Pop, Rock

Beautiful Boy Chords

John Lennon Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.

Gtap to play

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · Em · C · D

A lullaby for his son Sean by John Lennon. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to play along with the original recording, which is in the key of Bb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Close your eyes

C

Have no fear

G

The monster’s gone

C G

He’s on the run and your daddy’s here

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Verse 2

G

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

C G

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Verse 3

G

Before you cross the street

C

Take my hand

G

Life is what happens to you

C G

While you’re busy making other plans

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

Chorus

D

Out on the ocean sailing away

C

I can hardly wait

G

To see you come of age

D

But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient

C

’Cause it’s a long way to go

G

A hard row to hoe

D

Yes, it’s a long way to go

C

But in the meantime

Bridge

D

Before you go to sleep

C

Say a little prayer

G

Every day in every way

D C

It’s getting better and better

G C

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

G C

Beautiful boy

D C

Darling, darling, darling

G C

Darling Sean

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (G, C, D, Am). Practice the G to C and C to D transitions to make the verses and chorus flow smoothly.