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Christina Aguilera - Beautiful Chords

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ChordsD, C, Bm, Bb, D7, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DCBmBbDD7BmBb
DEverydayissoCwonderful
Then Bmsuddenly,it’shardtoBbbreathe
DNowandthenIgetCinsecure
FromalltheBmpain,I’msoBbashamed
GIambeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordscan’tCbringmeBmdown
GIambeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringmeBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedownDtoday
DD7BmBb
DToallyourfriendsyou’re Cdelirious
SoBmconsumedinallyourBbdoom
DTryinghardtofilltheCemptiness
ThepiecesBmgone,leftthepuzzle Bbundone,isthatthewayitis?
GYouarebeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordscan’tCbringyouBmdown
GYouambeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringyouBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedown Dtoday
DNomatterwhatweCdo,nomatterwhatweBmsay
We’llsingthesonginsidetheBbtune,fullofbeautifulmistakes
DAndeverywhereweCgothesunwillalwaysBmshine
AndtomorrowwemightBbwakeupontheotherside
GWearebeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordswon’tCbringusBmdown
GWearebeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringusBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedownDtoday
DCBmBbDCBmBbD
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ArtistChristina Aguilera
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, R&B
Year2002
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Beautiful on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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 uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (15), D → C (15), and Bm → Bb (11). 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 D - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to C

2. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

C to Bm

3. Bm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Bm to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Bm to Bb

4. Bb → D chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Bb to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. D7 → Bm chord transition

Switching from D7 to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Bb → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to G:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

10. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Beautiful chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful.

  • Beautiful includes 77 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
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