You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker | Lyrics with Guitar Chords

You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker was originally written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher, and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys but made popular by Cocker. The song was released in the year 1974 from his studio album I Can Stand a Little Rain.

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Original Key of the Song: A flat major

The original key of the song is A flat major.

Guitar Chords for You Are So Beautiful

You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker is played with regular tuning: E A D G B e

Video Lesson

Lyrics with Chords

Intro
Ab – Ab/Gb – Fm7 – Db – Dbmaj7 2x

Verse
Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7
You are so beautiful to me

Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab  Abmaj7
You are so beautiful to me

Ebm7  Ab (Ab13)
Can’t you see

Dbmaj7  C7 (C7b9)
You are everything I hoped for

Fm7 (Ebm7) Bb7 (Dbm9)
Your everything I need

Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7
You are so beautiful to me

Verse 2
Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7
Such joy and happiness you bring

Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab  Abmaj7
Such joy and happiness you bring

Ebm7  Ab (Ab13)
Like a dream

Dmaj7  C7 (C7b9)
A guiding light that shines in the night

Fm7 (Ebm7) Bb7 (Dbm9)
Heaven is gift to me

Ab  Abmaj7  Ab7  Dbmaj7  Gb9  Ab
You are so beautiful to me

Outro
Ab Abmaj7 Ab7 Dbmaj7 Gb9 Ab

This song is a little more difficult than some other songs we’ve covered, but you made it still! To better play this song I recommend acquainting yourself with more songs that use 7th chord shapes like this on, and working on your pick hand technique so that you can articulate the notes better. A few articles here at Uberchord that can help you get stared include peter frampton chords, maroon 5 chords, the gbmaj chord, as well as the d7 chord.