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[Intro]
|  Amaj7|  Amaj7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7|
|  Amaj7|  Amaj7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7|
[Verse 1]
     Amaj7At times I just don't know
    Am7How you could be anything but beautiDmaj7ful.
Think that I was Dm7made for you,
and you were made for Amaj7me.Am7  
[Chorus]
And I know that I will Dmaj7never change.
We've been friends Dm7through rain or shine
for such a long, Amaj7long time.Fmaj7  
[Verse 2]
     Amaj7Laughing eyes and smiling face.
    Am7It seems so lucky just to have the Dmaj7right.
Telling you with Dm7all my might,
you're beautiful toAmaj7night.Am7  
[Chorus]
And I know that you will Dmaj7never stray,
'cause you been that way Dm7from day to day
for such a long, Amaj7long time.Fmaj7/A  
[Verse 3]
     Amaj7And when you hold me tight,
   Am7how could life be anything but beautiDmaj7ful?
Think that I was Dm7made for you,
and you were made for Amaj7me.Am7  
[Chorus]
And I know that I will Dmaj7never change.
We've been friends Dm7through rain or shine
for such a long, Amaj7long time.Am7  
[Bridge]
Well, Dmaj7I must say it means so much to mAmaj7e...
to be Dmaj7/Athe one
who's E7sus4telling you...
I'm E7telling you...
that you're Amaj7beautiful.
[Outro]
        |  Amaj7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7|
|  Amaj7|  Amaj7|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7|
| Amaj7  

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter known for helping to define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s, with songs often exploring themes of trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. "Beautiful" appeared on his 1972 album Don Quixote. It carries the essence of his thoughtful, reflective style.

AI-written from these sources:Beautiful (Gordon Lightfoot song) — Wikipedia ↗Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Beautiful

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Fmaj7

Am7

Dmaj7

Dm7

Fmaj7/A

Dmaj7/A

E7sus4

[Intro]

Amaj7 Amaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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Amaj7 Amaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Amaj7

At times I just don't know

Am7 Dmaj7

How you could be anything but beautiful.

Dm7

Think that I was made for you,

Amaj7 Am7

and you were made for me.

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

And I know that I will never change.

Dm7

We've been friends through rain or shine

Amaj7 Fmaj7

for such a long, long time.

[Verse 2]

Amaj7

Laughing eyes and smiling face.

Am7 Dmaj7

It seems so lucky just to have the right.

Dm7

Telling you with all my might,

Amaj7 Am7

you're beautiful tonight.

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

And I know that you will never stray,

Dm7

'cause you been that way from day to day

Amaj7 Fmaj7/A

for such a long, long time.

[Verse 3]

Amaj7

And when you hold me tight,

Am7 Dmaj7

how could life be anything but beautiful?

Dm7

Think that I was made for you,

Amaj7 Am7

and you were made for me.

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

And I know that I will never change.

Dm7

We've been friends through rain or shine

Amaj7 Am7

for such a long, long time.

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 Amaj7

Well, I must say it means so much to me...

Dmaj7/A

to be the one

E7sus4

who's telling you...

I'm telling you...

Amaj7

that you're beautiful.

[Outro]

Amaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

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Amaj7 Amaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

| | | | |

Amaj7

About Beautiful Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beautiful chords”, “Beautiful guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Beautiful 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 Beautiful chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beautiful lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Amaj7, Fmaj7, Am7, Dmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7/A.

FAQ — Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot

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Is "Beautiful" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Beautiful" in?

The chords for "Beautiful" show the original chord names (including Amaj7, Fmaj7, Am7, Dmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.