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Westlife - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsEb, Cm, Ab, Bb, G, Db, F#, Ebm, B, C#, Abm, A, F#m, D, E, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

IwannaEbcallthestarsdownfromtheCmsky,IwannaAbliveadaythatneverBbdies
IwannaGchangetheworldonlyforCmyou,alltheAbimpossibleIwannaBbdoDb
IwannaF#holdyoucloseundertheEbmrain,IwannaBkissyoursmileandfeeltheC#pain
Iknowwhat’sBbbeautifullookingatEbmyou,inaBworldofliesyouaretheC#truth
Andbaby,F#everytimeyoutouchmeEbmIbecomeahero
I’llBmakeyousafenoAbmmatterwhereyouC#are
Andbringyou,F#everythingyouaskforEbmnothingisaboveme
I’mBshininglikeaAbmcandleintheC#dark,whenyoutellmethatyouF#loveme
IwannaAmakeyouseejustwhatIF#mwas,showyoutheDlonelinessandwhatitEdoes
Youwalked C#intomylifetostopmyF#mtears,everything’sDeasynowIhaveyouDbhere
Andbaby,F#everytimeyoutouchmeEbmIbecomeahero
I’llBmakeyousafenoAbmmatterwhereyouC#are
Andbringyou,F#everythingyouaskforEbmnothingisaboveme
I’mBshininglikeaAbmcandleintheC#dark,whenyoutellmethatyouF#loveme
DInaworldwithoutyou,F#Iwouldalwayshunger
DAllIneedisyourlove,toEmakemeF#stronger
AEverytimeyoutouchmeF#mIbecomeahero,I’llDmakeyousafenoBmmatterwhereyouEare
Andbringyou,AeverythingyouaskforF#mnothingisaboveme,I’mDshininglikeaBmcandleintheEdark
WhenyoutellmethatyouDloveF#mme,youDloveme,EwhenyoutellmethatyouAloveme
ArtistWestlife
AlbumFace to Face
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyEb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play When You Tell Me That You Love Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - When You Tell Me That You Love Me on ukulele requires 16 chords and 27 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.

When You Tell Me That You Love Me uses these transitions most often: Ebm → B (6), C# → F# (5), and F# → Ebm (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 Eb - Cm chord transition.

1. Eb → Cm chord transition

Switching from Eb to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Eb to Cm

2. Cm → Ab chord transition

To move from Cm to Ab:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Cm to Ab

3. Ab → Bb chord transition

To move from Ab to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Ab to Bb

4. Bb → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to G:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Bb to G

5. G → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Cm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

6. Bb → Db chord transition

To move from Bb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Db → F# chord transition

Switching from Db to F#:

  1. While playing Db, 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 E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. F# → Ebm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. Ebm → B chord transition

To move from Ebm to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. B → C# chord transition

Switching from B to C#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. C# → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section.

12. Bb → Ebm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Ebm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#:

  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 E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

14. B → Abm chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Abm:

  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 4 times.

15. Abm → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from Abm to C#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

16. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. A → F#m chord transition

To move 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 section, played 3 times.

18. F#m → D chord transition

To move 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 section, played 5 times.

19. D → E chord transition

To move 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 section, played 3 times.

20. 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 section.

21. C# → F#m chord transition

Switching 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 section.

22. D → Db chord transition

Switching from D to Db:

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

This transition appears in the section.

23. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# 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 E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

24. 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 section.

25. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

26. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

27. E → A chord transition

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 chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You Tell Me That You Love Me.

  • When You Tell Me That You Love Me includes 66 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When You Tell Me That You Love Me contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When You Tell Me That You Love Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (16%), and E (13%).
    • F# → A: 6%
    • F# → D: 2%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
    • D → E: 3%