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What Makes You Beautiful

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[Intro]
  C    F      Gx2
[Verse 1]
You're insecCureF  
Don't know what fGor
You're turning hCeads when you wFalk through the doGor
Don't need make CupF  
To cover Gup
Being the wCay that you aFre is enGough
[Pre-Chorus]
CEveryone Felse in the rAmoom can sGee it
CEveryone Felse but yGou
[Chorus]
Baby, you lCight up my wForld like nobGody else
The way that yCou flip your hFair gets me Goverwhelmed
But when you smCile at the groFund it ain't hAmard to tGell
               CN.C.
You don't know (oh oh)
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
CIf only yFou saw what GI can see
You'll understCand why I wFant you so dGesperately
Right now I'm lCooking at yFou and I cAman't belGieve
You don't kCnow (oh Foh)
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
COh oh Foh
N.C.                   G  
That's what makes you beautiful
C  F  Am  G
[Verse 2]
So c-come oCnF  
You got it wrGong
To prove I'm rCight I put Fit in a sGong
I don't know wChyF  
You're being sGhy
And turn awCay when I lFook into your Gah-ah-eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
CEveryone Felse in the rAmoom can sGee it
CEveryone Felse but yGou
[Chorus]
Baby, you lCight up my wForld like nobGody else
The way that yCou flip your hFair gets me Goverwhelmed
But when you smCile at the groFund it ain't hAmard to tGell
               CN.C.
You don't know (oh oh)
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
CIf only yFou saw what GI can see
You'll understCand why I wFant you so dGesperately
Right now I'm lCooking at yFou and I cAman't belGieve
You don't kCnow (oh Foh)
AmYou don't know you're beGautiful
COh oh Foh
N.C.                   G  
That's what makes you beautiful
[Bridge 1]
CNa na na Fna na na
AmNaaa na Gna na
CNa na na Fna na naAm  G  
CNa na na Fna na na
AmNaaa na Gna na
CNa na na Fna na naAm  G  
[Bridge 2]
Baby, you Flight up my world like noGbody else
The way that Fyou flip your hair gets me Gsus4overwhelmed
But you when you Fsmile at the ground it ain't Ghard to tell
You don't Amknow (oh oh)
DYou don't know you're beautiful
[Chorus]
Baby, you lCight up my wForld like nobGody else
The way that yCou flip your hFair gets me Goverwhelmed
But when you smCile at the groFund it ain't hAmard to tGell
You don't kCnow (oh Foh)
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
CIf only yFou saw what GI can see
You'll understCand why I wFant you so dGesperately
Right now I'm lCooking at yFou and I cAman't belGieve
You don't kCnow (oh Foh)
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
COh oh Foh
AmYou don't know you're bGeautiful
COh oh Foh
N.C.                  G  
That's what makes you beautiful

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of seeing someone you care about doubt their own beauty, and wanting to reassure them. It was inspired by the writer's wife having a "bad morning" and feeling unattractive, prompting him to tell her how beautiful she looked. The song then became a way to express that sentiment universally. It's a power pop track, the debut single from One Direction's album Up All Night, featuring a prominent guitar-based chorus. Playing it channels that earnest, uplifting desire to make someone feel cherished.

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What Makes You Beautiful

by One Direction

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse 1]

C F

You're insecure

Don't know what for

C F G

You're turning heads when you walk through the door

C F

Don't need make up

To cover up

C F G

Being the way that you are is enough

[Pre-Chorus]

C F Am G

Everyone else in the room can see it

C F G

Everyone else but you

[Chorus]

C F G

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else

C F G

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

C F Am G

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell

N.C.

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F G

If only you saw what I can see

C F G

You'll understand why I want you so desperately

C F Am G

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe

C F

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F

Oh oh oh

N.C.

That's what makes you beautiful

C F Am G

[Verse 2]

C F

So c-come on

You got it wrong

C F G

To prove I'm right I put it in a song

C F

I don't know why

You're being shy

C F G

And turn away when I look into your ah-ah-eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

C F Am G

Everyone else in the room can see it

C F G

Everyone else but you

[Chorus]

C F G

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else

C F G

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

C F Am G

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell

N.C.

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F G

If only you saw what I can see

C F G

You'll understand why I want you so desperately

C F Am G

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe

C F

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F

Oh oh oh

N.C.

That's what makes you beautiful

[Bridge 1]

C F

Na na na na na na

Am G

Naaa na na na

C F Am G

Na na na na na na

C F

Na na na na na na

Am G

Naaa na na na

C F Am G

Na na na na na na

[Bridge 2]

F G

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else

F Gsus4

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

F G

But you when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell

You don't know (oh oh)

You don't know you're beautiful

[Chorus]

C F G

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else

C F G

The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

C F Am G

But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell

C F

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F G

If only you saw what I can see

C F G

You'll understand why I want you so desperately

C F Am G

Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe

C F

You don't know (oh oh)

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F

Oh oh oh

Am G

You don't know you're beautiful

C F

Oh oh oh

N.C.

That's what makes you beautiful

About What Makes You Beautiful Chords by One Direction

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