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Christina Aguilera - Beautiful Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, C, Bm, Bb, D7, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DCBmBbDD7BmBb
DEverydayissoCwonderful
Then Bmsuddenly,it’shardtoBbbreathe
DNowandthenIgetCinsecure
FromalltheBmpain,I’msoBbashamed
GIambeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordscan’tCbringmeBmdown
GIambeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringmeBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedownDtoday
DD7BmBb
DToallyourfriendsyou’re Cdelirious
SoBmconsumedinallyourBbdoom
DTryinghardtofilltheCemptiness
ThepiecesBmgone,leftthepuzzle Bbundone,isthatthewayitis?
GYouarebeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordscan’tCbringyouBmdown
GYouambeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringyouBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedown Dtoday
DNomatterwhatweCdo,nomatterwhatweBmsay
We’llsingthesonginsidetheBbtune,fullofbeautifulmistakes
DAndeverywhereweCgothesunwillalwaysBmshine
AndtomorrowwemightBbwakeupontheotherside
GWearebeautifulnoEmmatterwhattheysay,
DWordswon’tCbringusBmdown
GWearebeautifulinEmeverysingleway,
Yes,Dwordscan’tCbringusBmdown,ohno
EmSodon’tyoubringmedownDtoday
DCBmBbDCBmBbD
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ArtistChristina Aguilera
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, R&B
Year2002
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Christina Aguilera - Beautiful on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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 → Bm (15), D → C (15), and Bm → Bb (11). 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 - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

D to C

2. C → Bm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

C to Bm

3. Bm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Bm to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Bm to Bb

4. Bb → D chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Bb to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. D7 → Bm chord transition

Switching from D7 to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Bb → G chord transition

Switching from Bb to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

10. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Beautiful chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful includes 77 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beautiful contains 2 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 (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → D7: 1%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → Em: 13%
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