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Beautiful Boy Darling Boy

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This isn't the exact song as Lennon plays it, but this version is really nice to
play softly when you're trying to get your twin boys to sleep ;)
D/B - Basically just hammer off and on the B string as you strum a normal D chord.
e|-2--2--2-2--|
B|-0-h3--3-3--|
G|-2--2--2-2--|
D|-0--0--0-0--|
A|-x--x--x-x--|
E|-x--x--x-x--|
The rest of the chords are pretty much the conventional versions.
[Intro]
D/BClose your eyes, have no fear
The monster's gone, he's on the run and your Daddy's here
[Chorus]
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
[Verse 1]
D/BBefore you go to sleep, say a little prayer
Every day, in every way, it's getting better and better
[Chorus]
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
[Bridge]
BmOut on the ocean, Bsailing away
GI can hardly waitD  
GTo see you come of Dage
GBut I guess we'll bDoth just have to have pA7atienGceF#m  Em  
G'Cause it's a long way to gDo
GA hard row to hoeD  
GYes, it's a long way to Dgo but in the meaA7ntime.G..F#m  Em  
[Verse 2]
D/BBefore you cross the street, take my hand
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
[Chorus]
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
[Verse 3]
D/BBefore you go to sleep, say a little prayer
Every day, in every way, it's getting better and better
[Chorus]
EmBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful D/Bboy
EmDarling, darling, darling, darling (insert your D/Bboy's name here)

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