Beautiful chords

by Christina Aguilera

Key: Eb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 77 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, D7, Bm, Bm7, Gm, Em

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Eb Major)

Chord Chart Legend
D Major D7 Bm Bm Gm Gm barre chord Em Bm7 Bm7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major D7 Bm Bm Gm Gm barre chord Em Bm7 Bm7

Beautiful

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                D       D7         Bm7       Gm 
Intro: 4/4 ‖:        |  mmm...  |  mmm... |       :‖
                      
  D                 D7   
1. Ev'-ry day is so won-der-ful
               Bm7             Gm   
   And sud-den-ly it's hard to breathe
  D                   D7   
   Now and then I get in-se-cure
                Bm7            Gm  
   From all the pain, I'm so a-shamed

      G                     Em                   
Chorus: I am beau-ti-ful no mat-ter what they say
        D           D7       Bm7         
        Words can't bring me down
      G                     Em        
        I am beau-ti-ful in ev'-ry sin-gle way
             D           D7       Bm      Bm7       
        Yes, words can't bring me down Oh no-o
     Em                               D       D7      Bm7     Gm        
        So don't you bring me down to-day...     Mmm...    Mmm... 

  D                              D7   
2. To all your friends you're de-li-ri-ous
          Bm7               Gm  
   So con-sumed in all your doom
  D                         D7                           
   Try-in' hard to fill the emp-ti-ness, 
                Bm7                       Gm
   The piece is gone    Let the puzzle un-done, 
       
   That's the way it is?

       G                              Em          
Chorus: 'Cause you are beau-ti-ful no mat-ter what they say
         D           D7        Bm       Bm7       
         Words can't bring you down  Oh no-o
       G                        Em        
         You are beau-ti-ful in ev'-ry sin-gle way
              D           D7        Bm          Bm7       
         Yes, words can't bring you down...  oh no...
       Em                              D                               
         So don't you bring me down to-day

                           D7 
Bridge: No mat-ter what we do  (No mat-ter what we do)
                           Bm7 
        No mat-ter what we say  (No mat-ter what we say)
                                     Gm
        We're the song that's out-ta tune   (Yeah eh-eh...)

        Full of beau-ti-ful mis-takes
      D                     D7  
        And ev'-ry-where we go    (And ev'-ry-where we go)
                             Bm7 
        The sun will al-ways shine   (The sun will al-ways shine)
                                  Gm
        And to-mor-row we might a-wake

        On the o-ther side

      G                       Em   
Chorus: We are beau-ti-ful no mat-ter what they say
             D           D7       Bm         Bm7      
        Yes, words won't bring us down... oh no...
      G                       Em       
        We are beau-ti-ful in ev'-ry sin-gle way
        D          D7            Bm         Bm7      
        Words can't  bring  us   down... oh no... 
      Em                           D        D7     Bm7     Gm       
        So don't you bring me down  to-day... Oh...  Yeah-eh...
                                   D       D7      Bm7     Gm          
        Don't you bring me down Yeah...             
                                            D      D
        Don't you bring me down mm-mm-mm to-day |  𝄑  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
  • Piano Chord Set: Eb, Eb7, Bm, Cm7, Abm, Fm
  • Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Gentle Ballad
  • Metronome: q = 77
  • Voice Range: Bb3 - Gb5
  • This is a piano-based song, so for pianists, the key isn’t critical—whatever notes you play, the sound is clean and each one rings true (as long as they’re the right notes!). But on guitar, the key does matter, especially if you're aiming for the clean, crisp sound this song calls for. That’s where the capo comes in.
  • Playing with the video:
    This song is in the key of E♭ Major, which makes it a little hard for beginners to play, so we have placed a capo on the first fret, and play in the key of D major... much easier. To the ear, it is still in the key of E♭ major. We have kept the arrangement as simple as possible, so that beginners can play along.

    If you choose to play in the original key without a capo, it becomes a little harder as most of the chords will be barre chords. It sounds better with a capo as the chords sound crisp and clean, as opposed to some barre chords that can sound slightly muffled if not played well, e.g., E♭, E♭7.
  • Adding Interest: You can play around a little with the D & D7 chord, playing a Dsus4 and D7sus4 on the last beat of their respective bars... adds color. Simply add your little finger to the 1st string, 3rd fret.
    Instead of | D / / / | you could play | D / / Dsus4 |. The same goes with D7 (x00213).
  • Easier chords for beginners: If you can't play barre chords, we have include open-chord voicings of Bm, Bm7, and Gm (mini-barre).

    Bm7 is very similar to a B7 chord without the first finger... x20202

    Gm requires a mini barre, where your first finger covers the first 3 strings on the 3rd fret, leaving the 4th string (D) open — don't play strings 5 & 6 (bottom E and A). If you are comfortable with a mini-barre, you are ready to learn barre chords. 💪🎸

Song Details:

Album Cover
Christian Aguilera
  • Songwriter: Linda Perry
  • Lyrics Begin: Ev'ryday is so wonderful, then suddenly, it's hard to breathe.
  • Genre: Pop, R&B, Operatic pop
  • Featured Artist: Christina Aguilera
  • Album: Stripped
    Recorded: Late 2001–mid 2002
    Released: October 22, 2002
  • Single:
    Released: November 16, 2002
    B-side: Dame lo que Yo Te Doy
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