Other arrangements of What Makes You Beautiful
Pick a learning view.
You’re in se (E)cure,
don’t know what (B)for.
You’re turn in’ (E)heads when you (A)walk through the (B)do o or.
Don’t need make (E)up
to cov er (B)up,
be ing the (A)way that you are in is e (B)no o ough.
(E)Ev ’ry one (A)else in the (C#m)room can (B)see it, (E)ev ’ry one (A)else but (CN.C.)you, ooh.
Ba by, you (E5)light up my (A5)world like no (B5)bod y else.
The way that (E5)you flip your (A5)hair gets me (B5)o ver whelmed.
But when you (E5)smile at the (A5)ground, it ain’t (C#5)hard to (B5)tell you don’t (E5)know oh oh, you don’t know you’re beau ti ful.
(E5)If on ly (A5)you saw what (B5)I can see, you’ll un der (E5)stand why I (A5)want you so (B5)des p’rate ly.
Right now I’m (E5)look ing at (A5)you and I (C#5)can’t be (B5)lieve you don’t (E5)know oh (A5)oh, (C#5)you don’t know you’re (B5)beau ti ful.
(E5)Oh oh (A5)oh, (CN.C.)that’s what makes you (B5)beau ti ful.
(B5)So, girl, c’ (E)mon,
you got it (B)wrong.
To prove I’m (E)right, I put (A)it in a (B)so o ong.
I don’t know (E)why
you’re be ing (B)shy
and turn a (A)way when I look in to your (B)eye eye eyes.
(E)Ev ’ry one (A)else in the (C#m)room can (B)see it, (E)ev ’ry one (A)else but (CN.C.)you, ooh.
Ba by, you (E5)light up my (A5)world like no (B5)bod y else.
The way that (E5)you flip your (A5)hair gets me (B5)o ver whelmed.
But when you (E5)smile at the (A5)ground, it ain’t (C#5)hard to (B5)tell you don’t (E5)know oh oh, you don’t know you’re beau ti ful.
(E5)If on ly (A5)you saw what (B5)I can see, you’ll un der (E5)stand why I (A5)want you so (B5)des p’rate ly.
Right now I’m (E5)look ing at (A5)you and I (C#5)can’t be (B5)lieve you don’t (E5)know oh (A5)oh, (C#5)you don’t know you’re (B5)beau ti ful.
(E5)Oh oh (A5)oh, (CN.C.)that’s what makes you (B5)beau ti ful.
(B5)So, girl, c’ (CN.C.)that’s what makes you (B5)beau ti ful.
(E)Na, na, na, (A)na, na, na, (C#m)na, (B)na, na.
(E)Na, na, na, (A)na, na, na.
(E)Na, na, na, (A)na, na, na (C#m)na, (B)na, na.
(E)Na, na, na, (A)na, na, na.
Ba by, you (A)light up my world like no (B)bod y else.
The way that (A)you flip your hair gets me (E)o ver whelmed.
But when you (A)smile at the ground it ain’t (B)hard to tell you don’t (C#m)know oh oh, you don’t know you’re beau Ba ti by, ful.
you (E5)light up my (A5)world like no (B5)bod y else.
The way that (E5)you flip your (A5)hair gets me (B5)o ver whelmed.
But when you (E5)smile at the (A5)ground, it ain’t (C#5)hard to (B5)tell you don’t (E5)know oh (A5)oh, (C#5)you don’t know you’re (B5)beau ti ful.
(E5)If on ly (A5)you saw what (B5)I can see, you’ll un der (E5)stand why I (A5)want you so (B5)des p’rate ly.
Right now I’m (E5)look ing at (A5)you and I (C#5)can’t be (B5)lieve you don’t (E5)know oh (A5)oh, (C#5)you don’t know you’re (B5)beau ti ful.
(E5)Oh oh (A5)oh, (C#5)you don’t know you’re (B5)beau ti ful.
(E5)Oh oh (A5)oh, (CN.C.)that’s what makes you (B5)beau ti ful.
What Makes You Beautiful — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Try other practice modes:
About “What Makes You Beautiful”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "What Makes You Beautiful"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction played in?
- What Makes You Beautiful is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Makes You Beautiful"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What Makes You Beautiful" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "What Makes You Beautiful"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What Makes You Beautiful"?
- "What Makes You Beautiful" was originally performed by One Direction. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "What Makes You Beautiful"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Apow, B, Bpow, C, C#m, C#pow, E, +1 more.
- What other songs by One Direction can I play here?
- Try "THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT US", "DRAG ME DOWN", "OVER AGAIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "What Makes You Beautiful" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.