Beautiful
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C Em Am G F C F G
Everybody knows we live in a world where they give bad names to beautiful things
C Em Am G F C F G
Everybody knows we live in a world where we don't give beautiful things a second glance
C Em Am G F C F G
Heaven only knows we live in a world where what we call beautiful is just something on sale
C Em Am G F C F G
People laughing behind their hands As the fragile and the sensitive are given no chance
[Refrão]
C Em Am G
And the leaves turn from red to brown
F C F
To be trodden down
G
To be trodden down
C Em Am G
And the leaves turn from red to brown
F C F
Fall to the ground
G
Fall to the ground
C Em Am G
We don't have to live in a world where
F C F G
We give bad names to beautiful things
C Em Am G
We should live in a beautiful world
F C F G
We should give beautiful a second glance
Refrão
C Em Am G
And the leaves fall from red to brown
F C F
To be trodden down
G
Trodden down
C Em Am G
And the leaves turn green to red to brown
F C F
Fall to the ground
G
And get kicked around
Am D F
You strong enough to be
Am D F
Have you the faith to be
Am D F
Sane enough to be
F Am
Honest enough to say
Am D F
Don't have to be the same
Am D F
Don't have to be this way
Am D F
C'mon and sign your name
F G Em
You wild enough to remain beautiful?
F G Em
Beautiful
[Refrão]
C Em Am G
All the leaves turn from red to brown
F C F
To be trodden down
G
Trodden down
C Em Am G
And we all fall green to red to brown
F C F
Fall to the ground
G
But we can turn it around
Am D F
You strong enough to be
Am D F
Why don't you stand up and say
Am D F
Give yourself a break
Am D F
They laugh at you anyway
F G Em
So why don't you stand up and be
F G Em
Beautiful
C Em Am G
Black, white, red, gold, and brown
F C F
We're stuck in this world
G
Nowhere to go
C Em Am G
Turnin' around
F C F
What are you so afraid of?
G
Show us what you're made of
C Em Am G
Be yourself and be beautiful
F C F
Beautiful
How to play Beautiful
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 C. 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.