Westlife - What Makes A Man Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
This isn’t [G]goodbye, even as [C]I watch you [D]leave, this [G]isn’t [D] [C] goodbye
I [D]swear I won’t [G]cry, even as [C]tears fill my [D]eyes, I [G]swear I won’t [D] [C] [D]cry
Any other [Am]girl, I’d [Em]let you [C]walk [D]away, any other [Am]girl, I’m [Em]sure I’d [C]be [D]ok
[chorus]
Tell me what makes a [G]man, wanna [D]give you all his [Em]heart
Smile when you’re [Am]around, and [C]cry when you’re [D]apart
If you know what makes a [G]man, wanna [D]love you the way I [Em] [D]do
Girl you gotta [C]let me [Am] [D]know, so I can get over [G]you
[section 2]
What makes her so [G]right? Is it the [C]sound of her [D]laugh?
That [G]look in her [D] [C]eyes, when [D]do you [G]decide?
She is the [C]dream that you [D]seek, that [G]force in your [D]life
When you [Am]apologize, no [Em]matter [C]who was [D]wrong
When you get [Am]on your knees if [Em]that would [C]bring her [D]home
[chorus]
Tell me what makes a [G]man, wanna give you [D]all his [Em]heart
Smile when you’re [Am]around, and [C]cry when you’re [D]apart
If you know what makes a [G]man, wanna love [D]you the way I [Em]do
Girl you [C]gotta let me [Am] [D]know, so that I can get over [G]you
[Closing]
[Em]Other girls will [D]come along, they [C]always [D]do
[Em]But what’s the point when [D]all, I ever [C]want is you, [D]tell me
[chorus]
Tell me what makes a [A]man, wanna [E]give you all his [F#m]heart
Smile when you’re [Bm]around, and [D]cry when you’re [E]apart
If you know what makes a [A]man, wanna [E]love you the way I [F#m]do
Girl you gotta [D]let me [Bm]know, [D](let me know)
Girl you gotta [D]let me [Bm]know, [E](wooo), so I can get over [A]you
How to play What Makes A Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Westlife - What Makes A Man 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.
What Makes A Man uses these transitions most often: C → D (16), D → G (13), and G → D (8). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
8. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
11. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
12. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
14. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
15. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
16. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
17. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
What Makes A Man chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What Makes A Man.
- What Makes A Man includes 94 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What Makes A Man contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What Makes A Man 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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → Am: 10%