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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.

DmCGDmCGAmFCAm
RodeCallthewaydownmemorylanewhereAm65Fends
WonderingChowit’dfeeltoGseetheonethatAmgotawayFagain
HopingCitmightgodownlikethathometownAmunansweredFprayer
MyCherosangGaboutonanold AmburnedFCDweCsharedAm
SomethingContheinterstatetoldme,IwasheadedstraightforAmyourprettyFstorm
ThattheChurtwasstillgonnabeGthere,justlikeyourAmnameonmyFarm
CEvengotrealwithaGgirl,IAmchillwithupinChapel FHill
ToldherCyouweregonnabehereGjustincase,myAmheartwasFstillinMobile..CAm
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Ain’tCnotellin’,girl,howGlongit’sbeensinceweAmdidallthatFshouting
Prolly,C10monthsG27days,somethinglikeCthatbuthey,who’scountin’
COh,youknow,justGlivingthedream,AmhomeiswheretheFbusis
IcouldCsaytimelooksfineGonyouAmbutF
itwouldn’tdoitCjustice,itwouldn’tdoitAmjustice
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
CIdon’tthinkyourGstomach’ssupposedtohurtAmquitelike Fthis
WhenyourunintoagirlyouCforgotyoumissed
It’sliketheAmspacebetweenusFonlymademenumb
CThoughtIcouldjustGseeyouandbe AmokaybutI’mFnotokaygirl
CTellmethatsmileonGyourfaceissoAmfakeandthat
FIt’sallcomingCback,comingback,comingback
DmIjusthaveCtoask,havetoAmask,havetoask
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
Baby,CwhydoGyouhavetoAmbeFsoCbeautifulGAmF
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ArtistWalker Hayes
Album8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit
GenresCountry
Year2016
KeyDm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 28 times.

G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

7. C → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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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