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

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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.

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

[Opening]
I wanna [Eb]call the stars down from the [Cm]sky, I wanna [Ab]live a day that never [Bb]dies
I wanna [G]change the world only for [Cm]you, all the [Ab]impossible I wanna [Bb]do [Db]
I wanna [F#]hold you close under the [Ebm]rain, I wanna [B]kiss your smile and feel the [C#]pain
I know what’s [Bb]beautiful looking at [Ebm]you, in a [B]world of lies you are the [C#]truth

[chorus]
And baby, [F#]every time you touch me [Ebm]I become a hero
I’ll [B]make you safe no [Abm]matter where you [C#]are
And bring you, [F#]everything you ask for [Ebm]nothing is above me
I’m [B]shining like a [Abm]candle in the [C#]dark, when you tell me that you [F#]love me

[section 2]
I wanna [A]make you see just what I [F#m]was, show you the [D]loneliness and what it [E]does
You walked in[C#]to my life to stop my [F#m]tears, everything’s [D]easy now I have you [Db]here

[chorus]
And baby, [F#]every time you touch me [Ebm]I become a hero
I’ll [B]make you safe no [Abm]matter where you [C#]are
And bring you, [F#]everything you ask for [Ebm]nothing is above me
I’m [B]shining like a [Abm]candle in the [C#]dark, when you tell me that you [F#]love me

[Closing]
[D]In a world without you , [F#]I would always hunger
[D]All I need is your love, to [E]make me [F#]stronger

[chorus]
[A]Every time you touch me [F#m]I become a hero, I’ll [D]make you safe no [Bm]matter where you [E]are
And bring you, [A]everything you ask for [F#m]nothing is above me, I’m [D]shining like a [Bm]candle in the [E]dark
When you tell me that you [D]love [F#m]me, you [D]love me, [E]when you tell me that you [A]love me

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ArtistWestlife
AlbumFace to Face
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyEb

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

Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

To move 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.
Eb to Cm

2. Cm → Ab chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram

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.
Cm to Ab

3. Ab → Bb chord transition

Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

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.
Ab to Bb

4. Bb → G chord transition

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

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.
Bb to G

5. G → Cm chord transition

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.

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.

7. Db → F# chord transition

To move 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.

8. F# → Ebm chord transition

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.

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.

10. B → C# chord transition

To move 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.

11. C# → Bb chord transition

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.

12. Bb → Ebm chord transition

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.

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.

14. B → Abm chord transition

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.

15. Abm → C# chord transition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

20. E → C# chord transition

To move 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.

21. C# → F#m chord transition

To move 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.

22. D → Db chord transition

To move 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.

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.

24. E → F# chord transition

To move 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.

25. D → Bm chord transition

To move 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.

26. Bm → E chord transition

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.

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.

When You Tell Me That You Love Me chord transition analysis

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 (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → A: 6%
    • F# → D: 2%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
    • D → E: 3%
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