Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People 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 C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]We are, we are, we are [Am] [C] [F]
[Am]L.A. on a Saturday night in the summer [C]
[C]Sundown and they all come [F]out
[F]Lamborginis and their rented Hummers
The party’s on, so they’re heading [Am]downtown
Everybody’s looking for a come up [C]
And they wanna know what you’re [F]about
[F]Me in the middle with the one I’m loving
We’re just tryna figure everything [Am]out
[chorus]
We don’t fit in well [C]’cause we are just ourselves
[F]I could use some help getting out of this conversation, yeah
[Am]You look stunning, [C]dear, so don’t ask that question here
[C]This is my only fear, that we become
[chorus]
Beautiful people [Am]
[Am]Drop top, designer clothes
[C]Front row at fashion shows
[F]”What d’you do?” and “Who d’you know?”
[F]Inside the world of beautiful people
[Am]Champagne and rolled-up notes
[C]Prenups and broken homes
[F]Surrounded, but still alone
[F]Let’s leave the party
[chorus]
That’s not [Am]who we are (We [C]are, we are, we are)
We are not [F]beautiful
Yeah, that’s not [Am]who we are (We [C]are, we are, we are)
We are not [F]beautiful (Beautiful)
[verse 2]
L.A., mmm, drove for [C]hours last night and we made it nowhere [F]
I see [F]stars in your eyes when we’re halfway [Am]there (All night)
I’m not [C]fazed by all them lights and flashing [F]cameras
‘Cause with my [F]arms around you, there’s no need to care
[chorus]
[Am]We don’t fit in well, [C]we are just ourselves
[F]I could use some help getting out of this conversation, yeah
[Am]You look stunning, dear, [C]so don’t ask that question here
[C]This is my only fear, that we become
[chorus]
Beautiful people [Am]drop top, designer clothes
[C]Front row at fashion shows
[F]”What d’you do?” and “Who d’you know?”
[F]Inside the world of beautiful people
[Am]Champagne and rolled-up notes
[C]Prenups and broken homes
[F]Surrounded, but still alone
[F]Let’s leave the party
[chorus]
That’s not [Am]who we are (We [C]are, we are, we are)
We are not [F]beautiful, yeah
Yeah, that’s not [Am]who we are (We [C]are, we are, we are)
We are not [F]beautiful [Am]
[Closing]
We [C]are, we are, we are
We are not [F]beautiful…
How to play Beautiful People on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 People uses these transitions most often: Am → C (17), C → F (16), and F → Am (14). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Beautiful People chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful People.
- Beautiful People includes 51 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful People contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful People connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%