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Alec Benjamin - Beautiful Pain Chords

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ChordsF#m, D, E, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

F#mIfyougavemeDonlyonewish,EIwouldn’tAwanttoEfeelthisF#mway
TheytoldmeDI’dhaveyourmemory,EbutallIAwantisEyoutostay
F#mAndIcan’tstopmyDmindfromhauntingEme
It’slikeaAscaronaEbutterfly’sDwing,IwantedyoutoEknow
DThisbeautifulEpainthatIfeel,is Aall EbecauseofF#myou
DAndonedaytheseEboneswillheal,and AleavemeEwiththeF#mtruth
AndDillgiveyouEeverything,ifit’stheAlastthingEthatIF#mdo
DThisbeautifulEpain,thisbeautifulDpain,thisBeautifulEpain,forAyou
F#mIfIsailedtheDworldonstormyEseas,chasingAsunlightthatEIcan’t F#msee
IwasaDdreamerhereEbefore,beforeIAwokeupandEfelltotheF#mfloor
AndI’dclimbtoDheavenifIcouldfindEyou
EvenwiththeAscarthisEbutterflyDflew,IwantedyoutoEknow
DThisbeautifulEpainthatIfeel,isAallEbecause F#mofyou
DAndonedaytheseEboneswillheal,andAleavemeEwiththeF#mtruth
AndDI’llgiveyouEeverything,ifit’stheAlastthingEthatIF#mdo
DThisbeautifulEpain,thisbeautifulDpain,thisBeautifulEpain
AndBmallI’lleverEneed,andBmallI’lleverEbe
BmWithineverypartofEme
DThisbeautifulEpainthatIfeel,isAallEbecauseofF#myou
DAndonedaytheseEboneswillheal,andAleavemeEwiththeF#mtruth
AndDI’llgiveyouEeverything,ifit’stheAlastthingEthatIF#mdo
DThisbeautifulEpain,thisbeautifulDpain,thisBeautifulEpain,foryouA
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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyF#m
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

F#m to D

2. D → E chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

D to E

3. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

E to A

4. E → F#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

E to F#m

5. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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%
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