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Westlife - Beautiful Tonight Chords

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ChordsDm, C, A#, Am, F, C#, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmWellIthoughtI’dseenitall,fromCbeginningtotheend
Yeah,A#Iwasthegreatpretender,Amalwaysaloneagain
DmWellalightcameshiningin,whenyouCtookmybreathaway
NowIA#knowI’vewaitedallmylife,AmtofeelwhatIfeelCtoday
SotellmeI’mFdreaming(Ohwoah),’causeIcan’tholdDmbackthesetearsIcry
AndyouA#neverlookedmoreCbeautiful Ftonight(ohwoah)
SoifI’mdreaming(Ohwoah),don’twakemeDmupI’msoalive
WishyoucouldA#seewhatIsee,CthroughtheseeyesofFmine
DmNowwe’restandingfacetoface,Ican’tChearthewordswe’resaying
ThisisA#nowandwillbeforever,AminthismomentwecouldCstay
SotellmeI’mFdreaming(Ohwoah),’causeIcan’tholdDmbackthesetearsIcry
AndyouA#neverlookedmoreCbeautiful Ftonight(ohwoah)
SoifI’mdreaming(Ohwoah),don’twakemeDmupI’msoalive
WishyoucouldA#seewhatIsee,CthroughtheseeyesofFmine
FDmC#
Sodon’twakemeFup,don’tletmeD#down
MyheartbeatsforA#love,andloveliftsmeC#higher
RightintotheFclouds,I’mflyingsoD#high
WithtearsinmyA#eyes,andIhaveC#neverD#ever,feltthisFalive
DmA#CF
SotellmeI’mFdreaming(Ohwoah),’causeIcan’tholdDmbackthesetearsIcry
AndyouA#neverlookedmoreCbeautiful Ftonight(ohwoah)
SoifI’mdreaming(Ohwoah),don’twakemeDmupI’msoalive
WishyoucouldA#seewhatIsee,CthroughtheseeyesofFmine
Sodon’twakemeFup,don’tletmeD#down
MyheartbeatsforA#love,andloveliftsmeC#higher
RightintotheFclouds,I’mflyingsoD#high
WithtearsinmyA#eyes,andIhaveC#nevereverFfeltsoalive
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ArtistWestlife
AlbumGravity
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2010
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Dm to C

2. C → A# chord transition

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

Switching from C to A#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to A#

3. A# → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from A# to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

A# to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Am to Dm

5. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

8. Dm → A# chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

9. Dm → C# chord transition

Switching from Dm to C#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. C# → F chord transition

To move from C# to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. F → D# chord transition

Switching from F to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. D# → A# chord transition

To move from D# to A#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

13. A# → C# chord transition

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

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. C# → D# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%
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