 4 4 X X
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D5 = X 5 7 7 X X
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G5 = 3 5 5 X X X
How to play Beautiful Day (Live)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.