Christina Aguilera - Beautiful Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [C] [Bm] [Bb] [D] [D7] [Bm] [Bb]
[D]Every day is so [C]wonderful
Then sudden[Bm]ly, it’s hard to [Bb]breathe
[D]Now and then I get [C]insecure
From all the [Bm]pain, I’m so [Bb]ashamed
[verse 2]
[G]I am beautiful no [Em]matter what they say,
[D]Words can’t [C]bring me [Bm]down
[G]I am beautiful in [Em]every single way,
Yes, [D]words can’t [C]bring me [Bm]down, oh no
[Em]So don’t you bring me down [D]today
[interlude]
[D] [D7] [Bm] [Bb]
[verse 3]
[D]To all your friends you’re de[C]lirious
So [Bm]consumed in all your [Bb]doom
[D]Trying hard to fill the [C]emptiness
The pieces [Bm]gone, left the puzzle un[Bb]done, is that the way it is?
[verse 4]
[G]You are beautiful no [Em]matter what they say,
[D]Words can’t [C]bring you [Bm]down
[G]You am beautiful in [Em]every single way,
Yes, [D]words can’t [C]bring you [Bm]down, oh no
[Em]So don’t you bring me down to[D]day
[verse 5]
[D]No matter what we [C]do, no matter what we [Bm]say
We’ll sing the song inside the [Bb]tune, full of beautiful mistakes
[verse 6]
[D]And everywhere we [C]go the sun will always [Bm]shine
And tomorrow we might [Bb]wake up on the other side
[Closing]
[G]We are beautiful no [Em]matter what they say,
[D]Words won’t [C]bring us [Bm]down
[G]We are beautiful in [Em]every single way,
Yes, [D]words can’t [C]bring us [Bm]down, oh no
[Em]So don’t you bring me down [D]today
[outro]
[D] [C] [Bm] [Bb] [D] [C] [Bm] [Bb] [D]
How to play Beautiful on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful on guitar requires 7 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.
Beautiful uses these transitions most often: C → Bm (15), D → C (15), and Bm → Bb (11). 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 D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → Bb chord transition
To move from Bm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
4. Bb → D chord transition
To move from Bb to D;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → Bm chord transition
To move from D7 to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
10. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Beautiful chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful.
- Beautiful includes 77 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful contains 2 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 D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → C: 14%
- D → D7: 1%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → Em: 13%