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Bruno Major - The Most Beautiful Thing Chords

ChordsG, F#, Em7, A7, Am7, Cm, Bm, C7, E7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GWillitbeapavementoraF#sidewalk
Em7WhenIfinallylaymyeyesonA7you?
Am7SomeoneI’vealreadyloved
OrCmwillyoufindyourwayoutofGtheblue?Cm
GWillitbemyflatoryourF#apartment
Em7WhenIA7finallyrealizeIdo?
Am7WillwemeetonBakerStreet
OrCmfindourselvesonMelroseGAvenue?Cm
GIdon’tknowEm7whoyouare,butI’llBmsaveyouaseat
HangmyGcoatontheEm7chairnexttoBmme
IC7trytoreassurethewaiter,Cmsayyou’redownthestreet
HelaughedatBmme,sohere’stoE7you
ThemostAm7beautifulthingthatCmID7haveGneverseen
GEm7BmGEm7Bm
GSomeoneonascreenaskedmeaquestionF#
Em7SomethingaboutwhatlovesmeansA7tome
Am7Maybeit’sjustcircumstance
OrCmgeneralGcompatibilityCm
GIdon’tknowwhoEm7youare,butBmI’llsaveyouaseat
HangmyGcoatontheEm7chairnexttoBmme
IC7trytoreassurethewaiter,Cmsayyou’redownthestreet
HelaughedatBmme,sohere’stoE7you
ThemostAm7beautifulthingthatCmID7haveGneverseen
AlbumTo Let A Good Thing Die
Year2020
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Bruno Major - The Most Beautiful Thing on guitar requires 10 chords and 16 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.

The Most Beautiful Thing uses these transitions most often: Cm → G (6), Em7 → Bm (6), and G → Em7 (6). 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 - F# chord transition.

1. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#:

  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 G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to F#

2. F# → Em7 chord transition

Switching from F# to Em7:

  1. While playing F#, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F# to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to A7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em7 to A7

4. A7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A7 to Am7

5. Am7 → Cm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. Cm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. G → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Em7 → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em7 to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. Bm → C7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. C7 → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Cm → Bm chord transition

Switching from Cm to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Cm → D7 chord transition

To move from Cm to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • The Most Beautiful Thing includes 56 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Most Beautiful Thing contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Most Beautiful Thing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em7: 0%
    • G → F#: 0%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → G: 22%
    • Cm → D7: 2%