Mar92020

Maximillian – Beautiful Scars Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEm D C G

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This is the chords of Beautiful Scars by Maximillian on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em D C

[Verse 1]
Em D C
Broken all the pieces I’ve been shaping lately
D Em
Focused on the things that didn’t make no sense
D C
Guess that growing up was never meant to be easy
Em D C
Yeah, I got used to doing everything sideways
D Em
Didn’t really care about how everyone felt
D C
Hiding my emotions down in different ashtrays

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Oh, but what is lost ain’t gone
D Em D
No, you can’t just let go
C
‘Cause it’s a part of you that will make you strong
D
Embrace your flaws

[Chorus]
Em D
I’m not gonna fight back what I’ve become
C C
Yeah, I’ve got bruises where I came from
D Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
C C
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars
D Em D
I’ve been going way too hard on myself
C C
Guess that it’s the reason that I’m feeling like hell
D Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
C C D
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars

[Verse 2]
Em D C
I went down a road that only got me nowhere
D Em
I’ve seen every corner, every inch of this place
D C D
Being all alone it really got me thinking, maybe overthinking

[Pre-Chorus]
C
Oh, but what is lost ain’t gone
D Em
No, you can’t just let go
C
‘Cause it’s a part of you that will make you strong
D
Embrace your flaws

[Chorus]
Em D
I’m not gonna fight back what I’ve become
C C
Yeah, I’ve got bruises where I came from
D Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
G C C
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars
D Em D
I’ve been going way too hard on myself
C C
Guess that it’s the reason that I’m feeling like hell
D Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
G C C D Em
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars

[Bridge/Instrumental]
Em D C D Em D G C D

[Chorus]
Em D
I’m not gonna fight back what I’ve become
C
Yeah, I’ve got bruises where I came from
Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
C
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars
Em D
I’ve been going way too hard on myself
C C
Guess that it’s the reason that I’m feeling like hell
D Em D
But I wouldn’t change if I could restart
G C C D Em
I ain’t gonna hide these beautiful scars

[Outro]
D C
Hide these
Em
I ain’t gonna hide these
D C
Hide these
Em D C
Hide these beautiful scars
Em D C
No

How to play Beautiful Scars: key, chords and progression

To play Beautiful Scars by Maximillian, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: Em, D, C and G.

Listen for C – D – Em – D (VI – VII – i – VII in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.