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Beautiful Distraction

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Capo 3
Am    x-0-2-2-1-0
G/B   x-2-0-0-3-x 
C     x-3-2-0-1-0
F     1-3-3-2-1-1
G     3-2-0-0-0-3
Em    0-2-2-0-0-0
Em7   0-2-0-0-3-0
Intro riff 
e Am0----G/B-----C0---Am0----G/B-----C----------Am--
b 1---------1---1---------------------
g 2---------0---2---------------------
d 2---------2---2------------0h2-0-0h2
a 0-0-0h2-2h3---0-0-0h2-2h3-----------
e x---------x---x---------------------
You found Amme     G/B     CSinging Amsongs aG/Bbout the Crain   
I found AmyouG/B;      CI couldn't Amfind G/Bwords to expClain 
How Fyou were the Gday I was the Cdark Emof Amnight  
How the Fworld spun arGound us like a CsatEmellAmite
How you Fmet me in the Gmiddle and I Cheld Emon Amtight   mmGmm
CYou will always be my beautifGul distraction   
AmOne part sweetness Ftwo parts passion
CEvery day you Emmake me feel brand Fnew   
CYou asked for my heart Em7not perfection
AmThe first one to lead me in the Fright direction
This Ccrazy world won’t Emchange the same old Fme   
Who loves the same old yAmouG/B  C  
You brought me AmbacG/Bk      Cwhen I’d forAmgotten G/Bhow to fCall   To fall in AmlovG/BeC  
You showed me AmI could G/Bhave it Call    And Fnot give Gup a single Cthing EmI   Amam
When FI said I Gcouldn’t you said    CYes Emwe cAman
It Ftook me all this Gtime now I CunEmdersAmtand, I Gdo
CYou will always be my beautifGul distraction   
AmOne part sweetness Ftwo parts passion
CEvery day you Emmake me feel brand Fnew   
CYou asked for my heart Em7not perfection
AmThe first one to lead me in the Fright direction
This Ccrazy world won’t Emchange the same old Fme   
Who loves the same old Emyou
EmHere I am talking about forever   FNever thought I’d say it, never ever
CHold me once, Emhold me twice, Amhold me for the rest of my G/Blife
e---------
b-------1-
g-----0--
d-2h3----
a--------
e--------
CYou will always be my beautifGul distraction   
AmOne part sweetness Ftwo parts passion
CEvery day you Emmake me feel brand Fnew   
CYou asked for my heart Em7not perfection
AmThe first one to lead me in the Fright direction
This Ccrazy world won’t Emchange the same old Fme   
Who loves the same old yAmou      G      F  Amyou..G.F  C  

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Beautiful Distraction

by Ilse DeLange

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em7

Capo 3

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

G/B x-2-0-0-3-x

C x-3-2-0-1-0

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

G 3-2-0-0-0-3

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

Em7 0-2-0-0-3-0

Intro riff

Am G/B C Am G/B C Am

e 0---------0---0---------------------

b 1---------1---1---------------------

g 2---------0---2---------------------

d 2---------2---2------------0h2-0-0h2

a 0-0-0h2-2h3---0-0-0h2-2h3-----------

e x---------x---x---------------------

Am G/B C Am G/B C

You found me Singing songs about the rain

Am G/B C Am G/B C

I found you; I couldn't find words to explain

F G C Em Am

How you were the day I was the dark of night

F G C Em Am

How the world spun around us like a satellite

F G C Em Am G

How you met me in the middle and I held on tight mmmm

C G

You will always be my beautiful distraction

Am F

One part sweetness two parts passion

C Em F

Every day you make me feel brand new

C Em7

You asked for my heart not perfection

Am F

The first one to lead me in the right direction

C Em F

This crazy world won’t change the same old me

Am G/B C

Who loves the same old you

Am G/B C Am G/B C Am G/B C

You brought me back when I’d forgotten how to fall To fall in love

Am G/B C F G C Em Am

You showed me I could have it all And not give up a single thing I am

F G C Em Am

When I said I couldn’t you said Yes we can

F G C Em Am G

It took me all this time now I understand, I do

C G

You will always be my beautiful distraction

Am F

One part sweetness two parts passion

C Em F

Every day you make me feel brand new

C Em7

You asked for my heart not perfection

Am F

The first one to lead me in the right direction

C Em F

This crazy world won’t change the same old me

Who loves the same old you

Em F

Here I am talking about forever Never thought I’d say it, never ever

C Em Am G/B

Hold me once, hold me twice, hold me for the rest of my life

e---------

b-------1-

g-----0--

d-2h3----

a--------

e--------

C G

You will always be my beautiful distraction

Am F

One part sweetness two parts passion

C Em F

Every day you make me feel brand new

C Em7

You asked for my heart not perfection

Am F

The first one to lead me in the right direction

C Em F

This crazy world won’t change the same old me

Am G F Am G F C

Who loves the same old you you...

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