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The Beautiful Letdown

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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*Chords listed at end
N.C. = no chords
~INTRO~
   E     D     E     D   AX 3     E     D  E  
~VERSE~
 DIt was a Abeautiful Eletdown Dwhen I crashed and EburnedD  A  
When I Efound myself Dalone unknown and EhurtD  
It was a Abeautiful Eletdown Dthe day I EknewD  A  
That all the Eriches this world had to offer Dme would never EdoD  A  
~PRE-CHORUS~
In a C#mworld full of bitter pain bitter doubtA  
I was C#mtrying so hard to fit in to fit inF#  
Until I found out that
~CHORUS~
(F#)              E            D           E   D  A  
I don't belong here I don't belong here
I will Ecarry a cross and a Dsong where I don't Ebelong
I don't belDongA  
~VERSE~
(A)                      E                Dsus2     E   Dsus2  A  
It was a beautiful letdown when you found me here
Yeah for Eonce in a rare blue Dsus2moon I see everything EclearDsus2  
I'll be a Abeautiful Eletdown Dsus2that's what I'll forever EbeDsus2  A  
And Ethough it may cost my Dsus2soul I'll sing for EfreeDsus2  A  
~PRE-CHORUS~
(A)                                      C#m  A  
We're still chasing our tails in the rising sun
And our C#mdark water planet's still spinning in a race where no one F#wins
And no one's won see
~CHORUS~
I don't beElong here Dsus2I don't beElongDsus2  A  
I will Ecarry a cross and a Dsus2song where I don't beElong
(I don't beAlong) I don't beElong here Dsus2I don't beElong here
I don't beDsus2long I'm gonna Eset sight and set Dsus2sail for the kingdom Ecome
Kingdom Dsus2come Your kingdom Ecome Dsus2won't you let me Edown
Dsus2Yeah let my fEoolish pride forDsus2ever let me down
~BRIDGE~
EAh easy lDiving you're Enot much like the DnameE  
Easy Ddying hey you Elook just about the Dsame
Will you Eplease Dtake me off your Glist
Easy Aliving Eplease come Dsus2on and let me Edown
N.C.
We are a beautiful letdown painfully uncool
The church of the drop outs the losers the sinners the failures and the fools
Oh what a beautiful letdown are we salt in the wound
Hey Elet us sing Dsus2one true Etune Dsus2yeah
~OUTRO-CHORUS~
I don't beElong here Dsus2no I don't beElong hereDsus2  A  
Now I don't beElong here Dsus2feels like I don't beElong here Dsus2yeahA  
I don't beElong Dsus2feels like I don't beElong hereDsus2  A  
No I don't beElong here Dsus2would you let me EdownDsus2  A  
Come and Elet me down Dsus2you always Elet me downDsus2  A  
So Eglad that I'm let down Dsus2yeah yeah come on and Elet me downDsus2  A  
'Cause I don't beElong here Dsus2please won't you let me Edown
*Chords used
e|-----E0-----D2-----A0----C#m-4-----F#2---Dsus2--0-----G3-----|
B|-----0-----3-----2-----5-----2-----3-----0-----|
G|-----1-----2-----2-----6-----3-----2-----0-----|
D|-----2-----0-----2-----6-----4-----0-----0-----|
A|-----2-----x-----0-----4-----4-----x-----2-----|
E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----2-----x-----3-----|

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The Beautiful Letdown

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dsus2

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*Chords listed at end

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~INTRO~

E D E D A 3 E D E

~VERSE~

D A E D E D A

It was a beautiful letdown when I crashed and burned

E D E D

When I found myself alone unknown and hurt

A E D E D A

It was a beautiful letdown the day I knew

E D E D A

That all the riches this world had to offer me would never do

~PRE-CHORUS~

C#m A

In a world full of bitter pain bitter doubt

C#m F#

I was trying so hard to fit in to fit in

Until I found out that

~CHORUS~

F# E D E D A

()

I don't belong here I don't belong here

E D E

I will carry a cross and a song where I don't belong

D A

I don't belong

~VERSE~

A E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

()

It was a beautiful letdown when you found me here

E Dsus2 E Dsus2

Yeah for once in a rare blue moon I see everything clear

A E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

I'll be a beautiful letdown that's what I'll forever be

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

And though it may cost my soul I'll sing for free

~PRE-CHORUS~

A C#m A

()

We're still chasing our tails in the rising sun

C#m F#

And our dark water planet's still spinning in a race where no one wins

And no one's won see

~CHORUS~

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

I don't belong here I don't belong

E Dsus2 E

I will carry a cross and a song where I don't belong

A E Dsus2 E

(I don't belong) I don't belong here I don't belong here

Dsus2 E Dsus2 E

I don't belong I'm gonna set sight and set sail for the kingdom come

Dsus2 E Dsus2 E

Kingdom come Your kingdom come won't you let me down

Dsus2 E Dsus2

Yeah let my foolish pride forever let me down

~BRIDGE~

E D E D E

Ah easy living you're not much like the name

D E D

Easy dying hey you look just about the same

E D G

Will you please take me off your list

A E Dsus2 E

Easy living please come on and let me down

N.C.

We are a beautiful letdown painfully uncool

The church of the drop outs the losers the sinners the failures and the fools

Oh what a beautiful letdown are we salt in the wound

E Dsus2 E Dsus2

Hey let us sing one true tune yeah

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

I don't belong here no I don't belong here

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

Now I don't belong here feels like I don't belong here yeah

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

I don't belong feels like I don't belong here

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

No I don't belong here would you let me down

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

Come and let me down you always let me down

E Dsus2 E Dsus2 A

So glad that I'm let down yeah yeah come on and let me down

E Dsus2 E

'Cause I don't belong here please won't you let me down

*Chords used

E D A C#m F# Dsus2 G

e|-----0-----2-----0-----4-----2-----0-----3-----|

B|-----0-----3-----2-----5-----2-----3-----0-----|

G|-----1-----2-----2-----6-----3-----2-----0-----|

D|-----2-----0-----2-----6-----4-----0-----0-----|

A|-----2-----x-----0-----4-----4-----x-----2-----|

E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----2-----x-----3-----|

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