Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram- Ukulele C) chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Hello, I [D]know it’s been a [Em]while, I [D]wonder where [C]you are, and if you [D]think of me
Some[G]times, ’cause you’re [D]always on my [Em]mind, you know [D]I had it [C]rough, tried to for[D]get you but
[Em]The more [D]that I look [G]around, the [G]more I [C]realize, you’re all I’m [D]looking for
[chorus]
What [G]makes you so [D]beautiful, is you [Em]don’t know how [D]beautiful you [C]are to [D]me
You’re not [Em]trying to be [D]perfect, [G]nobody’s [G]perfect, but you [C]are, to [D]me
[Em]It’s how you [D]take my breath [G]away, feel the [G]words that I don’t [C]say
I [D]wish somehow, [C]I could say them [G]now, oh, [D]oh, I could say them [C]now, [D]yeah
[section 2]
[G]Just friends, the [D]beginning or the [Em]end? [D]How do we make [C]sense, when we’re [D]on our own
It’s [G]like you’re the [D]other half of [Em]me, [D]I feel [C]incomplete, I [D]should’ve known
[Em]Nothing in the [D]world [G]compares to the [G]feelings that we [C]share, it’s [D]so not fair
[chorus]
What [G]makes you so [D]beautiful, is you [Em]don’t know how [D]beautiful you [C]are to [D]me
You’re not [Em]trying to be [D]perfect, [G]nobody’s [G]perfect, but you [C]are, to [D]me
[Em]It’s how you [D]take my breath [G]away, feel the [G]words that I don’t [C]say
I [D]wish somehow, [C]I could say them [G]now, oh, [D]oh, I could say them [C]now, [D]yeah
[Closing]
Oh, it’s not [C]you, [D]blame it all on [Em]me, I was [Bm]running from [D]myself
[C]Cause I couldn’t [D]tell how [G]deep that [D]we, [Em]we were gonna [D]be
I was [G]scared it’s [D]destiny, but it [C]hurts like hell
Hope [on]it’s [C)]not too late, just a [Am]twist [G]of [C]fate
[chorus]
What [G]makes you so [D]beautiful, is you [Em]don’t know how [D]beautiful you [C]are to [D]me
You’re not [Em]trying to be [D]perfect, [G]nobody’s [G]perfect, but you [C]are, to [D]me
[Em]It’s how you [D]take my breath [G]away, feel the [G]words that I don’t [C]say
I [D]wish somehow, [C]I could say them [G]now, oh, [D]oh, I could say them [C]now, [D]mmmmmmmm
How to play Beautiful on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful on ukulele requires 7 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Beautiful uses these transitions most often: C → D (20), D → Em (17), and D → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
6. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. C → C) chord transition
To move from C to C);
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
8. C) → Am chord transition
To move from C) to Am;
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Beautiful chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful.
- Beautiful includes 114 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Beautiful contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%