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Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) by John Lennon
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
:Intro:
e|----7---5---2----------0--------0h2---------0-----7---5---2----------------|
B|------------------0--3------3----------3--------------------3-0-3----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-2p0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------4p2--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Verse 1:
D/B(Strum through sentence)
Close your eyes[Riff 1]...have no fear.[Riff 1] The monster's gone, he's on the run and
daddy's here.
:Chorus:
Em7 D
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy.[Riff 2]
D
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy.
**Riff 2**[Do this slide thing twice while playing chorus]
e|-----7/////2------5/////0--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------7/////3---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Verse 2:(Play with same chords and all that stuff.
Before you go to sleep[Riff 1], say a little prayer [Riff 1]
Everyday, in every way it's getting better and better
:Chorus:
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[Riff 2]
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[Riff 2]
:Bridge:
Bm Bm Bm/A B
Out on the ocean, sailing away
G D [Riff 3]
I can hardly wait
G D [Riff 3]
to see you come of age
G D A7 [Riff 4]
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient!
G D G D G D
Cos it's a long way to go![Riff 3] A hard row to hoe![Riff 3] Yes it's a long way to go
A7 [Riff 4]
But in the meantime..
:Verse 3: (Same chords as always)
Before you cross the street[Riff 1] Take my hand [Riff 1]
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
:Chorus:
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[Riff 2]
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy[Riff 2]
Em7 D~~~~~~~~~~~
Darling, Darling, Darlin', Darlin' Boyyy....
*Whispers* "Goodnight Sean. Sweet Dreams. See you in the morning."
:Riff 1:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9/2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Riff 2:
e|-----7/////2------5/////0--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------7/////3---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Riff 3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3--1--0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2h4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4h5----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
:Riff 4:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|----2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
D/B
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Em/D
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Bm
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---|
G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| D7
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| A7
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
G|--------------------|
B|-------------3------|
E|-7--5--2--0----0--2-| (main riff, use as necessary)
D/B
Close your eyes, have no fear, the monster's gone, he's on the run
D/B
And your daddy's here
Em/D D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Before you go to sleep, say a little prayer
Everyday, in every way it's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Bm Bm(maj7) Bm/A B
Out on the ocean, sailing away
G D7 G D7
I can hardly wait to see you come of age
G D7 A7
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient!
G D7 G D7 G D7
Cos it's a long way to go! A hard row to hoe! Yes it's a long way to go
A7
But in the meantime....
Before you cross the street take my hand
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
D/B - Basically just hammer off and on the B string as you strum a normal D chord.
e|-2--2--2-2--|
B|-0--3h-3-3--|
G|-2--2--2-2--|
D|-0--0--0-0--|
A|-x--x--x-x--|
E|-x--x--x-x--|
The rest of the chords are pretty much the conventional versions:
Em Bm B A7 G D F#m Em
e|-0---| e|-2---| e|-2---| e|-0---| e|-3---| e|-2---| e|-2---| e|-0---|
B|-0---| B|-3---| B|-4---| B|-2---| B|-0---| B|-3---| B|-2---| B|-0---|
G|-0---| G|-4---| G|-4---| G|-0---| G|-0---| G|-2---| G|-2---| G|-0---|
D|-2---| D|-4---| D|-4---| D|-2---| D|-0---| D|-0---| D|-4---| D|-2---|
A|-2---| A|-2---| A|-2---| A|-0---| A|-2---| A|-x---| A|-4---| A|-2---|
E|-0---| E|-2---| E|-2---| E|-x---| E|-3---| E|-x---| E|-2---| E|-0---|
[Intro]
D/B
Close your eyes, have no fear
The monster's gone, he's on the run and your Daddy's here
[Chorus]
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 1]
D/B
Before you go to sleep, say a little prayer
Every day, in every way, it's getting better and better
[Chorus]
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 2]
Bm B
Out on the ocean, sailing away
G D
I can hardly wait!
G D
To see you come of age!
G D A7 G F#m Em
But I guess we'll both just have to have patience
G D
'Cause it's a long way to go
G D
A hard row to hoe
G D A7 G F#m Em
Yes it's a long way to go but in the meantime...
[Bridge]
D/B
Before you cross the street, take my hand
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
[Chorus]
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em D/B
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em D/B
Darling, darling, darling [insert your boy's name here]
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Key: D
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
(Lead):
e|-7--5-----------------|
B|-7--5--7-----5--3--7--|
G|-------7-----4--2--7--|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Main chord progression (D – D6):
D D6
e|-----2-----2-------------|
B|-----3-----0-------------|
G|-----2-----2-------------|
D|-----0-----0-------------|
A|-----x-----x-------------|
E|-----x-----x-------------|
S.p. D D U U D U
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
[Verse 1]
D D6 D D6
Close your eyes
D D6 D D6
have no fear.
D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6
The monster's gone, he's on the run and your Daddy's here
[Chorus 1]
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 2]
D D6 D D6
Before you go to sleep
D D6 D D6
say a little prayer
D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6
Every day, in every way, it's getting better and better
[Chorus 2]
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em7 Bm
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Bridge]
Bm BmMaj7 Bm7 B7
Out on the ocean, sailing away
G D7
I can hardly wait!
G D7
To see you come of age!
G D7 A
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
G D7
Cause it's a long way to go
G D7
A hard row to hoe
G D7 A
Yes it's a long way to go but in the meantime...
[Verse 3]
D D6 D D6
Before you cross the street
D D6 D D6
take my hand
D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans
[Chorus 3]
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 4]
D D6 D D6
Before you go to sleep
D D6 D D6
say a little prayer
D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6
Every day, in every way, it's getting better and better
[Chorus 4]
Em7 D D6 D D6
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em7 D6
Darling, darling, darling Sean
Chords:
D xx0232
D6 xx0202
Em7 022030
Bm x24432
BmMaj7 x24332
Bm7 x24232
B7 x24242
G 320003 or 320033
| x Dead note
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
The | D D6 | changes in the verses are not really played, I think. They
are just a substitute if you’re playing alone and the riff isn’t there.
If there is a second player for the riff, a plain D as accompaniment is
fine throughout the verses.
The marimba plays a downward movement in the middle 8. The acoustic
guitars, I think, keep playing A, though. With two players it might sound
nice if one guitar stayed on the A, while the other plays the “[Link] (high)”
voicings. For one player the “[Link] (low)” could be an option to include
these chords.
[Riff]
D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|7---------------|----------------|
B|7-10--7---------|------7---------|
G|--9---7-------9-|7---9-7---------|
D|--------------9-|7---9-----------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D D D6 D D6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-----2---------|2-----2---------|
B|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------|
G|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2-----4---------|2-----4---------|
D|2-------2-------|x-------0-------|0-----0---------|0-----0---------|
A|2-------x-------|2---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|0-------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Link] (low) [Link] (high)
A G/A F#m/A Em/A A A G/A F#m/A Em/A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------| |9-------7-------|5-------3---0---|
B|2-------0-------|2-------0---2---| |10------8-------|7-------5---2---|
G|2-------0-------|2-------0---2---| |9-------7-------|6-------4---2---|
D|2-------0-------|4-------2---2---| or |11------9-------|7-------5---2---|
A|0-------0-------|0-------0---0---| |0-------0-------|0-------0---0---|
E|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
D x-x-0-2-3-2
D6 x-x-0-4-3-2
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em/G 3-x-2-0-0-0 (= G6)
Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0
Em7/D x-x-0-0-0-0
Bm(maj7) x-2-4-3-3-2
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2
B7 x-2-4-2-4-2
Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0
A5 x-0-2-2-x-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
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[Intro]
| D D6 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
D D6 D D6
Close your eyes
D D6 D D6
Have no fear
D D6 D D6
The monster's gone, he's on the run
D D6 D D6
And your Daddy's here
[Chorus]
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 2]
D D6 D D6
Before you go to sleep
D D6 D D6
Say a little prayer
D D6 D D6
Every day, in every way
D D6 D D6
It’s getting better and better
[Chorus]
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | Bm | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Middle 8]
Bm Bm(maj7) Bm7 B7
Out on the ocean, sailing away
G D
I can hardly wait
G D
To see you come of age
| A | % |
G D or | A G/A | F#m/A Em/A A |
But I guess we'll both just have to have patient (Cause it's a ...)
[= [Link]]
A G D
Cause it's a long way to go
G D
A hard row to hoe
| A | % |
G D or | A G/A | F#m/A Em/A A |
Yes, it's a long way to go but in the meantime (Before you ...)
[= [Link]]
[Verse]
A D D6 D D6
Before you cross the street
D D6 D D6
Take my hand
D D6 D
Life is what happens to you
D6 D D6 D D6
While you're busy making other plans
[Chorus]
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
[Verse 3]
D D6 D D6
Before you go to sleep
D D6 D D6
Say a little prayer
D D6 D D6
Every day, in every way
D D6 D
It’s getting better and better
[Chorus] (+ coda)
Em Em/G Em/B Em7/D | D | % |
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy
(break)
Em7 D6
Darling, darling, darling ... darling Sean
| D6 | % | % | % |
(marimba and drums, freely)