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Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, Bm, C), Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GHello,IDknowit’sbeenaEmwhile,IDwonderwhereCyouare,andifyouDthinkofme
GSometimes,’causeyou’reDalwaysonmyEmmind,youknowDIhaditCrough,triedto Dforgetyoubut
EmThemoreDthatIlookGaround,theGmoreICrealize,you’reallI’mDlookingfor
WhatGmakesyousoDbeautiful,isyouEmdon’tknowhowDbeautifulyouCaretoDme
You’renotEmtryingtobeDperfect,Gnobody’sGperfect,butyouCare,toDme
EmIt’showyouDtakemybreathGaway,feeltheGwordsthatIdon’tCsay
IDwishsomehow,CIcouldsaythemGnow,oh,Doh,IcouldsaythemCnow,Dyeah
GJustfriends,theDbeginningortheEmend?DHowdowemakeCsense,whenwe’reDonourown
It’sGlikeyou’retheDotherhalfofEmme,DIfeelCincomplete,IDshould’veknown
EmNothingintheDworldGcomparestotheGfeelingsthatweCshare,it’sDsonotfair
WhatGmakesyousoDbeautiful,isyouEmdon’tknowhowDbeautifulyouCaretoDme
You’renotEmtryingtobeDperfect,Gnobody’sGperfect,butyouCare,toDme
EmIt’showyouDtakemybreathGaway,feeltheGwordsthatIdon’tCsay
IDwishsomehow,CIcouldsaythemGnow,oh,Doh,IcouldsaythemCnow,Dyeah
Oh,it’snotCyou,DblameitallonEmme,IwasBmrunningfromDmyself
CCauseIcouldn’tDtellhowGdeepthatDwe,EmweweregonnaDbe
IwasGscaredit’sDdestiny,butitChurtslikehell
Hopeonit’sC)nottoolate,justaAmtwistGofCfate
WhatGmakesyousoDbeautiful,isyouEmdon’tknowhowDbeautifulyouCaretoDme
You’renotEmtryingtobeDperfect,Gnobody’sGperfect,butyouCare,toDme
EmIt’showyouDtakemybreathGaway,feeltheGwordsthatIdon’tCsay
IDwishsomehow,CIcouldsaythemGnow,oh,Doh,IcouldsaythemCnow,Dmmmmmmmm
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ArtistCarly Rae Jepsen
AlbumKiss
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful on guitar requires 7 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 uses these transitions most often: C → D (20), D → Em (17), and D → C (16). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. 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

To move 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 verse, played 12 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

D to Em

3. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

D to C

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to C

5. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. C → C) chord transition

To move from C to C):

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C) → Am chord transition

To move from C) to Am:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Am → G chord transition

Switching from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Beautiful chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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