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[Intro]
Dm C G
Dm C G
Am F C
Am
[Verse 1]
Rode aCll the way down memory lane where Am65 eFnds
Wonderin’ Chow it’d feel to sGee the one that Amgot away agFain
Hopin’ Cit might go down like that hometown unAmanswered pFrayer
My hCero sang aGbout on an old bAmurned FCD we shaCredAm  
[Verse 2]
Somethin' oCn the interstate told me I was headed straight for Amyour pretty stForm
That the hCurt was still gonna be thGere just like your Amname on my aFrm
CEven got real with a gGirl I cAmhill with up in Chapel HFill
Told her yCou were gonna be here jGust in case my hAmeart was sFtill in Mobile..C  Am  
[Chorus]
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
[Verse 3]
Ain’t Cno tellin’, girl, how lGong it’s been since we dAmid all that shFoutin'
Prolly, C10 months 2G7 days, somethin’ like thCat but hey, who’s countin’
COh, you know, just lGivin’ the dream, Amhome is where the Fbus is
I could sCay time looks fine Gon you Ambut Fit wouldn’t do it jCustice, it wouldn’t do it justAmice
[Chorus]
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
[Bridge]
CI don’t think your stoGmach’s supposed to hurt qAmuite like tFhis
When you run into a girl you foCrgot you missed
It’s like the sAmpace between us Fonly made me numb
TChought I could just sGee you and be oAmkay but I’m Fnot okay girl
CTell me that smile on yGour face is so fAmake and that
IFt’s all comin’ bCack, comin’ back, comin’ back
DmI just have Cto ask, have to Amask, have to ask
[Chorus]
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  
Baby, wChy do yGou have to Ambe Fso beCautiGfulAm  F  

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Beautiful

by Walker Hayes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C G

Am F C

[Verse 1]

C Am F

Rode all the way down memory lane where 65 ends

C G Am F

Wonderin’ how it’d feel to see the one that got away again

C Am F

Hopin’ it might go down like that hometown unanswered prayer

C G Am F C Am

My hero sang about on an old burned CD we shared

[Verse 2]

C Am F

Somethin' on the interstate told me I was headed straight for your pretty storm

C G Am F

That the hurt was still gonna be there just like your name on my arm

C G Am F

Even got real with a girl I chill with up in Chapel Hill

C G Am F C Am

Told her you were gonna be here just in case my heart was still in Mobile..

[Chorus]

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

Ain’t no tellin’, girl, how long it’s been since we did all that shoutin'

C G C

Prolly, 10 months 27 days, somethin’ like that but hey, who’s countin’

C G Am F

Oh, you know, just livin’ the dream, home is where the bus is

C G Am F C Am

I could say time looks fine on you but it wouldn’t do it justice, it wouldn’t do it justice

[Chorus]

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

[Bridge]

C G Am F

I don’t think your stomach’s supposed to hurt quite like this

When you run into a girl you forgot you missed

Am F

It’s like the space between us only made me numb

C G Am F

Thought I could just see you and be okay but I’m not okay girl

C G Am

Tell me that smile on your face is so fake and that

F C

It’s all comin’ back, comin’ back, comin’ back

Dm C Am

I just have to ask, have to ask, have to ask

[Chorus]

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

C G Am F C G Am F

Baby, why do you have to be so beautiful

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