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Lori McKenna - Beautiful Man
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
C  F    C  F    C
[Verse 1]
Well, I should have told you, I sold my soul to an Fangel
I should have Ctold you, this world is not my FownC  
I should have wrapped you, wrapped you like a Fpresent
I should have Cgotten to you before you were FgrownC  F  C  
[Verse 2]
I should have whispered in your ear when you were Flonely
I should have Ctaken you, taken you by the Fhand 
CI should have told you, you are, you are Fworthy
I should have Cshown you, you are, you are a beautiful Fman
[Chorus]
I want to Gsave you from yourself
I want to Amsave you from Feverybody else
I want to Gbe inside you when I can
And I am Fdoing the best that I can
For my beautiful CmanF  C  F  C  
[Verse 3]
I should have told you I would be Fdifficult
CI should have shown you the scars on my Fsoul
I should have Ctold you I wanted you to take Fcare of me
Without alClowing you any of my conFtrol
[Chorus]
And I want to Gsave you from myself
I want to Amsave you from Feverybody else
I want to Gbe inside you when I can
And I am Fdoing the best that I can
You Cbeautiful manF  
I am doing the best that I Ccan
Oh, you beautiful Fman
[Verse 4]
CI should have told you I was not Fgood enough for you
CI should have whispered I am unFkind
[Chorus]
I want to Gsave you from yourself
I want to Amsave you from Feverybody else
I want to Gsave you from myself
I am Fdoing the best that I can
For my beautiful
[Chorus]
GSave you from yourself
I want to Amsave you from Feverybody else
I want to Gsave you from myself
And I am Fdoing the best that I can
For my beautiful Cman F  
For my beautiful CmanF  C  

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Beautiful Man

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Lori McKenna - Beautiful Man

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

C F C F C

[Verse 1]

Well, I should have told you, I sold my soul to an angel

C F C

I should have told you, this world is not my own

I should have wrapped you, wrapped you like a present

C F C F C

I should have gotten to you before you were grown

[Verse 2]

I should have whispered in your ear when you were lonely

C F

I should have taken you, taken you by the hand

C F

I should have told you, you are, you are worthy

C F

I should have shown you, you are, you are a beautiful man

[Chorus]

I want to save you from yourself

Am F

I want to save you from everybody else

I want to be inside you when I can

And I am doing the best that I can

C F C F C

For my beautiful man

[Verse 3]

I should have told you I would be difficult

C F

I should have shown you the scars on my soul

C F

I should have told you I wanted you to take care of me

C F

Without allowing you any of my control

[Chorus]

And I want to save you from myself

Am F

I want to save you from everybody else

I want to be inside you when I can

And I am doing the best that I can

C F

You beautiful man

I am doing the best that I can

Oh, you beautiful man

[Verse 4]

C F

I should have told you I was not good enough for you

C F

I should have whispered I am unkind

[Chorus]

I want to save you from yourself

Am F

I want to save you from everybody else

I want to save you from myself

I am doing the best that I can

For my beautiful

[Chorus]

Save you from yourself

Am F

I want to save you from everybody else

I want to save you from myself

And I am doing the best that I can

C F

For my beautiful man

C F C

For my beautiful man

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