– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
beauty – tim minchin
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

this song is actually in the key of eflat , however i have tabbed it out in D .
this allows you to play most of the chords open and it sounds much better .
to play the song in its original key , put a capo on the first fret .

the song should be picked , not strummed . listen to it to get a better idea .

chords :

D Bm G Gm

E | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |

bflat dim ( with F# ) Bm Bm/A

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Gadd#11 F#m

E | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Em A A7

E | – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Bm
beauty is a harlot

G Gm Dsus4 D
she will dance with any bastard

bflat dim Bm Bm/A
she’s undiscerning in her choice of partners

Gadd#11
i could have her of course if i wish

F#m
but i object to her promiscuousness

Em A A7
beauty just doesn’t suit me

D Bm
for beauty is a harlot

G Gm Dsus4 D
an easy lay for lazy artists

bflat dim Bm Bm/A
i won’t be fooled by her vulgar charm

Gadd#11
it is the easiest trick in the book

F#m
music’s the worm and beautys the hook

Em
and i know you would swallow her whole

A A7
but im not here to pander to souls

D Bm
for beauty is a siren

G Gm Dsus4 D
trying to draw me from my chosen mission

bflat dim Bm – Bm/A
i won’t be tempted by her seductive singing

Gadd#11 F#m
on principle i refuse to be party to her abuse

Em
it is not my job to squat in the gutter

F#m
sharing the teat with you beauty drunk suckers

G
you paid to see satire and rage

A A7
i swear i won’t let beauty set foot on this stage

D Bm
for beauty is a siren

G Gm Dsus4 D
a spotlight hungry superficial harlot

bflat dim Bm Bm/A
she will toy with your defenceless heart and leave you

Gadd#11
tear streaked when the lights come on

F#m
you look around to find her gone

Em
and despite your sighs you’ve not a clue

A A7
that as you fell from her she stole from you

D Bm
for beauty is a harlot

G Gm Dsus4 D
she will lie with any two bit artist

bflat dim Bm Bm/A
and for all those other bastards

G Gm D – Bm
she seems to come so easily

G Gm D
but she comes too hard for me

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tab by brynn mccullagh

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