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John Lennon - Beautiful Boy Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, Am, A7, A, F, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CCloseyoureyes,havenofear
CThemonster’sgone,he’sontherunandyourdaddy’shere
DmBeautiful,beautiful,beautiful,beautifulboyC
CBeforeyougotosleep,sayalittleprayer
CEveryday,ineverywayit’sgettingbetterandbetter
DmBeautiful,beautiful,beautiful,beautifulboyC
DmBeautiful,beautiful,beautiful,beautifulboyC
AmOutontheA7oceanAmsailing Aaway,
FIcanhardlyCwait,toFseeyoucomeofageC
FButIguesswe’llCbothjusthavetobeG7patient
‘Cosit’saFlongwaytoCgo,aFhardrowtoChoe
Yesit’saFlongwaytoCgo,butintheG7meantime
CBeforeyoucrossthestreet,takemyhand
CLifeiswhathappenstoyouwhile
Cyou’rebusymakingotherplans
DmBeautiful,beautiful,beautiful,beautifulboyC
DmBeautiful,beautiful,beautiful,beautifulboyC
DmDarling,darling,darling,
DarlingCboy
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ArtistJohn Lennon
AlbumDouble Fantasy Stripped Down
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1980
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Beautiful Boy on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

John Lennon - Beautiful Boy on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 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 Boy uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (6), Dm → C (6), and F → C (6). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Dm

2. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

C to Am

3. Am → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Switching from Am to A7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

Am to A7

4. Am → A chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from Am to A:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

Am to A

5. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

6. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. C → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. G7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Beautiful Boy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Boy.

  • Beautiful Boy includes 31 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beautiful Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Boy connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
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