From the first time I heard Something Beautiful on the radio, I loved the song! I’ve heard it dozens of times since, and each time I hear it I Like it more!
The song is difficult to tab because of how fast the chords change, especially the bridge, but this is my best take at it. I play it with CAPO 1, but if you would rather not use a capo, just add (#) to each chord.
Song | Something Beautiful CAPO 1
Album | The Outsiders
Artist | Needtobreathe
Intro:
C F C (2x)
Verse 1:
C F C
In your ocean, I’m ankle deep
C F C
I feel the waves crashin’ on my feet
C F Am
It’s like I know where I need to be
G F
But I can’t figure out, yeah I can’t figure out
C F C
Just how much air I will need to breathe
C F C
When your tide rushes over me
C F Am
There’s only one way to figure out
G F
Will you let me drown, will you let me drown
Chorus 1:
C F
Hey now, this is my desire
Am G
Consume me like a fire, ’cause I just want something beautiful
C F
To touch me, I know that I’m in reach
Am G
‘Cause I am down on my knees, I’m waiting for something beautiful
C F Am G C
Oh oh, Oh oh, oh-oh-oh something beautiful
Verse 2:
And the water is risin’ quick
And for years I was scared of it
We can’t be sure when it will subside
So I won’t leave your side, no I can’t leave your side
Chorus 2:
C F
Hey now, this is my desire
Am G
Consume me like a fire, ’cause I just want something beautiful
C F
To touch me, I know that I’m in reach
Am G
‘Cause I am down on my knees, I’m waiting for something beautiful
C F Am G C
Oh oh, Oh oh, oh-oh-oh something beautiful (Repeat last line)
Bridge:
C F C C F C
In a daydream, I couldn’t live like this
C G
I wouldn’t stop until I found something beautiful
C F C C F C
When I wake up, And all I want, I have
C G
You know it’s still all I need something beautiful
Chorus 2
I Hope you enjoy the song! I have Something Beautiful from YouTube on the sidebar, just in case you need to hear it.
Born in 1989, Colton (the author of LivngForJesus) is child of God, husband, soon-to-be father (baby on the way), the Outreach & Youth Director at Gateway Christian Church and a graphic/web designer. He has had a passion for ministry since his mid-teens....
thanks this was really helpful! I need the music for my singing lessons. Needtobreathe is my favorite band! 🙂
hey I’m kat I’m eleven and I learned this song on the guitar. I played it for my mom and she cried. We both love this song so thank u for putting it up.
Their guitars are in a alternate tuning…open C# I belive. I love the bass they produce in their music with acoustic guitars…and alt tuning is how they do it. These guys are awesome!
I Love u all!! especially lou de may!!!! Praise d lord
Hello. I love this song, it brings me to tears when i hear it. I am in my car with it turned up so loud and I just sing my hard out and break down crying.
I love it!
Thank u! I listen to this song and many others that they write amd i cannot work without it! It has so helped me! I love that i can play it, but to me it is kind of hard because i am a beginner.
Hey I was just wondering is this the picking part as well? We are trying to play this for youth band and it didn’t sound right picking it.
love it !!!!!!!!! [the songs r so easy to play.] i have been playing for two years and this website is the easiest one i have seen
God bless,
I loooove this song, just learned it at church camp this past week and instantly knew i wanted to learn how to play it! Great job, thanks 🙂
Just ran across this site and thought I would add that the actual song is played in dadgad tuning but one more half step down. Awesome song! I have seen them in concert three times. I was about 10 feet from them when they did this song acoustic.
This song is absolutely awesome, and these chords are perfect! One thing I saw on another site is that playing capo 5 can sound really good with it too (and change chords to G-C-Em-D)
Thank you for your input 🙂 But actually when you are playing the “C” chord with a capo on the first fret, the actual chord you are playing is equivalent to a “C#” chord, or “Db”. So if you add (#) to each of these chords that I have listed, that is the actual key of the chord you are playing with a Capo on the 1st fret…I hope that makes sense. 🙂
I may be wrong but when you take away the capo you have to move everything down a half step, not up. I think you have to add a flat to everything. But thanks the chords are great!
Finally, an easier version of this song! Thank you so much! I’ve been searching the internet for a while now!! Bless you all. 😀
Hey, Nice work. I just googled about 6 other versions, all were too hard for me to figure out and play the chords. This one sounds the best! Love playin along to it! 😉 I only just discovered Needtobreathe the other day from my friend’s ‘PS I Love You’ soundtrack and ended up downloading 2 of their albums! Love it!
Bless ya!
Yeah I Love this song! Thank for the encouragement!
God Bless!
Great job….Been looking all over for this song. Keep the Faith.
Thanks! Played about 3 other version on the net that just were not even close to right until I got here.
Care to take a stab at that instumental break?
God Bless!
Your welcome Zack! I’m glad I was able to help. God bless you!
Hey, Colton, thanks! I appreciate it, God bless you man keep seekin’ His face 🙂 the face of Jesus!
Your welcome. I love this song. I’m glad I was able to help! New Zealand Huh? I’m all the way in California of the U.S.
God Bless You Anneke!
hey, just listened to this song on life fm a radio station here in new zealand… wanted the chords, googled it and found this site 😀
thanks….