https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:25:11 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/paged/2/#post-285198 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:37:21 +0000
This James Blunt classic was so successful over here in the UK that most people are fed up with hearing it, and it has become almost un-cool to like it. But as with a lot of songs I revisit to learn on guitar, the song has so much more than I first heard - do others find this?

The song played with capo on 8, sounds so much like the original, but as others have commented, the strumming pattern can be varied to personalise it. I feel that capo on 8 (or 7 as in the GN lesson for Fields of Gold, and 6 for Losing My religion) gives a whole new sound to my guitar.

I cannot sing, have many of you had a stab at singing this song? JB has a very distinctive voice which I think is the beauty of this song.

I will just have to be content with learning to play it as my singing is appalling.

Thanks again mattguitar.]]> Easy Songs Geoff H https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/paged/2/#post-285198 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/paged/2/#post-159603 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:25:28 +0000 BOLD and offer what i believe is the correct strumming pattern for this song?

1eae2eae3eae4eae1eae2. etc etc

D. . .D . . udud . .uduD . . .D. etc etc.

My guitarteacher showed me a different chord shape , i'll try to explain:
eadgbe
-32-13
32--13
--2213
--3213

I am not trying to outsmart Matt, i love his postings, this is just an other way the song could be played and i hope you'll give it a try and let me know what you think(BTW i capo on the 3th, can't sing like James can :( ).
I have the album and James uses this strumpatern in 5 or 6 of the 10 songs, guess he really likes it :D
Thanks for listing
Ron
Hi just to add my two cents. I listened to the song on the radio and it defintely includes a lot of sixteen notes. So it shoud work with patterns like (a slash divedes each beat)

dd /ddu/ dd /ddu

or maybe better since it seems me that involves syncopation

dd/ddu/uu/dudu

or also

dd/ddu/ud/ddu


Cheers to everyone and a big hello to Matt for the excellent job (one of these days I'll gonna buy a capo to try some of the songs you posted)

Matteo]]> Easy Songs matteo https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/paged/2/#post-159603 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-159595 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:05:56 +0000
dd /ddu /dd /ddu (for each measure, every beat is divided by a slash)

by a quick listening I guess there is a bit of syncopation too in the seocnd half of the measure, so the song should work better with a pattern like

dd/ddu/ud/ddu

or

dd/ddu/uu/dudu

In any case until you play it steady at the right speed and change the chords properly the song should be highly recognizable by everyone

Cheers to everyone and and big hello to Matt for the always oustanding work: I promise you that I will definitely buy a capo and try some of the numbers you posted 'cause your lessons are so informative that would be a pity not to use them!]]> Easy Songs matteo https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-159595 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-159514 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:03:57 +0000 Easy Songs nolongerme https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-159514 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158195 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:54:43 +0000
As for the chords, well i am 100% sure the ones i have given are what Blunt plays (in fact I know it is but for copyright reasons i won't expand on that.... :wink: )

But again there's more than one way to skin a cat, so any imput certainly won't be critisised by me. That's how we all learn.

all the best

Matt]]> Easy Songs mattguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158195 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158181 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:39:15 +0000 BOLD and offer what i believe is the correct strumming pattern for this song?

1eae2eae3eae4eae1eae2. etc etc

D. . .D . . udud . .uduD . . .D. etc etc.

My guitarteacher showed me a different chord shape , i'll try to explain:
eadgbe
-32-13
32--13
--2213
--3213

I am not trying to outsmart Matt, i love his postings, this is just an other way the song could be played and i hope you'll give it a try and let me know what you think(BTW i capo on the 3th, can't sing like James can :( ).
I have the album and James uses this strumpatern in 5 or 6 of the 10 songs, guess he really likes it :D
Thanks for listing
Ron]]> Easy Songs esrona https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158181 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158031 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:24:01 +0000 Easy Songs Bennett https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-158031 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-157903 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:11:32 +0000
you might try just using your index finger and flatening it to grab the A and D strings, just a thought.

all the best

Matt]]> Easy Songs mattguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-157903 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-157901 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:07:15 +0000
So after listening to this song a bit more (have heard it quite a bit on the telly prior but not really given it any attention) I find myself drawn to it and compelled to learn it. Thankfully a search revealed that the one and only mattguitar had a lesson on it!

So I just wanna say THANKS Matt! You're doing an awesome job with these lessons! I certainly hope you can continue to find the time, energy and motivation to continue providing these lessons! 8)

As for the song itself, I've just started it tonight but I can already recognise the tune. Of course, my ring finger and pinky are copping a hiding, but I reckon they've been in need of one anyway. :P

Surprisingly too, I'm managing to fit my ring finger and pinky into that 11th fret ... somehow. The main chord I have problems with atm is actually the Em7. Trying to get my middle and index fingers into the 10th fret is proving to be a challenge.

Anyhoo, am going to continue with it as I'm sure it'll fall into place.

Many thanks again Matt! :)]]> Easy Songs Bennett https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-157901 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-150358 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:44:44 +0000
I am sure I can manage a few more, its more a case of finding songs that stimulate me to do them.

all the best and thanks again

Matt]]> Easy Songs mattguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/james-blunt-youre-beautiful-mini-lesson/#post-150358