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Beautiful Despair (For James) chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Beautiful despair is hearing Dylan

When you're drunk at 3 a.m.

Knowing that the chances are

No matter what you'll never
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Cm
Cm
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Cm
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write like him
Verse 2
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Oh, brother
Verse 3
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Beautiful despair is why you lean

Into this world without

restraint

'Cause somewhere out before you

Lies the masterpiece you'd
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sell your soul to paint
Verse 4
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Oh, brother
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What do we laugh or cry
Interlude 1
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Verse 5

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Beautiful despair

Beautiful despair
Verse 6

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Beautiful despair is slouching forward

Toward a past you might regret

All to suck the marrow out

Of every magic moment
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Cm
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that you get
Verse 7
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Beautiful despair is playing safe

When you were once a rebel child

Knowing that tomorrow comes

And all you've done is last

another mile
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Verse 8

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Oh, brother
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Oh, dear brother
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Oh, my brother
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What shall we drink or dry?
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Beautiful Despair (For James) by Rodney Crowell is B major.

The primary chords used in Beautiful Despair (For James) are B, E, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Beautiful Despair (For James) is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Beautiful Despair (For James) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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