Megan Moroney - Beautiful Things Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[intro]
[D] [A] [G] [D] [A]
[Opening]
[D] You're standing at your bathroom [A]mirror
Cryin' "What did I do?" [G]tears
Your friends are out and you're right [A]here
[D] There's a party, you didn't [A]know
You just found out from your [G]phone
Did they not want you to [A]go?
[section 2]
[Bm]Oh oh [A]oh, yeah, you [G]feel that twisting knife
[Bm]Oh, I [A]know it ain't[G] right
[chorus]
[D]Fires burn up canyons
A hurri[A]cane can wreck a beach
[Em]Words can make a mockingbird for[G]get they're born to sing
[D]Lies can break a fragile heart
And [A]doubt can crush your dreams
But honey, [Em]just take [D]it from [G]me
The [G]world is hard on [A]beautiful [D]things
[interlude]
[D] [A]
[section 3]
[D] You're pretty and you're [A]smart
God made a work of [G]art
Girl, don't pick yourself a[A]part
[D] And quit wondering why he [A]did it
Nothin' 'bout you needs [G]fixin'
[section 4]
It ain't what you are
It's what he [A]isn't
[section 5]
[Bm]Oh, I [A]know it don't fe[G]el fair
But [Bm]oh, I [A]can't count the [G]times I've been there
[chorus]
[D]Fires burn up canyons
A hurri[A]cane can wreck a beach
[Em]Words can make a mockingbird for[G]get they're born to sing
[D]Lies can break a fragile heart
And [A]doubt can crush your dreams
But honey, [Em]just take [D]it from [G]me
The [G]world is hard on [A]beautiful [D]things
[chorus]
That [A]shine, it's gonna be alr[G]ight
You're gonna be alr[A]ight [D]
You [A]shine, it's gonna be alr[G]ight
You're gonna be alr[A]ight
[Closing]
'Cause [D]fires burn up canyons
A hurri[A]cane can wreck a beach
[Em]Come on pretty mockingbird, I [G]wanna hear you sing
[D]Lies can break a fragile heart
And [A]doubt can crush your dreams
But honey, [Em]just take [D]it from [G]me
[Em]Just hold [D]on, just [G]breathe
The [G]world is hard on [A]beautiful [D]things
[chorus]
That [A]shine, it's gonna be alr[G]ight
You're gonna be alr[A]ight
How to play Beautiful Things on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Megan Moroney - Beautiful Things on ukulele requires 5 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 Things uses these transitions most often: D → A (16), A → G (12), and G → A (10). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
Beautiful Things chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Things.
- Beautiful Things includes 79 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Beautiful Things contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Things connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%