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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
Let Gall that's simple pass you by
Let Amall that lives be free to die
We're Ga---ll, we're all Amkey to lifeD  
Face Gall that rage and history,
It Ammakes no sense to you and me,
We're Ga---ll, we're all Amfree to fightD  
[Pre Chorus]
I broke Amall my vows,
My Emcommon sense says
D"Find vocation soD7mewhere else."
[Chorus]
This Ccould've been so Dbeautiful,
GShould've been my Emproudest moment
CHow to have and Dloose you all
GHow to be a Emdisappointment
CSave your cheers and Dmy applause
GI never was worth Emfighting for
This Cshould've been so Dbeautiful,G  
Been so Embeautiful
We Ccould've been so Dbeautiful toniGght
[Verse 2]
Lay Gall that's sinful down to rest
May Amall our judgements be confessed
We're Ga---ll, we're all Amguilty nowD  
DriGnk for the crowd not for yourself
Til Amsomeone hears your cry for help
Let's Ga---ll, let's all Amtake a bowD  
[Pre Chorus]
I spent Amall my mind
on Emmaking sense
It Dmade no difference D7in the end
[Chorus]
This Ccould've been so Dbeautiful,
GShould've been my Emproudest moment
CHow to have and Dloose you all
GHow to be a Emdisappointment
CSave your cheers and Dmy applause
GI never was worth Emfighting for
This Cshould've been so Dbeautiful,G  
Been so Embeautiful
We Ccould've been so Dbeautiful toniGght
[Bridge]
I clCose my eDyes and I am sGomebody elseEm  
ToniCght I close my Deyes and I don't Gneed any helpEm  
Every Cmoment of Dlaughter, every Gmoment I fEmear,
Every Cmoment that Dyou're not here.G  Em  
[Chorus]
This Ccould've been so Dbeautiful,
GShould've been my Emproudest moment
CHow to have and Dloose you all
GHow to be a Emdisappointment
CSave your cheers and Dmy applause
GI never was worth Emfighting for
This Cshould've been so Dbeautiful,G  
Been so Embeautiful
We Ccould've been so Dbeautiful toniGght

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Beautiful

by Take That

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

[Verse 1]

Let all that's simple pass you by

Let all that lives be free to die

G Am D

We're a---ll, we're all key to life

Face all that rage and history,

It makes no sense to you and me,

G Am D

We're a---ll, we're all free to fight

[Pre Chorus]

I broke all my vows,

My common sense says

D D7

"Find vocation somewhere else."

[Chorus]

C D

This could've been so beautiful,

G Em

Should've been my proudest moment

C D

How to have and loose you all

G Em

How to be a disappointment

C D

Save your cheers and my applause

G Em

I never was worth fighting for

C D G

This should've been so beautiful,

Been so beautiful

C D G

We could've been so beautiful tonight

[Verse 2]

Lay all that's sinful down to rest

May all our judgements be confessed

G Am D

We're a---ll, we're all guilty now

Drink for the crowd not for yourself

Til someone hears your cry for help

G Am D

Let's a---ll, let's all take a bow

[Pre Chorus]

I spent all my mind

on making sense

D D7

It made no difference in the end

[Chorus]

C D

This could've been so beautiful,

G Em

Should've been my proudest moment

C D

How to have and loose you all

G Em

How to be a disappointment

C D

Save your cheers and my applause

G Em

I never was worth fighting for

C D G

This should've been so beautiful,

Been so beautiful

C D G

We could've been so beautiful tonight

[Bridge]

C D G Em

I close my eyes and I am somebody else

C D G Em

Tonight I close my eyes and I don't need any help

C D G Em

Every moment of laughter, every moment I fear,

C D G Em

Every moment that you're not here.

[Chorus]

C D

This could've been so beautiful,

G Em

Should've been my proudest moment

C D

How to have and loose you all

G Em

How to be a disappointment

C D

Save your cheers and my applause

G Em

I never was worth fighting for

C D G

This should've been so beautiful,

Been so beautiful

C D G

We could've been so beautiful tonight

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