Alec Benjamin - Beautiful Pain 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,B keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[F#m]If you gave me [D]only one wish, [E]I wouldn’t [A]want to [E]feel this [F#m]way
They told me [D]I’d have your memory, [E]but all I [A]want is [E]you to stay
[F#m]And I can’t stop my [D]mind from haunting [E]me
It’s like a [A]scar on a [E]butterfly’s [D]wing, I wanted you to [E]know
[verse 2]
[D]This beautiful [E]pain that I feel, is a[A]ll beca[E]use of [F#m]you
[D]And one day these [E]bones will heal, and l[A]eave me [E]with the [F#m]truth
And [D]ill give you [E]everything, if it’s the [A]last thing [E]that I [F#m]do
[D]This beautiful [E]pain, this beautiful [D]pain, this Beautiful [E]pain, for [A]you
[verse 3]
[F#m]If I sailed the [D]world on stormy [E]seas, chasing [A]sunlight that [E]I can’t see[F#m]
I was a [D]dreamer here [E]before, before I [A]woke up and [E]fell to the [F#m]floor
And I’d climb to [D]heaven if I could find [E]you
Even with the [A]scar this [E]butterfly [D]flew, I wanted you to [E]know
[chorus]
[D]This beautiful [E]pain that I feel, is [A]all [E]because of[F#m]you
[D]And one day these [E]bones will heal, and [A]leave me [E]with the [F#m]truth
And [D]I’ll give you [E]everything, if it’s the [A]last thing [E]that I [F#m]do
[D]This beautiful [E]pain, this beautiful [D]pain, this Beautiful [E]pain
[Closing]
And [Bm]all I’ll ever [E]need, and [Bm]all I’ll ever [E]be
[Bm]Within every part of [E]me
[chorus]
[D]This beautiful [E]pain that I feel, is [A]all [E]because of [F#m]you
[D]And one day these [E]bones will heal, and [A]leave me [E]with the [F#m]truth
And [D]I’ll give you [E]everything, if it’s the [A]last thing [E]that I [F#m]do
[D]This beautiful [E]pain, this beautiful [D]pain, this Beautiful [E]pain, for you [A]
How to play Beautiful Pain on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alec Benjamin - Beautiful Pain on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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 Pain uses these transitions most often: D → E (23), E → A (17), and A → E (15). 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 F#m - D chord transition.
1. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. E → Bm chord transition
To move from E to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Beautiful Pain chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Pain.
- Beautiful Pain includes 98 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Pain contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Pain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → E: 3%