You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
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[Intro: ]G G/F# Em B7+ G B7 E7 G B7 E5+ E
B7 E E7/13-
You must have been a beautiful baby
A9
You must have been a beautiful child
Am7 D7 Am7 D7
When you were only startin' to go to kindergarten
G Gdim Am7 D7
I'll bet you drove the little boys wild
B7 E E7/13-
And when it came to winning blue ribbons
A9
You must have shown the other kids how
G G/F# Em B+
I can see the judges' eyes as they handed you the prize
G B7 E7
I'll bet you made the cutest bow
G B7 E5+ E
Oh, you must have been a beautiful baby
D9 Am7 D7 G G D7 Fdim
'Cause Baby, look at you now! Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Interlude: B7 E E7/13- A9 G G/F# Em B7+ G B7 E7 D9 Am7 D7 G D7 Fdim
B7 E E7/13-
You must have been a beautiful baby
A9
You must have been a beautiful child
Am7 D7 Am7 D7
When you were only startin' to go to kindergarten
G Gdim Am7 D7
I'll bet you drove the little boys wild
B7 E E7/13-
And when it came to winning blue ribbons
A9
You must have shown the other kids how
G G/F# Em B+
I can see the judges' eyes as they handed you the prize
G B7 E7
I'll bet you made the cutest bow
G B7 E5+ E
Oh, you must have been a beautiful baby
D9 Am7 D7 G G D7 Fdim
'Cause Baby, look at you now! Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
D9 Am7 D7 G
'Cause Baby, look at you now
How to play You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.