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Beautiful Boy - John Lennon
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Tabbed by: Adam Schweitzer
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
:Intro:
e|----7---5---2----------0--------0h2---------0-----7---5---2----------------|
B|------------------0--3------3----------3--------------------3-0-3----------|
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e|-2p0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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: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]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful [D]boy.[Riff 2]
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful [D]boy.
Riff 2[Do this slide thing twice while playing chorus]
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: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]Out on the [Bm]oce[Bm/A]an, sai[B]ling 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!
Cos it's a [G]long way to [D]go![G][Riff 3] A har[D]d row to hoe![R[G]iff 3] Yes i[D]t'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:
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:Riff 2:
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B|-----------------------------7/////3---------------------------------------|
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:Riff 3:
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B|---3--1--0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2h4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4h5----------------------------------------------------|
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:Riff 4:
e|--------------------------------------|
B|----2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-------------------|
G|---------------------2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
