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Westlife - If Let You Go Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, Am, D, Em, C, B, A, F#m, E, Dm, C#m, C#, G#m, F#
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

GDayafterday,Bmtimepassaway,AmIjustcan’tgetDyouoffmyDmind
GNobodyknows,BmIhideitinside,AmIkeeponsearching,DbutIcan’tDfind
TheBmcouragetoshow,toEmlettingyouknow,AmI’veneverfeltsoDmuchloveDbefore
AndConceDagain,BI’mEmthinkingabout,AmtakingtheeasywayDout..
ButifIAletyougo,IwillF#mneverknow,whatmyDlifewouldbe,holdingyouEclosetome
WillIF#meversee,youDsmilingbackatme,DhowwillIDmknow,ifIletyouAgo
GNightafternightIBmhearmyselfsay,Amwhycan’tthisfeelingDjustfadeDaway
GThere’sno-onelikeyou,youBmspeaktomyheart,Amit’ssuchashame,we’reDworldsDapart
I’mtooBmshytoask,I’mtooEmproudtolose,butAmsoonerorlaterIDgottoDchoose
AndConceDagain,BI’mthinkingEmabout,AmtakingtheeasywayDout..
ButifIAletyougo,IwillF#mneverknow,whatmyDlifewouldbe,holdingyouEclosetome
WillIF#meversee,youDsmilingbackatme,DhowwillIDmknow,ifIletyouAgo
AIfC#mIDletYouEgo(oohAbaby)C#moh-oh-oh-ohhh..
AndDonceEagain,C#I’mthinkingF#mabout,DtakingtheeasywayEout
ButifIBletyougo,IwillG#mneverknow,whatmyElifewouldbeholdingyouF#closetome
WillIG#meverseeyouEsmilingbackatme(ohyeah),EhowwillIF#know(ifIletyougo)
IfIBletYougo,IwillG#mneverknow,EohbabyF#
G#mWillIeverseeyouEsmilingbackatme,EhowwillIEmknow,ifIletyouBgo
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play If Let You Go on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - If Let You Go on ukulele requires 15 chords and 30 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.

If Let You Go uses these transitions most often: Am → D (8), D → E (6), and F#m → D (5). 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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Bm to Am

3. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Am to D

4. D → G chord transition

To move 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 section, played 2 times.

D to G

5. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. D → B chord transition

Switching from D to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. F#m → D chord transition

Switching from F#m 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. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

14. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

15. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. D → Dm chord transition

To move from D to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Dm → A chord transition

To move from Dm to A:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

18. A → G chord transition

To move from A 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

19. A → C#m chord transition

Switching from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

20. C#m → D chord transition

Switching from C#m to D:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

21. E → A chord transition

Switching from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

22. E → C# chord transition

Switching from E to C#:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

23. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

24. E → B chord transition

Here's how to move from E to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

25. B → G#m chord transition

To move from B to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

26. G#m → E chord transition

To move from G#m to E:

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

27. E → F# chord transition

Switching from E to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

28. F# → G#m chord transition

Switching from F# to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

29. F# → B chord transition

Switching from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

30. E → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If Let You Go.

  • If Let You Go includes 79 chord transitions, 30 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • If Let You Go contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how If Let You Go 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 E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%