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Westlife - Swear It Again Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, F, C, Am, Em, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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IwannaGknow,whoevertoldyouIwasDlettinggo
TheonlyjoythatIhaveFeverknown,girltheywereClying
JustlookGaround,andallofthepeoplethatweDusedtoknow
Justgivenup,theywannaFletitgo,butwe’restillCtrying
SoAmyoushouldknowthisloveweshared,wasGnevermadetoDdie
I’mgladwe’reGonthisonewayDstreet,justyouandCI,justDyouandGI
I’mnevergonnasayEmgoodbye,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCcry
IsworetoyoumylovewouldFremain,andIDswearitalloveragain,andGI
I’mnevergonnatreatyouEmbad,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCsad
IsworetoshareyourjoyandyourFpain,andIDswearitalloverGagain,allDoverCagain
SomepeopleGsay,thateverythinghasgotit’sDplaceandtime
EventhedaymustgiveFwaytothenight,butI’mCnotbuying
‘CauseinyourGeyes,IseealovethatburnsDeternally
AndifyouseehowbeautifulyouFaretome,youCknowI’mnotlying
Surethere’llbeAmtimeswewannasaygoodbye,butGevenifweDtried
ThereareGsomethingsinthisDlife,won’tbeCdenied,won’tDbeGdenied
I’mnevergonnasayEmgoodbye,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCcry
IsworetoyoumylovewouldFremain,andIDswearitalloveragain,andGI
I’mnevergonnatreatyouEmbad,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCsad
IsworetoshareyourjoyandyourFpain,andIDswearitalloverAmagain
TheGmoreIknowofCyou,isthemoreIknowIloveAmyou
AndGmorethatI’mCsure,IwantyouforeverandeverAmmore
AndtheGmorethatyouloveCme,theAmorethatIDknow
OhthatI’mnevergonnaletyougo,gottaletyouknowthatGI
I’mnevergonnasayEmgoodbye,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCcry
IsworetoyoumylovewouldFremain,andIDswearitalloveragain,andGI
I’mnevergonnatreatyouEmbad,’causeIneverwannaseeyouCsad
IsworetoshareyourjoyandyourFpain,andIDswearitalloverGagain
AllDoverCagain,GallDoverCagain,andIswearitalloverGagain
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Westlife - Swear It Again on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Swear It Again uses these transitions most often: G → D (11), D → G (10), and C → F (6). 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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to D

2. D → F chord transition

Switching from D to F:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to F

3. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to C

4. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to G

5. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching 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 section, played 5 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section.

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

  • Swear It Again includes 80 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Swear It Again contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Swear It Again connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%