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James Blunt - You’re Beautiful Chords

ChordsC, 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 G,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

CGAmF
CMylifeisbrilliant,Gmyloveispure
AmIsawanangel,FofthatI’msure
SheCsmiledatmeonthesubway
SheGwaswithanotherman
ButAmIwon’tlosenosleeponthat
F‘CauseI’vegotaplan,
Fyou’reGbeautiful
CYou’rebeautiful
FYou’reGbeautiful, Cit’strue
FIsawyourGfaceinaCcrowdedAmplace
AndIFdon’tknowGwhatAmtodo
‘CauseFI’ll GneverbeCwithyou
CGAmF
Yes,Cshecaughtmyeye,asGwewalkedonby
ShecouldAmseefrommyfacethatIwas
FFuckinghigh
CAndIdon’tthinkthatI’llGseeheragain
ButAmwesharedaFmomentthatwilllasttotheend
FYou’re Gbeautiful
CYou’rebeautiful
FYou’re Gbeautiful,it’sCtrue
IFsawyourCface
InaCcrowdedAmplace
AndFIdon’tknowGwhatAmtodo
‘CauseI’llFneverGbewithCyou
FLalalaAmla,laFlalaAmla,laFlalaAmla,laG
CYou’re Gbeautiful
CYou’rebeautiful
FYou’re Gbeautiful,it’sCtrue
FTheremustGbeanangel
WithaCsmileGonherAmface
WhenFshethoughtupGthatIshouldCbeGwithAmyou
ButFit’stimeGtofacetheAmtruth
IwillFneverGbewithCyou
AlbumBack to Bedlam
GenresPop
Year2004
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

James Blunt - You're Beautiful on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

You're Beautiful uses these transitions most often: Am → F (15), F → G (14), and G → Am (13). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 11 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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 13 times.

G to Am

3. 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 15 times.

Am to F

4. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F to C

5. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 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 14 times.

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

  • You're Beautiful includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You're Beautiful contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You're Beautiful 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 → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%