Beautiful Thing
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CAPO: 7
Intro: C
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Surrogates and shadowy henchmen galore
Am
Party hacks and swift-boating talk-show whores
F C
Look at all the lies it takes, the job of making kings
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You can own the truth, you just gotta conceive it
Am
Put it on the television screens, they'll believe it
Dm7 F
It's a beautiful thing
C
It's a beautiful thing
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We wonder how our leaders could ever deceive us
Am
While the profiteers count their cash and praise Jesus
F C
The press sings another Chorus, “Let Freedom Ring”
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We send our boys away to come home in parts
Am
Believe the lies with all our hearts
Dm7 F
It's a beautiful thing
C
It's a beautiful thing
Bridge:
F C
Dissension is a song only fools and traitors sing
F G
Just look at all the benefits that global economy brings
C ~ ~
Today we sing the gilded age's song
Am
The 20th century's dead and gone
Dm7 F
It's a beautiful thing
C
It's a beautiful thing
Instrumental: C Am F C Am Dm7 F C
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I live in a land of hope and betrayal
Am
I get up each morning and try to tell the tale
F C
And so, until my dying day, whatever fate may bring
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A dark age looms, there's evil at hand
Am
Somehow I still believe in the goodness of man
Dm7 F
It's a beautiful thing
C
It's a beautiful thing
Dm7 F
It's a beautiful thing
C
It's a beautiful thing
How to play Beautiful Thing
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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.