Beautiful Child Chords
Beautiful Child by Rufus Wainwright is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gsus. It uses the chords Gsus4, Em, Am7, F, G, C11, G7, A7, C, G/B, Emaj7, Am and Emmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro) Gsus4
Gsus4 Em Am7 F G
When I am older than these small goddamned hills
G Em Am7 F G
And there's no reason for my mind to be still
C11 G G7 A7
Oh, how I'll feel like a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
A7
Such a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
G Em Am7 F G
When I have finally found my room filled with toys
G Em Am7 F
Be banging on my crib excited with
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
G7 A7
like a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
A7
Such a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
(solo) G Em Am7 F G
G G7
And when there's nothing to gain
C G/B Am7 C11
Or bring me pain
G Em
or pin the blame
Emaj7 Am7 F G
On you or myself
G G7
And when they finally fall
C G/B Am C11
These wailing walls
G Em Emmaj7
and burdened crosses
Am7 F
God's twilight
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
C11 G
Oh, how I'll feel
G7 A7
like a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
A7
Such a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
A7
Such a beautiful child
Am7 F G
Such a beautiful child again
G Em Am7 F G
When I am older than these small goddamned hills