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Westlife - We Are One Ukulele Chords

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

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

GTwoverydifferentDpeople,GTooscaredtogetDalong
TillEmtwoheartsbeatBmtogether,CunderneathoneEmsunD
GOneveryspecialDmoment,GcanturnaDdestiny
AndwhatEmsomewouldsay,couldBmneverchange,hasCchangedforyouandDme
‘Causeit’sGall,it’sallintheAmwayyou,lookthroughyourGeyes
AndwhenCallissaidandGdone,alloftheAmfearandalloftheGlies
ArenotChardtooverEmcome,it’sallintheDwayyoulookatit
GThatmakesyouCstrong,wewereAmtwo(wewereCtwo),nowweareGoneD
WeareGtwoverydifferentDpeople,GsomuchtoDovercome
SoEmwhycareforoneBmanother,whenthere’sCsomuchtobeEmdoneD
GCausesometimesit’sDnecessary,GjustlookhowfarDwe’vecome
YoucouldEmsaymyfriendthatBmIt’stheend,oraCnewtalehasDbegun
GOneDmomentinCtime,isDallthetimeweneedjusttoCmakeadifference
GTomakeitbetterforAmyouandforDme,tyoujustGbelieveDGDEm
BmOhyeah,CjustopenyourAeyes
It’sallintheBmwayyou,lookthroughyourAeyes
AndwhenDallissaidandAdone,alloftheBmfearandalloftheAlies
ArenotDhardtoF#movercome,it’sallintheEwayyoulookatit
AThatmakesyouDstrong,wewereBmtwo(wewereDtwo),nowweareAoneohDyes,weareAone
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play We Are One on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - We Are One on ukulele requires 9 chords and 17 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.

We Are One uses these transitions most often: D → G (12), G → D (12), and Bm → C (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 - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Switching 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 12 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C 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 5 times.

D to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Em to Bm

4. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

Bm to C

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. C → A chord transition

To move 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 → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. 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 section, played 4 times.

14. D → F#m chord transition

To move 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.

15. F#m → E chord transition

Switching from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move 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 section.

17. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Are One.

  • We Are One includes 81 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • We Are One contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how We Are One 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 G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%