Brett Young - Beautiful Believer Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em]
[G]Rolled into town at only eighteen, my girl [Em]beside me, and our baby in a carseat
[C]Everybody called me crazy, that was fine as long as I knew she [G]believed
[G]Not a nickel to our name, a cheap [Em]motel east side of town just south of Main
[C]Songs I wrote for change, thinking one day I’d be headlining [G]the stage
[chorus]
She gives me [C]strength when mine’s all [G]gone, she always [C]keeps me hanging on [G]
When I [C]feel I’ve lost my [G]way, she leads me [D]home
She don’t know how much I [Am]need her, [C]a beautiful [G]believer
[verse 2]
[G]Just got the news today, you know that [Em]song I wrote for you has made its way
Then [C]oh so much has just, there has one thing that has always [D]stayed the same
[chorus]
She gives me [C]strength when mine’s all [G]gone, she always [C]keeps me hanging on [G]
When I [C]feel I’ve lost my [G]way, she leads me [D]home
She don’t know how much I [Am]need her, [C]a beautiful [G]believer
[Closing]
Beautiful [C]believer, every time I doubt myself, before I even ask for help
She’s right there next [Em]to me, a beautiful [C]believer,
Every night I close my eyes just knowing that she’s by my side, [D]that’s all I really need
[chorus]
She gives me [C]strength when mine’s all [G]gone, she always [C]keeps me hanging on [G]
When I [C]feel I’ve lost my [G]way, she leads me [D]home
She don’t know how much I [Am]need her, [C]a beautiful [G]believer
She don’t know how much I [Am]need her, [C]a beautiful [G]believer
How to play Beautiful Believer on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Beautiful Believer on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Beautiful Believer uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → C (8), and Am → C (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Beautiful Believer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Believer.
- Beautiful Believer includes 48 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Believer contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Believer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%