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Grace VanderWaal - Beautiful Thing Chords

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ChordsC, G, 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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[C]You think that you know my [G]heart, and you probably [Am]do
That’s why I’m [F]always with you, I could [C]stay with you for hours
In [G]an empty room, [Am]and never get bored, never have [F]nothing to do

[chorus]
You’re my [C]other half, you’re what makes me me, what [G]makes me smile
When I fall down and can’t [Am]get back, get back, get back up, on my [F]feet
[C]Without you here I am boring, some[G]thing inside you is [Am]triggering
And makes me myself, [F]makes me funny

[verse 2]
You’re a beautiful [C]thing, we’re a beautiful [G]thing together
[Am]Even when the weather is [F]low, you’re a beautiful [C]thing
We’re a beautiful [G]thing together, [Am]even when the weather is [F]low
We can find the [C]rain[G]bow, up in the [Am]sky
You’d say don’t you cry, it’s [F]all gonna be alright

[verse 3]
[C]If we ever got into a fight or war that [G]would be bad
‘Cause you know all of my [Am]secrets, but I [F]know all of yours
We make [C]hours turn into seconds together
The [G]weight of the world feel like a feather
[Am]’Cause we’re holding it right [F]in our hands

[chorus]
You’re my [C]other half, you’re what makes me me, what [G]makes me smile
When I fall down and can’t [Am]get back, get back, get back up, on my [F]feet
[C]Without you here I am boring, some[G]thing inside you is [Am]triggering
And makes me myself, [F]makes me funny

[verse 4]
You’re a beautiful [C]thing, we’re a beautiful [G]thing together
[Am]Even when the weather is [F]low, you’re a beautiful [C]thing
We’re a beautiful [G]thing together, [Am]even when the weather is [F]low

[verse 5]
You and me, [C]together [G]we’ll forget [Am]what we have been told
We’ll live [F]in our own dream world, you and me, [C]forever [G]
We’ll forget [Am]what we have been told, we will [F]take on the whole world

[verse 6]
[C]Without you here I am boring, some[G]thing inside you is [Am]triggering
And makes me myself, [F]makes me funny
You’re a beautiful [C]thing, we’re a beautiful [G]thing together
[Am]Even when the weather is [F]low [G]

[Closing]
And that’s a beautiful thing [C]

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ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumPerfectly Imperfect
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2016
KeyC

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

Grace VanderWaal - Beautiful Thing on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Thing uses these transitions most often: Am → F (17), C → G (17), and G → Am (17). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

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

3. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

Beautiful Thing chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful Thing includes 69 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful Thing contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Thing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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