Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[chorus]
You [A7]must have been a beautiful baby
You [D7]must have been a wonderful child.
When [G7]you were only starting to go to kindergarten
I [C]bet you drove the little boys wild. [C][B][Bb](rundown)
And [A7]when it came to winning blue ribbons
You [D7]must have shown the other kids how.
I can [C]see the judges’ eyes as they [Am]handed you the prize
You [C]must have made the cutest [D7]bow.
You [C]must’ve been a [E7]beautiful [A7]baby
‘Cause [D7]baby won’t [G7]look at you [C]now! [C]
[chorus]
Oh Oh, you [A7]must have been a beautiful baby
You [D7]must have been a wonderful child.
When [G7]you were only starting to go to kindergarten
I [C]bet you drove the little boys wild. [C][B][Bb](rundown)
And [A7]when it came to winning blue ribbons
You [D7]must have shown the other kids how.
I can [C]see the judges’ eyes as they [Am]handed you the prize
You [C]must have made the cutest [D7]bow.
You [C]must’ve been a [E7]beautiful [A7]baby
‘Cause [D7]baby won’t [G7]look at you [C]now! [C]
How to play You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bobby Darin - You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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 Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (6), D7 → C (4), and D7 → G7 (4). 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 A7 - D7 chord transition.
1. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. B → Bb chord transition
To move from B to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
6. Bb → A7 chord transition
To move from Bb to A7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
7. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
11. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.
- You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby includes 35 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby 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 → Am: 10%
- C → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G7: 18%
- D7 → C: 6%