Beautiful Boy chords by Gillian Welch

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Capo III

Verse 1:

G   D      Em
Oh....... beautiful boy
C/G        G        D
........What did I do to win your love
Em      C/G       G     Em
 I didn't mean to make you cryyyyyyyyy...
G         D        G
 ...And what'll I do when morning comes?

Verse 2:

G   D           Em
You.....  you tremble and shake
  C/G     G       D
Like an autumn leaf excpeting to fall
 Em       C/G       G     Em
....I almost think you saw my miiiiiiiiiiiind...
G         D     G
 ...But you don't know me at all


Chorus:

C/G
Cause I'm afraid of everything
G       C/G
everything that romance brings
Em         D       C/G
The freely given gifts that you can't repay
C/G                G         C/G
Sad goodbyes in darkened halls, telephones, and most of all
  Em         D      G
I'm scared I'm gonna break your heart some day


Verse 3:

G    D      Em
You.....You aint to blame
C/G    G           D
....crazy love's got a mind of its own
Em      C/G       G      Em
....You can't fight it once it staaaaaaaaaarts
G    D     G
you cant help it if it don't


Chorus:

C/G
Cause I'm afraid of everything
G        C/G
everything that romance brings
Em         D      C/G
The freely given gifts you can't repay
 C/G              G       C/G
Sad goodbyes in darkened halls, telephones, and most of all
  Em         D      C/G
I'm scared I'm gonna break your heart some day
  Em         D      G
I'm scared I'm gonna break your heart some day