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[Intro]
G   G/F#    Em    D    C   D   Em
G   G/F#    Em    D    C   D   G
[Verse 1]
CIf beauty is an Gecstasy Cand anger keeps you Gpoor
EmA hungry man is never Amfree, Ca rich man never Dcured
CThings were never Emwhat they Dused to GbeD  
[Verse 2]
CNow every crowd has Gits silver lining, Cwe all got stuff to Gsell
EmAnd you may live your life Amso bitter, Cbut you remember it so Dwell
CThings were never Emwhat they Dused to GbeD  
BmFor all the folks who Emcan run the world, Amdrive cabs or cut Dyour hair
[Chorus]
GAnd the sun G/F#may set Emwithout Dyour help, but Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GYou may fG/F#all before Emyou’re Dpushed, but Cit’s beautiful Dpeople I Gsee
GIf you G/F#only see the Emstars when it’s Ddark, Cthat’s Denough for Emme
GAn empty G/F#soul with a Emfull Dopinion is Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme
[link]
G   Em   D    C   D   Em
G   Em   D    C   D   G
[Verse 3]
CIt’s all the same Gin different hats, Cthe proof of the missing Glink
A Emnation talking to Amitself and Cnone of us can Dthink
CThings were never Emwhat they Dused to GbeD  
For a Bmsilent fool may Emstill be wise, Amthere’s no way you can Dtell
[Chorus]
And Gthe G/F#captain more Emscared than his Dcrew Cis beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GThe G/F#finest government Emyou could Dbuy Cis beautiful Dpeople I Gsee
GIf you G/F#live five Emto one Dagainst Cit’s good Denough for Emme
GCan’t use G/F#two steps to Emcross a Dcanyon, Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Gme
[Chorus]
GIf you G/F#don’t see the Emsame trees I Dsee, Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GMake deG/F#serts bloom and Emoceans Ddie, just Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme
GIf you’re G/F#lost and dying Emof civiDlization, Cthat’s Denough for Emme
GIf you G/F#believe your Emown blind Deye, you’re Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme
[Chorus]
BmAnd you may miss what Emyou never had and Amhave what you don’t Dneed
GAnd the sun G/F#may set Emwithout Dyour help, but Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GYou may fG/F#all before Emyou’re Dpushed, but Cit’s beautiful Dpeople I Gsee
GIf you G/F#only see the Emstars when it’s Ddark, Cthat’s Denough for Emme
GAn empty G/F#soul with a Emfull Dopinion is Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme
[Chorus 2]
And Gthe G/F#captain more Emscared than his Dcrew Cis beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GThe G/F#finest government Emyou could Dbuy Cis beautiful Dpeople I Gsee
GIf you G/F#live five Emto one Dagainst Cit’s good Denough for Emme
GCan’t use G/F#two steps to Emcross a Dcanyon, Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Gme
[Outro]
GIf you G/F#don’t see the Emsame trees I Dsee, Cyou’re beautiful Dpeople to Emme
GMake deG/F#serts bloom and Emoceans Ddie, just Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme
GIf you’re G/F#lost and dying Emof civiDlization, Cthat’s Denough for Emme
GIf you G/F#believe your Emown blind Deye, you’re Cbeautiful Dpeople to Gme

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Beautiful People

by Big Country

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

G G/F# Em D C D G

[Verse 1]

C G C G

If beauty is an ecstasy and anger keeps you poor

Em Am C D

A hungry man is never free, a rich man never cured

C Em D G D

Things were never what they used to be

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Now every crowd has its silver lining, we all got stuff to sell

Em Am C D

And you may live your life so bitter, but you remember it so well

C Em D G D

Things were never what they used to be

Bm Em Am D

For all the folks who can run the world, drive cabs or cut your hair

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

And the sun may set without your help, but you’re beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

You may fall before you’re pushed, but it’s beautiful people I see

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you only see the stars when it’s dark, that’s enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

An empty soul with a full opinion is beautiful people to me

[link]

G Em D C D Em

G Em D C D G

[Verse 3]

C G C G

It’s all the same in different hats, the proof of the missing link

Em Am C D

A nation talking to itself and none of us can think

C Em D G D

Things were never what they used to be

Bm Em Am D

For a silent fool may still be wise, there’s no way you can tell

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

And the captain more scared than his crew is beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

The finest government you could buy is beautiful people I see

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you live five to one against it’s good enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

Can’t use two steps to cross a canyon, you’re beautiful people to me

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you don’t see the same trees I see, you’re beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

Make deserts bloom and oceans die, just beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you’re lost and dying of civilization, that’s enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

If you believe your own blind eye, you’re beautiful people to me

[Chorus]

Bm Em Am D

And you may miss what you never had and have what you don’t need

G G/F# Em D C D Em

And the sun may set without your help, but you’re beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

You may fall before you’re pushed, but it’s beautiful people I see

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you only see the stars when it’s dark, that’s enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

An empty soul with a full opinion is beautiful people to me

[Chorus 2]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

And the captain more scared than his crew is beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

The finest government you could buy is beautiful people I see

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you live five to one against it’s good enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

Can’t use two steps to cross a canyon, you’re beautiful people to me

[Outro]

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you don’t see the same trees I see, you’re beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D G

Make deserts bloom and oceans die, just beautiful people to me

G G/F# Em D C D Em

If you’re lost and dying of civilization, that’s enough for me

G G/F# Em D C D G

If you believe your own blind eye, you’re beautiful people to me

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