Beautiful

By Michael Penn

Transcribed here by me, Tom

Things to note:

• Note there are a couple of 2/4 bars in here... I've noted them here for you.
• You'll need to make use of the Cmaj7 chord in a few places. I've noted them, too.

  

[intro]
Am  C

    G              Em
One more for the collection you've got 

Am            D
on your wall

G               Em
paint it in the frame until

    Dsus        D  
you hire out a little stall

    C                D
and on a few, you've got to laugh

   Em                A7
as you inscribe his autograph...


A7  (2/4)


Em           A
they are the ones that

D    C    Em      D
everybody chooses

Am         C     G      Em
beaut-i-ful   ex-cuses


Am  D


G             Em
Closing in on targets in an

Am          D
open sight

G                Em
each one spins a-round you and 

  Dsus             D
a-round you like a satellite

     C                  D
just take one down when times are tough

Em           A7
a diamonetta in the rough


A7  (2/4)


Em           A
they are the ones that

D    C    Em      D
everybody chooses

Am         C     G      Em
beaut-i-ful   ex-cuses


C  B7


Em
Always tragic perfect bait

Em                    C
they grip you as they captivate

Em
twist, but do not fabricate

Em              C
then imply they implicate

Em
you get thirsty; while you wait

Em7            A7
a demonstrator demonstrates that 

C          C/B    Am   G      D/F#    D
you've run out of holy water, dude.... 

G                     Em             Am         D
Your works of art are hanging in the Parthenon

G                    Em
but where's the only one who ever 

Dsus         D
bothered to take you on

C                     D 
you can't explain why that one's gone


Em                 A7
until you put your finger on


     C  D   G  C  Em
what-e--ver it ac-cuses

Cmaj7                Em   D 
beautiful            forgery  my

C            G        B7
beautiful ex-cuses

Em           C7
all you ever wanted 

Em          A7
someone who refuses

Cmaj7
beautiful.......

5/11/00