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Natural Beauty

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Tuning:  D   A   D   G   B  D  
Em7         2 2 2 0 0 0
Cmaj9       x 3 2 0 0 0
D5          0 0 0 2 3 0
Cadd9       x 3 2 0 1 0
G           5 5 0 0 0 0
Dadd11      x 5 4 0 3 0
d|-0---------0-|
B|-0-0-0--0--0-|
G|-0-2-4--2--0-| play whenever *
D|-0-0-0--0--0-|
A|-------------|
D|-------------|
[Intro]
d|-Em7-----0---0---0-----Cmaj9---0---0---0----D5---0---0--------------Cadd9----0---0---0-|
B|------0---0---0--------0---0---0-------2---2------------------1---1---1-|
G|------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-------3-3-3---0-2-0---0------0-0-0-0-0-|      x4
D|-0h2--2-2-2-2-2-0h2----2-2-2-2-2-0h2-0---0---4-------4---2----2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-0h2----------------3--------------------------------------3------------|
D|-0h2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
   Em7On the roller coaster Cmaj9ride
   D5that my emotions have to Cadd9take me on
   Em7I heard a newborn baby Cmaj9cry    through the D5nightCadd9  
   Em7I heard a perfect echo Cmaj9die
   D5Into an anonymous wall of Cadd9digital sound
   Em7Somewhere deep inCmaj9side     of my D5soulCadd9  
[Chorus 1]
                          G      Cadd9          Dadd11          G*
   A natural beauty should be    preserved like a monument
to Cadd9na ------- Dadd11ture
   GDon't judge yourself  to harsh my Cadd9love
or Dadd11someday you might Gfind your soul
enCadd9dan ------- Dadd11gered
                          G      Cadd9          Dadd11          G*
   A natural beauty should be    preserved like a monument
to Cadd9na ------- Dadd11ture
[Instrumental]
  Em7      Cmaj9    D5       Cadd9x3
[Verse 2]
   Em7AmazonCmaj9  
   D5You had so much and now so Cadd9much is gone
   Em7What are you gonna Cmaj9do    with your D5life?Cadd9  
   Em7What a lucky manCmaj9  
   D5to see the earth before it Cadd9touched his hand
   Em7What an angry fCmaj9ool    to conD5demnCadd9  
   Em7One more night to Cmaj9go
   D5One more sleep upon your Cadd9burning banks
   Em7A greedy man  never Cmaj9knows what he's D5doneCadd9  
[Chorus 2]
                          G      Cadd9          Dadd11          G*
   A natural beauty should be    preserved like a monument
to Cadd9na ------- Dadd11ture
   GDon't sell yourself to short my Cadd9love
or Dadd11someday you might Gfind your soul
enCadd9dan ------- Dadd11gered
                          G      Cadd9          Dadd11          G*
   A natural beauty should be    preserved like a monument
to Cadd9na ------- Dadd11ture
[Instrumental]
  Em7      Cmaj9    D5        Cadd9x4
[Verse 3]
   Em7Went to the rodeo toCmaj9day
   D5I saw the cowgirls lined Cadd9up on the fence
   Em7A brand new ChevroCmaj9let               D5A brand new pair of seamless Cadd9pants
   Em7We watched the moment of deCmaj9feat
   D5Played back over on the Cadd9video screen
   Em7Somewhere deep inCmaj9side     of my D5soulCadd9  
[Instrumental]
  Em7      Cmaj9    D5                     Cadd9x2
   G    Cadd9    Dadd11    G*    Cadd9      Dadd11x2
[Outro]
   GA natural beauty should Cadd9be    preDadd11served like a Gmonument
   Cadd9      Dadd11  G

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The story behind the song

This song by Neil Young, known for his deeply personal lyrics, comes from his album Harvest Moon. It features his signature high tenor voice, often accompanied by his own piano or harmonica playing. The track blends elements of folk, rock, and country, genres he frequently explores. Playing it, you tap into a feeling of quiet, reflective beauty, much like the album it comes from.

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Natural Beauty

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cmaj9

Cadd9

Dadd11

D A D G B D

Tuning:

Em7 2 2 2 0 0 0

Cmaj9 x 3 2 0 0 0

D5 0 0 0 2 3 0

Cadd9 x 3 2 0 1 0

G 5 5 0 0 0 0

Dadd11 x 5 4 0 3 0

d|-0---------0-|

B|-0-0-0--0--0-|

G|-0-2-4--2--0-| play whenever *

D|-0-0-0--0--0-|

A|-------------|

D|-------------|

[Intro]

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

d|------0---0---0--------0---0---0-------0---0------------------0---0---0-|

B|------0---0---0--------0---0---0-------2---2------------------1---1---1-|

G|------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-------3-3-3---0-2-0---0------0-0-0-0-0-| x4

D|-0h2--2-2-2-2-2-0h2----2-2-2-2-2-0h2-0---0---4-------4---2----2-2-2-2-2-|

A|-0h2----------------3--------------------------------------3------------|

D|-0h2--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em7 Cmaj9

On the roller coaster ride

D5 Cadd9

that my emotions have to take me on

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

I heard a newborn baby cry through the night

Em7 Cmaj9

I heard a perfect echo die

D5 Cadd9

Into an anonymous wall of digital sound

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

Somewhere deep inside of my soul

[Chorus 1]

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G

A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument

Cadd9 Dadd11

to na ------- ture

G Cadd9

Don't judge yourself to harsh my love

Dadd11 G

or someday you might find your soul

Cadd9 Dadd11

endan ------- gered

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G

A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument

Cadd9 Dadd11

to na ------- ture

[Instrumental]

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

[Verse 2]

Em7 Cmaj9

Amazon

D5 Cadd9

You had so much and now so much is gone

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

What are you gonna do with your life?

Em7 Cmaj9

What a lucky man

D5 Cadd9

to see the earth before it touched his hand

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

What an angry fool to condemn

Em7 Cmaj9

One more night to go

D5 Cadd9

One more sleep upon your burning banks

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

A greedy man never knows what he's done

[Chorus 2]

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G

A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument

Cadd9 Dadd11

to na ------- ture

G Cadd9

Don't sell yourself to short my love

Dadd11 G

or someday you might find your soul

Cadd9 Dadd11

endan ------- gered

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G

A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument

Cadd9 Dadd11

to na ------- ture

[Instrumental]

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

[Verse 3]

Em7 Cmaj9

Went to the rodeo today

D5 Cadd9

I saw the cowgirls lined up on the fence

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

A brand new Chevrolet A brand new pair of seamless pants

Em7 Cmaj9

We watched the moment of defeat

D5 Cadd9

Played back over on the video screen

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

Somewhere deep inside of my soul

[Instrumental]

Em7 Cmaj9 D5 Cadd9

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G Cadd9 Dadd11

* x2

[Outro]

G Cadd9 Dadd11 G

A natural beauty should be preserved like a monument

Cadd9 Dadd11 G

About Natural Beauty Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Natural Beauty by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Natural Beauty chords”, “Natural Beauty guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Natural Beauty chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Natural Beauty chords and for experienced players who want accurate Natural Beauty lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, B, Cadd9, Em7.

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