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Westlife - Fool Again Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, F#m, Em, G, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DBaby,IknowtheF#mstory,I’veseentheEmpicture
It’swrittenalloveryourDface,tellmewhat’stheF#msecret
Thatyou’vebeenEmhiding,andwhosegonnatakemyDplace
IEmshould’veseenitDcoming,IGshould’vereadtheAsigns
EmAnyway,IAguessit’sover
DCan’tbelievethatF#mI’mthefoolEmagain,IAthoughtthislovewouldDneverend
AHowwasItoEmknow,youAnevertoldme,Dcan’tbelievethatF#mI’mthefoolEmagain
AndAIthoughtyouDweremyfriend,AhowwasItoEmknow,youAnevertoldme
DBaby,youshouldhavecalledF#mme,whenyouwereEmlonely
WhenyouneededmetobeDthere,Dsadly,younevergaveF#mme
ToomanyEmchances,toshowyouhowmuchIDcare
IEmshould’veseenitDcoming,IGshould’vereadtheAsigns
EmAnyway,IAguessit’sover
DCan’tbelievethatF#mI’mthefoolEmagain,IAthoughtthislovewouldDneverend
AHowwasItoEmknow,youAnevertoldme,Dcan’tbelievethatF#mI’mthefoolEmagain
AndAIthoughtyouDweremyfriend,AhowwasItoEmknow,youAnevertoldme
DAboutF#mtheEmpainAandtheDtears
F#mUEmhuAu,DifF#mIcouldIGwould,AturnbacktheDtime
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fool Again on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Fool Again on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fool Again uses these transitions most often: A → D (13), Em → A (13), and D → F#m (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.

1. D → F#m chord transition

Switching from D to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to F#m

2. F#m → Em chord transition

Switching from F#m to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

F#m to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to D

4. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

D to G

5. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

8. F#m → G chord transition

Switching from F#m to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fool Again.

  • Fool Again includes 73 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fool Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fool Again connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Em: 7%