{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1728181,"song":"Beautiful Boy Darling Boy","artist":"John Lennon","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1728181-beautiful-boy-darling-boy-chords-by-john-lennon/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1728181?type=chord","rating":4.91996,"votes":63,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n           Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWritten by: John Lennon\r\nFrom: \"Double Fantasy\" (1980)\r\n\r\nTabbed by: maguri\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nThe | D D6 | changes in the verses are probably not actually played.\r\nThey mainly serve as a substitute if you’re playing solo and the riff is missing.\r\nIf a second player takes over the riff, a plain D works well as accompaniment \r\nthroughout the verses.\r\n\r\nIn the middle 8, the marimba plays a descending line. The acoustic guitars, however, \r\nseem to stay on A. With two players, it might sound nice if one guitar holds the A \r\nwhile the other plays the “[Link] (high)” voicings.\r\nFor a single guitar, the “[Link] (low)” shapes could be used to bring those chords \r\ninto the part. \r\n\r\nFurther suggestions are highly welcome!\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab][Riff]\r\n [D\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  \r\ne|7---------------|----------------|\r\nB|7-10--7---------|------7---------|\r\nG|--9---7-------9-|7---9-7---------|\r\nD|--------------9-|7---9-----------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Chorus]\r\n [Em    [Em/G    [Em/B  [Em7/D     [D    [D6        8D    [D6\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|\r\nB|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|\r\nG|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|\r\nD|2-------2-------|x-------0-------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|\r\nA|2-------x-------|2---------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|0-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Link] (low)                             [Link] (high)\r\n [A     [G/A    [F#m/A  [Em/A [A        [A     [G/A    [F#m/A  [Em/A [A  \r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|0---------------|----------------|    |9-------7-------|5-------3---0---|\r\nB|2-------0-------|2-------0---2---|    |10------8-------|7-------5---2---|\r\nG|2-------0-------|2-------0---2---|    |9-------7-------|6-------4---2---|\r\nD|2-------0-------|4-------2---2---| or |11------9-------|7-------5---2---|\r\nA|0-------0-------|0-------0---0---|    |0-------0-------|0-------0---0---|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|    |----------------|----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nElectric guitar\r\n\r\n[tab][Fast sweep arpeggio in the Verses - D6]\r\n       [D\r\n        1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne --2--|----------------|\r\nB ---0-|----------------|\r\nG ----2|----------------|\r\nD -----|0---------------|\r\nA -----|----------------|\r\nE -----|----------------|\r\n    (let ring)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Chorus]\r\n [Em                               [D\r\n  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 +  2 + 3  + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +\r\ne|----------------|+12-------------|------------------|----------------|\r\nB|--------+12-----|----------------|--12/10--10/7---7/|3---------------|\r\nG|+12-------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|\r\nD|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|\r\nA|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|\r\nE|----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|\r\n                                      (slide)[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[tab]CHORDS\r\n         E-A-D-G-B-e\r\nD        x-x-0-2-3-2\r\nD6       x-x-0-4-3-2\r\nEm       0-2-2-0-0-0\r\nEm/G     3-x-2-0-0-0[/tab]\r\n[tab]  (= [ch]G6[/ch])\r\nEm/B     x-2-x-0-0-0\r\nEm7/D    x-x-0-0-0-0\r\nBm(maj7) x-2-4-3-3-2\r\nBm7      x-2-4-2-3-2\r\nB7       x-2-4-2-4-2\r\nAsus2    x-0-2-2-0-0\r\nA5       x-0-2-2-x-x\r\nA7       x-0-2-0-2-0[/tab]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D6[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]  \r\nClose your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nHave no fear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]D6[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D6[/ch]           \r\nThe monster's gone, he's on the run [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nAnd your Daddy's here[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nBefore you go to sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nSay a little prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nEvery day, in every way[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D6[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]    \r\nIt’s getting better and better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]Bm[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Middle 8]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bm(maj7)[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n  Out on the ocean,     sailing away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I can hardly wait[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n To see you come of age[/tab]\r\n                                         |   [ch]A[/ch]   |         %         |\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                  or | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]F#m/A[/ch]  [ch]Em/A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]  |\r\n But I guess we'll both just have to have patient          (Cause it's a ...)[/tab]\r\n                                          [= [Link]]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause it's a long way to go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n A hard row to hoe[/tab]\r\n                                    |   [ch]A[/ch]   |        %       |\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        or | [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G/A[/ch] | [ch]F#m/A[/ch]  [ch]Em/A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] |\r\nYes, it's a long way to go but in the meantime          (Before you ...)[/tab]\r\n                                      [= [Link]]\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nBefore you cross the street [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nTake my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D6[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLife is what happens to you [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D6[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nWhile you're busy making other plans[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nBefore you go to sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]D6[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D6[/ch]\r\nSay a little prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D6[/ch]    \r\nEvery day, in every way[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]D6[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt’s getting better and better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus] (+ coda)\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Em/G[/ch]       [ch]Em/B[/ch]      [ch]Em7/D[/ch]    | [ch]D[/ch] | % |\r\nBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[/tab]\r\n(break)\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em7[/ch]                                   [ch]D6[/ch]\r\n  Darling, darling, darling ... darling Sean[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]| [ch]D6[/ch] | % | % | % |\r\n (marimba and drums, freely)[/tab]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n           Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nWritten by: John Lennon\nFrom: \"Double Fantasy\" (1980)\n\nTabbed by: maguri\nTuning: Standard\n\nThe | D D6 | changes in the verses are probably not actually played.\nThey mainly serve as a substitute if you’re playing solo and the riff is missing.\nIf a second player takes over the riff, a plain D works well as accompaniment \nthroughout the verses.\n\nIn the middle 8, the marimba plays a descending line. The acoustic guitars, however, \nseem to stay on A. With two players, it might sound nice if one guitar holds the A \nwhile the other plays the “[Link] (high)” voicings.\nFor a single guitar, the “[Link] (low)” shapes could be used to bring those chords \ninto the part. \n\nFurther suggestions are highly welcome!\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElectric guitar\n\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n[Intro]\n| D D6 | % | % | % |\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Middle 8]\n\n\n\n                                         |   A   |         %         |\n\n                                          [= [Link]]\n\n\n                                    |   A   |        %       |\n\n                                      [= [Link]]\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] (+ coda)\n\n(break)","chords":["D","D6","A","B","G","E","Em","Em/G","Em/B","G/A","F#m/A","Em/A","G6","Bm","B7","Asus2","A7","Em7/D","Bm(maj7)","Bm7","Em7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}