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Westlife - I Will Reach You Chords

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ChordsA, D, F#m, E, C#m, G#m, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AEverybody’sgotanDanswer,toaF#mquestionthattheyEneedtoknow
A”StillbrokenontheDonething,Ididn’tF#maskyou,doyouEhavetogo?”
ANowI’mlookingforaEreason,itisn’tF#measybutIDgottahaveEhope
ASometimesitcanbeDharder,toF#mrememberthatyouEjustletgo
AAlwaysseemstobeDsomething,toF#mremindmewhatIEmissthemost
A’CauseyouaretheDonething,IF#mbelievedinwhenitDallfallsEdown
ASoifyougotacandleyoubetterElightitnow
F#mAndifyougottavoiceyoubetterDshoutoutloud
ARaiseyourhandsC#mabovethiscrowdandIwillF#mreachyou
Canyouhearme,canyouhearmeDnow?
AEventhoughIcan’tDseeyou,IcanF#mfeelyouafterEallthistime
ASobaby,ifyou’reDhearing,allI’mF#maskingforisjustonesign
A’CauseInevermetDanyone,whowasF#mlostbutdidn’tDwannabeEfound
ASoifyougotacandleyoubetterElightitnow
F#mAndifyougottavoiceyoubetterDshoutoutloud
ARaiseyourhandsC#mabovethiscrowdandIwillF#mreachyou
Canyouhearme,canyouDhearme?IwillreachF#myou
CanyouhearmeDnow?F#mLightitG#mup,IwillreachAyou
ShoutoutBmloud,IwillreachF#myou,raiseyourG#mhandsabovetheAsky
ASoifyougotacandleyoubetterElightitnow,yeah
F#mAndifyougottavoiceyoubetterDshoutoutloud
ARaiseyourhandsC#mabovethiscrowdandIwillF#mreachyou
Canyouhearme,canyouDhearme,canyouhearmeAnow?
Didyouhearme?DidyouEhearme?IwillF#mreachyou
CanyouhearDme?Iwillreachyou
ARaiseyourhandsC#mabovethiscrowdandIwillF#mreachyou
CanyouhearmeDnow?
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ArtistWestlife
AlbumGravity
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2010
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Will Reach You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Westlife - I Will Reach You on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

I Will Reach You uses these transitions most often: F#m → D (12), D → F#m (10), and A → 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A to D

2. D → F#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to F#m

3. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from F#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F#m to E

4. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

E to A

5. D → E chord transition

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. C#m → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. F#m → G#m chord transition

Switching from F#m to G#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G#m → A chord transition

Switching from G#m to A:

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. Bm → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

I Will Reach You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Reach You.

  • I Will Reach You includes 77 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Will Reach You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Will Reach You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → A: 18%
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