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Westlife - Beautiful Tonight Ukulele Chords

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ChordsDm, C, A#, Am, F, C#, D#
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 A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Well I thought I’d seen it all, from [C]beginning to the end
Yeah, [A#]I was the great pretender, [Am]always alone again
[Dm]Well a light came shining in, when you [C]took my breath away
Now I [A#]know I’ve waited all my life, [Am]to feel what I feel [C]today

[chorus]
So tell me I’m [F]dreaming (Oh woah), ’cause I can’t hold [Dm]back these tears I cry
And you [A#]never looked more [C]beautiful to[F]night (oh woah)
So if I’m dreaming (Oh woah), don’t wake me [Dm]up I’m so alive
Wish you could [A#]see what I see, [C]through these eyes of [F]mine

[Closing]
[Dm]Now we’re standing face to face, I can’t [C]hear the words we’re saying
This is [A#]now and will be forever, [Am]in this moment we could [C]stay

[chorus]
So tell me I’m [F]dreaming (Oh woah), ’cause I can’t hold [Dm]back these tears I cry
And you [A#]never looked more [C]beautiful to[F]night (oh woah)
So if I’m dreaming (Oh woah), don’t wake me [Dm]up I’m so alive
Wish you could [A#]see what I see, [C]through these eyes of [F]mine

[chorus]
[F] [Dm] [C#]
So don’t wake me [F]up, don’t let me [D#]down
My heart beats for [A#]love, and love lifts me [C#]higher
Right into the [F]clouds, I’m flying so [D#]high
With tears in my [A#]eyes, and I have [C#]never [D#]ever, felt this [F]alive

[chorus]
[Dm] [A#] [C] [F]
So tell me I’m [F]dreaming (Oh woah), ’cause I can’t hold [Dm]back these tears I cry
And you [A#]never looked more [C]beautiful to[F]night (oh woah)
So if I’m dreaming (Oh woah), don’t wake me [Dm]up I’m so alive
Wish you could [A#]see what I see, [C]through these eyes of [F]mine

[chorus]
So don’t wake me [F]up, don’t let me [D#]down
My heart beats for [A#]love, and love lifts me [C#]higher
Right into the [F]clouds, I’m flying so [D#]high
With tears in my [A#]eyes, and I have [C#]never ever [F]felt so alive

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ArtistWestlife
AlbumGravity
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2010
KeyDm

How to play Beautiful Tonight on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Beautiful Tonight on ukulele requires 7 chords and 14 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.

Beautiful Tonight uses these transitions most often: C → F (9), F → Dm (9), and A# → C (7). 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 Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

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

2. C → A# chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to A#;

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

3. A# → Am chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from A# to Am;

  1. While playing A#, 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.
A# to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

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

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

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

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

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

8. Dm → A# chord transition

To move from Dm to A#;

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

9. Dm → C# chord transition

To move from Dm to C#;

  1. While playing Dm, 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.

10. 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 E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

11. F → D# chord transition

To move from F to D#;

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

12. D# → A# chord transition

To move from D# to A#;

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

13. A# → C# chord transition

To move from A# to C#;

  1. While playing A#, 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.

14. C# → D# chord transition

To move from C# to D#;

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

Beautiful Tonight chord transition analysis

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

  • Beautiful Tonight includes 63 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Beautiful Tonight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Tonight 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 C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → D#: 0%
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → C: 16%
    • A# → Am: 4%
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