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Walker Hayes - Beautiful Chords

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ChordsDm, C, 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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • 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]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Dm] [C] [G] [Am] [F] [C] [Am]
Rode [C]all the way down memory lane where [Am]65 [F]ends
Wondering [C]how it’d feel to [G]see the one that [Am]got away [F]again
Hoping [C]it might go down like that hometown [Am]unanswered [F]prayer
My [C]hero sang [G]about on an old b[Am]urned [F]CD we [C]shared [Am]

[verse 2]
Something [C]on the interstate told me, I was headed straight for [Am]your pretty [F]storm
That the [C]hurt was still gonna be [G]there, just like your [Am]name on my [F]arm
[C]Even got real with a [G]girl, I [Am]chill with up in Chapel H[F]ill
Told her [C]you were gonna be here [G]just in case, my [Am]heart was [F]still in Mobile.. [C] [Am]

[chorus]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]

[verse 3]
Ain’t [C]no tellin’, girl, how [G]long it’s been since we [Am]did all that [F]shouting
Prolly, [C]10 months [G]27 days, something like [C]that but hey, who’s countin’
[C]Oh, you know, just [G]living the dream, [Am]home is where the [F]bus is
I could [C]say time looks fine [G]on you [Am]but [F]
it wouldn’t do it [C]justice, it wouldn’t do it [Am]justice

[chorus]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]

[Closing]
[C]I don’t think your [G]stomach’s supposed to hurt [Am]quite like t[F]his
When you run into a girl you [C]forgot you missed
It’s like the [Am]space between us [F]only made me numb
[C]Thought I could just [G]see you and be o[Am]kay but I’m [F]not okay girl
[C]Tell me that smile on [G]your face is so [Am]fake and that
[F]It’s all coming [C]back, coming back, coming back
[Dm]I just have [C]to ask, have to [Am]ask, have to ask

[chorus]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]
Baby, [C]why do [G]you have to [Am]be [F]so [C] [G]beautiful [Am] [F]

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ArtistWalker Hayes
Album8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyDm

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

Walker Hayes - Beautiful on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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: Am → F (32), F → C (31), and C → G (30). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. 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

3. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm;

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

4. 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

5. Am → F chord transition

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.

6. F → C chord transition

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.

7. C → Am chord transition

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.

Beautiful chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful includes 141 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful contains 4 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 C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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