Beautiful Strange
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Beautiful, Strange is a gem of a song within a gem of an album. I only discovered it two
days ago
and cannot for the life of me stop listening. This tablature is written from the
original album release:
https://youtu.be/dlz0CqqZ0Xg?si=5DZ1sPTJ1pOHTb2m
Chords marked in the lyrics correspond with the following arpeggio patterns.
Each arpeggio is composed of four eigth notes, with each third note being a light slap
on the strings.
C major arpeggio
e|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
B|-------s--1--------s--1--|--------s--1--------s--1--|
G|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
D|----2--s--------2--s-----|-----2--s--------2--s-----|
A|-3-----s-----3-----s-----|--3-----s-----3-----s-----|
E|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
A minor arpeggio * = second measure is silent
e|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
B|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
G|-------s--2--------s--0--|--------s--2--------s--0--|
D|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
A|----3--s--------3--s-----|-----3--s--------3--s-----|
E|-5-----s-----5-----s-----|--5-----s-----5-----s-----|
F major arpeggio
e|-------s--0--------s--3--|--------s--0--------s-----|
B|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
G|----2--s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s--2--|
D|-3-----s--------3--s-----|-----3--s--------3--s-----|
A|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
E|-------s-----------s-----|--------s-----------s-----|
F*
e|-------------------------|--0-----------------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-3-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
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| s Slap
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[Intro]
C Am C Am *
[Verse 1]
C
Sometimes I sit and think about
the way folks cover up their
Am
mouth when they're laughing,
as though their joy's something to hide
C
And maybe they're afraid,
if their hand ain't in the way, they'll
Am
lose a bit, lose a bit, lose a bit
of whatever lets them laugh
C
When I laugh I'm unashamed
hoping they might change their
Am
ways if they see me laughing so freely
and still whole
C
Sometimes I sit and think about
the way folks cover up their
Am
souls at it's most beautiful
C
And other times it gets to me,
the way folks insist that they're free but
Am
can't afford travel
and don't perceive a cage
C
As though the only means
of keeping folks from living dreams is
Am *
physical, my bank account's a cell
C
I'm glad your hometown's heavenly
you have all you need there to feel
Am
free but you don't see
those of us who live through hell
C
Sometimes I sit and think about
the way folks want us in our
Am *
shell, oh well
[Chorus]
C
Ain't people beautiful,
ain't people strange
Am
Met a million at least,
no two of them the same,
C
and I'd count my lucky stars
F
to meet a million more
C
Ain't people beautiful,
ain't people strange
Am
Met a million at least,
no two of them the same,
C
and I'd count my lucky stars
F
to meet a million more
[Verse 2]
C
Sometimes it's all-encompassing
when folks insist that they can't
Am
sing but they're speaking,
so I know they've got a voice
C
We're not some chosen few
it's just a thing the voices do
Am
so raise your voice and lower your guard,
list some notes and hit it hard, singing is a choice
C
When I sing I choose to belt
like everything I've ever felt
Am
could be conveyed
to a stranger like we're friends
C
Sometimes I sit and think about
Am *
the way a chorus always blends
so perfectly
[Chorus]
C
Ain't people beautiful,
ain't people strange
Am
Met a million at least,
no two of them the same,
C
and I'd count my lucky stars
F
to meet a million more
C
Ain't people beautiful,
ain't people strange
Am
Met a million at least,
no two of them the same,
C
and I'd count my lucky stars
F*
How to play Beautiful Strange
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 E. 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.