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Megan Moroney - Beautiful Things Chords

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ChordsD, A, G, Bm, Em, D/f#/F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DAGDA
DYou'restandingatyourbathroomAmirror
Cryin'"WhatdidIdo?"Gtears
Yourfriendsareoutandyou'rerightAhere
DThere'saparty,youdidn'tAknow
YoujustfoundoutfromyourGphone
DidtheynotwantyoutoAgo?
BmOhohAoh,yeah,youGfeelthattwistingknife
BmOh,IAknowit Gain'tright
DFiresburnupcanyons
A Ahurricanecanwreckabeach
EmWordscanmakeamockingbird Gforgetthey'reborntosing
DLiescanbreakafragileheart
AndAdoubtcancrushyourdreams
Buthoney,EmjusttakeD/F#itfromGme
TheGworldishardonAbeautifulDthings
DA
DYou'reprettyandyou'reAsmart
GodmadeaworkofGart
Girl,don'tpickyourself Aapart
DAndquitwonderingwhyheAdidit
Nothin''boutyouneedsGfixin'
Itain'twhatyouare
It'swhatheAisn't
BmOh,IAknowitdon't Gfeelfair
ButBmoh,IAcan'tcounttheGtimesI'vebeenthere
DFiresburnupcanyons
A Ahurricanecanwreckabeach
EmWordscanmakeamockingbird Gforgetthey'reborntosing
DLiescanbreakafragileheart
AndAdoubtcancrushyourdreams
Buthoney,EmjusttakeD/F#itfromGme
TheGworldishardonAbeautifulDthings
ThatAshine,it'sgonnabe Galright
You'regonnabe AalrightD
YouAshine,it'sgonnabe Galright
You'regonnabe Aalright
'CauseDfiresburnupcanyons
A Ahurricanecanwreckabeach
EmComeonprettymockingbird,IGwannahearyousing
DLiescanbreakafragileheart
AndAdoubtcancrushyourdreams
Buthoney,EmjusttakeD/F#itfromGme
EmJustholdD/F#on,justGbreathe
TheGworldishardonAbeautifulDthings
ThatAshine,it'sgonnabe Galright
You'regonnabe Aalright
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ArtistMegan Moroney
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year2025
KeyEb
DifficultyEasy

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

Megan Moroney - Beautiful Things on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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 Things uses these transitions most often: D → A (16), A → G (12), and G → A (10). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 16 times.

D to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 12 times.

A to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 6 times.

G to D

4. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A to Bm

5. G → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → D/f#/F# chord transition

Switching from Em to D/f#/F#:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. D/f#/F# → G chord transition

Switching from D/f#/F# to G:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Beautiful Things chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful Things includes 79 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful Things contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Things connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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