We Were Beautiful Chords by Belle And Sebastian
Tempo:
71.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
F
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[Bm] [A]
I was blank as [Em] I could be, voices telling me walk away from [G] everything.
But where was I meant [Em] to go?
Far away from those I know, to some desolate [G] below.
[C]
[Bm] We were in the [Em] open scene, where the grinds of coffee ping, when the women [G] are oblique.
And the boys are [Em] paper thin, ragged beers upon their chin, we're on the [G] outside looking in.
[C]
[Bm] [A]
[Am] Rise above the [Bm] present day, [Am] rise above the [Em] popular man-made.
[Am] I see you the [Bm] way you are, [C] I see you in [Dm] the sky.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before this went [G] down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] [C] before [G] we got wise.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] with [C] sky and [B] blood etching low.
[A] I am [Em] hanging on the line, I'm on duty all the time.
I am your [G] Samaritan on call.
I could try my best to [Em] heal all the emptiness you feel, in the giving I will [G] be alive.
We were raptor in the [Em] roots, nothing on except our boots.
We were intimate [G] around the waist.
We were settling our [Em] scores, we were healing all the sores.
We were living out the [G] pleasure that we lost.
We were beautiful [C] before this [G] went down.
We [F] were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] for all [G] time, light, space.
[F] I will tell [G] it to [Am] the sun, and I [G] will tell it too.
[F]
If you [G] listen to the night, we can hear the mud [Am] and fight.
Hear the [F] foxes making out, but the people [G] are immune, sleeping silent [C] in their rooms.
Growing [Bb] bodies with their sleep, making [Ab] plans inside their heads, making [F] laughter [G] shallow.
[Am] [C] [G]
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful before [G] this went down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful for the [G] weak and the wise.
[F] We were [G] beautiful, [C] the sky in [G] black hair, fading down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] before [G] this went down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] for all [G] time, light, space.
[F] I will [G] tell it [C] to the sun, and [G] I will tell it to you.
[F] [G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [Db] [Bm]
[Bm] [A]
I was blank as [Em] I could be, voices telling me walk away from [G] everything.
But where was I meant [Em] to go?
Far away from those I know, to some desolate [G] below.
[C]
[Bm] We were in the [Em] open scene, where the grinds of coffee ping, when the women [G] are oblique.
And the boys are [Em] paper thin, ragged beers upon their chin, we're on the [G] outside looking in.
[C]
[Bm] [A]
[Am] Rise above the [Bm] present day, [Am] rise above the [Em] popular man-made.
[Am] I see you the [Bm] way you are, [C] I see you in [Dm] the sky.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before this went [G] down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] [C] before [G] we got wise.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] with [C] sky and [B] blood etching low.
[A] I am [Em] hanging on the line, I'm on duty all the time.
I am your [G] Samaritan on call.
I could try my best to [Em] heal all the emptiness you feel, in the giving I will [G] be alive.
We were raptor in the [Em] roots, nothing on except our boots.
We were intimate [G] around the waist.
We were settling our [Em] scores, we were healing all the sores.
We were living out the [G] pleasure that we lost.
We were beautiful [C] before this [G] went down.
We [F] were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] for all [G] time, light, space.
[F] I will tell [G] it to [Am] the sun, and I [G] will tell it too.
[F]
If you [G] listen to the night, we can hear the mud [Am] and fight.
Hear the [F] foxes making out, but the people [G] are immune, sleeping silent [C] in their rooms.
Growing [Bb] bodies with their sleep, making [Ab] plans inside their heads, making [F] laughter [G] shallow.
[Am] [C] [G]
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful before [G] this went down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful for the [G] weak and the wise.
[F] We were [G] beautiful, [C] the sky in [G] black hair, fading down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] before [G] this went down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] for all [G] time, light, space.
[F] I will [G] tell it [C] to the sun, and [G] I will tell it to you.
[F] [G] [Am] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [G]
[F] [G] [C] [Db] [Bm]
Key:
G
F
C
Am
Em
G
F
C
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I was blank as [Em] I could be, voices telling me walk away from [G] everything.
_ But where was I meant [Em] to go?
Far away from those I know, to some desolate [G] below.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ We were in the [Em] open scene, where the grinds of coffee ping, when the women [G] are oblique.
_ And the boys are [Em] paper thin, ragged beers upon their chin, we're on the [G] outside looking in.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] Rise above the [Bm] present day, _ [Am] rise above the [Em] popular man-made.
[Am] I see you the [Bm] way you are, _ [C] I see you in [Dm] the sky.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before this went [G] down.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] [C] before [G] we got wise.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] with [C] sky and [B] blood etching low.
_ [A] _ _ I am [Em] hanging on the line, I'm on duty all the time.
I am your [G] Samaritan on call.
I could try my best to [Em] heal all the emptiness you feel, in the giving I will [G] be alive.
We were raptor in the [Em] roots, nothing on except our boots.
We were intimate [G] around the waist.
We were settling our [Em] scores, we were healing all the sores.
We were living out the [G] pleasure that we lost.
We were beautiful [C] before this [G] went down.
We [F] were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] for all [G] time, light, space.
_ [F] I will tell [G] it to [Am] the sun, and I [G] will tell it too.
_ [F]
If you [G] listen to the night, we can hear the mud [Am] and fight.
Hear the [F] foxes making out, but the people [G] are immune, sleeping silent [C] in their rooms.
Growing [Bb] bodies with their sleep, making [Ab] plans inside their heads, making [F] laughter [G] shallow.
[Am] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful before [G] this went down. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful for the [G] weak and the wise. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful, [C] the sky in [G] black hair, fading down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] before [G] this went down. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] for all [G] time, light, space. _
[F] I will [G] tell it [C] to the sun, and [G] I will tell it to you. _
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bm] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I was blank as [Em] I could be, voices telling me walk away from [G] everything.
_ But where was I meant [Em] to go?
Far away from those I know, to some desolate [G] below.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ We were in the [Em] open scene, where the grinds of coffee ping, when the women [G] are oblique.
_ And the boys are [Em] paper thin, ragged beers upon their chin, we're on the [G] outside looking in.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] Rise above the [Bm] present day, _ [Am] rise above the [Em] popular man-made.
[Am] I see you the [Bm] way you are, _ [C] I see you in [Dm] the sky.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before this went [G] down.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [A] [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] [C] before [G] we got wise.
_ [F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] with [C] sky and [B] blood etching low.
_ [A] _ _ I am [Em] hanging on the line, I'm on duty all the time.
I am your [G] Samaritan on call.
I could try my best to [Em] heal all the emptiness you feel, in the giving I will [G] be alive.
We were raptor in the [Em] roots, nothing on except our boots.
We were intimate [G] around the waist.
We were settling our [Em] scores, we were healing all the sores.
We were living out the [G] pleasure that we lost.
We were beautiful [C] before this [G] went down.
We [F] were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] for all [G] time, light, space.
_ [F] I will tell [G] it to [Am] the sun, and I [G] will tell it too.
_ [F]
If you [G] listen to the night, we can hear the mud [Am] and fight.
Hear the [F] foxes making out, but the people [G] are immune, sleeping silent [C] in their rooms.
Growing [Bb] bodies with their sleep, making [Ab] plans inside their heads, making [F] laughter [G] shallow.
[Am] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful before [G] this went down. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] [Am] beautiful for the [G] weak and the wise. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful, [C] the sky in [G] black hair, fading down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] before [G] this went down. _
[F] We were [G] beautiful [C] before the [G] years take, turn it upside down.
[F] We were [G] beautiful [Am] for all [G] time, light, space. _
[F] I will [G] tell it [C] to the sun, and [G] I will tell it to you. _
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bm] _