song: Beautiful
artist: Christina Aguilera
album: Stripped (2002)
writer: Linda Perry

This is a transcription of the piano and electric bass parts in this now-classic pop hit, “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera. This sheet music shows the instrumental parts exactly as they appear on the recognizable recording. Luckily, they are simple and easy to learn for beginners.

Also, see this wonderful interview on Q radio with its songwriter Linda Perry, in which she tells the story of its conception, the story when Christina Aguilera first sang it, before she spontaneous plays a sketch of the bare-bone idea. Enjoy!