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Westlife - Forever Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Bm, C, D, Am, Em, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

YouaretheGsun,youaremyBmlife
AndyourtheClastthingonmymindbeforeIDgotosleepatnight
You’realwaysGroundwhenI’minBmneed
WhentroublesConmymindyouputmysoulatDease
ThereisnoConeinthisGworld,whocouldAmlovemelikeyouGdo
ThatistheCreasonsthatGIwannaspendAmforeverwithDyou
GI’llbelovingEmyouCforever,deepGinsidemyheartyou’llEmleavemeCnever
EvenifBmyoutookmyEmheartandBmtoreitEmapart,EbIwouldloveyouCstill,Gforever
(AndEbgirlIprayyouCleavemeGnever)
We’vehadourGfunandwe’vemadeBmmistakes
ButCwho’dhaveguessedalongtheroadwe’dDlearntogiveandtake
It’ssomuchGmorethanicouldhaveBmdreamed(Icouldhavedreamed)
CauseCyoumakelovingyousoDweeasyforme
ThereisnoConeinthisGworld,whocouldAmlovemelikeyouGdo
ThatistheCreasonthatGIwannaspendAmforeverwithDyou
‘CausethisistheCworldwhereDloversBmoftengoEmastray
ButifweCloveeachDotherBmwewon’tGgothatway
CSoputyourDdoubtsaside,dowhatitBmtakestomakeitEmright
CosAmiloveyouGforeverAmnoonecanGtearusCapartG
ArtistWestlife
AlbumSwear It Again EP
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Forever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Forever on ukulele requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Forever uses these transitions most often: C → G (8), C → D (7), and G → Am (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 → 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 4 times.

Bm to C

3. 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 7 times.

C 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 section, played 3 times.

D to G

5. C → G chord transition

To move 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 8 times.

6. 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 5 times.

7. 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 2 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 section, played 2 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 section, played 3 times.

10. 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 4 times.

11. Em → Eb chord transition

Switching from Em to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Eb → C chord transition

Switching from Eb to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. G → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Eb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. 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 3 times.

15. 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.

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

  • Forever includes 64 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Forever contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Forever 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 → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%