Beneath Your Beautiful is a collaborative track between Labrinth and Emeli Sandé, penned by Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, and Mike Posner. The songs lyrics discuss the theme of looking beyond someones exterior to see who they truly are beneath their perfect facade. It was well received by critics and enjoyed substantial commercial success.
Key: D
Introduction:
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Em
G
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x2
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Em
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A
You tell all the boys no,
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Em
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A
Makes you feel good yeah
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Em
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I know you're out of my league,
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Em
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A
But that won't scare me away oh no
Bm
D
You've carried on so long
G
A
You couldn't stop if you tried it
Bm
D
You've built your wall so high
G
That no one could climb it
A
But I'm gonna try
D
Em
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Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
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Em
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Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Bm
D
Take it off now girl, take it off now girl
G
A
I wanna see inside
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Em
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D
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Em
G
A
D
Em
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D
Em
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You let all the girls go
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Em
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Makes you feel good, don't it?
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Em
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Behind your Broadway show
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Em
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I heard a boy say please don't hurt me
Bm
D
You've carried on so long
G
A
You couldn't stop if you tried it
Bm
D
You've built your wall so high
G
That no one could climb it
A
But I'm gonna try
D
Em
G
A
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
D
Em
G
A
Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Bm
D
Take it off now boy, take it off now boy
G
A
I wanna see inside
D
Em
G
A
D
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Em
G
A
D
Oh oh oh oh ohhh, oh oh oh oh ohhh, tonight
Em
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A
Oh oh oh oh ohhh, see beneath see beneath
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Em
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Iiii Yiii
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Em
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Iiii Yiii
A
D
Em
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I'm gonna climb on top your ivory tower
A
D
Em
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I'll hold your hand and then we'll jump right out
G
Bm
We'll be falling, falling
Em
Bm
But that's okay
G
Cause I'll be right here
A
I just wanna love
D
Em
G
A
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
D
Em
G
A
Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Bm
D
Take it off now girl, take it off now girl
G
A
I wanna see inside
D
Em
G
A
D
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Em
G
A
D
Ohoho oh ohhh, ohoho oh ohhh, oh tonight
Em
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D
See beneath your beautiful, oh tonight
Em
G
A
We ain't perfect we ain't perfect, no
D
Em
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Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight