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Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful Chords

Chord reference G, G7, C7, Cm, F, Dm7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [G7] [C7] [Cm] [G] [G7] [C7] [Cm] [G]You [G7]are [G7]so [C7]beautiful [F]to [G]me [G]You [G7]are [G7]so [C7]beautiful [F]to [G]me [G7] Can’t you [Dm7]see [G7]

[C7]You’re everything I [B7]hoped for [Em]You’re [Em7]everything I [A7]need [G]You [G7]are [G7]so [C7]beautiful [F]to [G]me

[G]Such [G7]joy [G7]and [C7]happiness [F]you [G]bring [G]Such [G7]joy [G7]and [C7]happiness [F]you [G]bring [G7]Like a [Dm7]dream [G7]

[C7]A guiding light [B7]that shines in the night [Em]Heaven’s [G]gift to [A7]me [G]You [G7]are [G7]so [C7]beautiful [F]To [G]me

Artist Joe Cocker
Album I Can Stand a Little Rain
Genres Rock, Classic Rock
Year 1974
Key G

How to Play You Are So Beautiful on Guitar?

Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful can be played in the key of G using the G, G7, C7, Cm, F, Dm7 chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm7, To play Dm7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A, D ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play You Are So Beautiful with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.