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Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F
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 C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

CWeare,weare,weareAmCF
AmL.A.onaSaturdaynightinthesummerC
CSundownandtheyallcomeFout
FLamborginisandtheirrentedHummers
Theparty’son,sothey’reheadingAmdowntown
Everybody’slookingforacomeupC
Andtheywannaknowwhatyou’reFabout
FMeinthemiddlewiththeoneI’mloving
We’rejusttrynafigureeverythingAmout
Wedon’tfitinwellC’causewearejustourselves
FIcouldusesomehelpgettingoutofthisconversation,yeah
AmYoulookstunning,Cdear,sodon’taskthatquestionhere
CThisismyonlyfear,thatwebecome
BeautifulpeopleAm
AmDroptop,designerclothes
CFrontrowatfashionshows
F”Whatd’youdo?”and“Whod’youknow?”
FInsidetheworldofbeautifulpeople
AmChampagneandrolled-upnotes
CPrenupsandbrokenhomes
FSurrounded,butstillalone
FLet’sleavetheparty
That’snotAmwhoweare(WeCare,weare,weare)
WearenotFbeautiful
Yeah,that’snotAmwhoweare(WeCare,weare,weare)
WearenotFbeautiful(Beautiful)
L.A.,mmm,droveforChourslastnightandwemadeitnowhereF
IseeFstarsinyoureyeswhenwe’rehalfwayAmthere(Allnight)
I’mnotCfazedbyallthemlightsandflashingFcameras
‘CausewithmyFarmsaroundyou,there’snoneedtocare
AmWedon’tfitinwell,Cwearejustourselves
FIcouldusesomehelpgettingoutofthisconversation,yeah
AmYoulookstunning,dear,Csodon’taskthatquestionhere
CThisismyonlyfear,thatwebecome
BeautifulpeopleAmdroptop,designerclothes
CFrontrowatfashionshows
F”Whatd’youdo?”and“Whod’youknow?”
FInsidetheworldofbeautifulpeople
AmChampagneandrolled-upnotes
CPrenupsandbrokenhomes
FSurrounded,butstillalone
FLet’sleavetheparty
That’snotAmwhoweare(WeCare,weare,weare)
WearenotFbeautiful,yeah
Yeah,that’snotAmwhoweare(WeCare,weare,weare)
WearenotFbeautifulAm
WeCare,weare,weare
WearenotFbeautiful…
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumNo.6 Collaborations Project
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

2. C → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F to Am

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%
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