Pretty Hurts
Beyoncé
PopAdvanced for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
A
Bm
F#mDiagram coming soon
E
CmDiagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Capo on 2nd fret Intro: A Bm F#m E A Bm Mama said: you're a pretty girl F#m E What's in your head, it doesn't matter A Bm Brush your hair, fix your teeth F#m E What you wear is all that matters A Bm F#m E Just another stage, pageant the pain away A Cm This time I'm gonna take the crown F#m E Without falling down, down A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m E Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see E It's the soul that needs the surgery A Bm Blonder hair, flat chest F#m E TV says bigger is better A Bm South beach, sugar free F#m E Vogue says thinner is better A Bm Just another stage F#m E Pageant the pain away A Bm This time I'm gonna take the crown F#m E Without falling down, down A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m E Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see E It's the soul that needs the surgery Bm Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away F#m The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body A E It's the soul, it's the soul that needs surgery (It's my soul that needs surgery) Bm Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far F#m Then you break when the fake façade leaves you in the dark A E You left with shattered mirrors and the shards of a beautiful past A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m E Perfection is a disease of a nation, pretty hurts, pretty hurts A Bm F#m E Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever's worse A Bm F#m Trying to fix something but you can't fix what you can't see E It's the soul that needs the surgery A Bm When you're alone all by yourself F#m E And you're lying in your bed A Bm Reflection stares right into you F#m E Are you happy with yourself A Bm You stripped away the masquerade F#m E The illusion has been shed A Bm Are you happy with yourself? F#m E Are you happy with yourself? Yes
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Chord set
A · Bm · F#m · E · Cm
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.