Westlife - Beautiful Tonight Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar 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
How to play Beautiful Tonight on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Westlife - Beautiful Tonight on guitar 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
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → A# chord transition
To move from C to A#;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. A# → Am chord transition
To move from A# to Am;
- While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
8. Dm → A# chord transition
To move from Dm to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
9. Dm → C# chord transition
To move from Dm to C#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
10. C# → F chord transition
To move from C# to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
11. F → D# chord transition
To move from F to D#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
12. D# → A# chord transition
To move from D# to A#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
13. A# → C# chord transition
To move from A# to C#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
14. C# → D# chord transition
To move from C# to D#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
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 Chordier.
- Beautiful Tonight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Tonight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Dm: 5%
- F → D#: 0%
After A#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).- A# → C: 16%
- A# → Am: 4%