Beautiful chords by Akon, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall (Official Version)

OfficialCm · Ab · Eb · Bb

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) When I see  (A flat major) you
Eb 
Bb 
I run out of words,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) to   say (ahh)
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I wouldn't leave  (A flat major) you
Eb 
'Cause you're that type of girl  (E flat major) 
Bb 
to make  (B flat major) me   stay (ahh)

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Pre-chorus 1

I see the guys tryin' to holla

Girl, I don't wanna bother you

'Cause you're independent

and you got my attention

Can I be your baby father?

Girl, I just wanna show you

That I love what you are doin' 'cause

Chorus 1
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club, you gettin' down, girl
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you, yeah
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you showin' thugs love
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
Said you're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful
You're so

Verse 2

(beautiful) Like the clouds you drift me away

Far away, yeah

And like the sun you, brighten my day

You brighten my day, yeah

Pre-chorus 2

I never wanna see you cry, cry, cry

And I never wanna tell a lie, lie, lie

Said I never wanna see you cry, cry, cry

And I never wanna tell a lie, lie, lie

Chorus 2
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club, you gettin' down, girl
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you, yeah
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you showin' thugs love
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
Said you're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful

Verse 3
Cm 
Kardinal told  (C minor) you  (you),
Ab 
whether the sky blue or yel (A flat major) low
This fellow ain't that mellow
if it ain't about about you (you)
Eb 
 (E flat major) Hourglass shape
Bb 
make the place go  (B flat major) "oooh"
Waistline makes my soldier salute
Cm 
I'm a  (C minor) brute (brute)
Ab 
high from ya high heel  (A flat major) game
High heels push up ya ass last name
Eb 
And you  (E flat major) livin' in the fast lane,
Bb 
eyes like an  (B flat major) angel
Goddess, watch my girl and how she undress
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) Spotless, hotness bad to the  (A flat major) bone
Make me wanna bone,
put me in a triple-X zone (zone)
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) Lames don't know how to talk to you  (B flat major) 
So let me walk, with you, hold my hand
Cm 
I'ma  (C minor) spend them grands
Ab 
but after you  (A flat major) undress
Not like a hooker, but more like a princess
Eb 
 (E flat major) Queen, empress, president
Bb 
 (B flat major) Pull any way, you got my love
'cause you're beautiful,

Chorus 3
Cm 
Ab 
(o (C minor) kay?) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you gettin' down, girl
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you, yeah
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you showin' thugs love
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
Said you're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) beautiful,
Eb 
Bb 
beautiful,  (E flat major)  (B flat major) beautiful ...
You're so

Verse 4
Cm 
Ab 
(beatiful)  (C minor) Where'd  (A flat major) you  come from
Eb 
you're outta this world  (E flat major) 
Bb 
 (B flat major) To   me (ahh)
Cm 
 (C minor) You're a symbol of
Ab 
 (A flat major) what a big beautiful woman
Eb 
Bb 
should be  (E flat major) (ooh  (B flat major) wee) (ahh)

Pre-chorus 3

I never wanna see you cry, cry, cry

And I never wanna tell a lie, lie, lie

Said I never wanna see you cry, cry, cry

And I never wanna tell a lie, lie, lie

Chorus 4
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you gettin' down, girl
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you, yeah
Cm 
Ab 
 (C minor) I see you in the  (A flat major) club,
you showin' thugs love
Eb 
Bb 
I  (E flat major) wanna get with  (B flat major) you
Cm 
Ab 
You're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
Cm 
Ab 
Said you're so beautiful,  (C minor)  (A flat major) 
Eb 
Bb 
so damn beautiful  (E flat major)  (B flat major) 
You're so

Outro 1

(beautiful)

2008Pop

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C minorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Beautiful by Akon, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It suits players who want to learn Beautiful the way Akon, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.