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Westlife - Mandy Chords

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

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

AIrememberallmyAlife,ArainingdownasAcoldasice
BmShadowsofaman,Bmfacethroughawindow
GCryinginthenight,Ethenightgoesinto
AMorning,justAanotherday,AhappypeoplepassAmyway
BmLookingintheireyes,BmIseeamemory
GIneverrealized,Ehowhappyyoumademe
Oh,AMandy,wellyouF#mcameandyougavewithoutEtaking
ButIBmsentyouaway,oh,AMandy
WellyouF#mkissedmeandstoppedmefromEshaking,andIBmneedyoutoday,ohAMandy
I’mAstandingontheAedgeoftime,IAwalkedawaywhenAlovewasmine
BmCaughtupinaworld,Bmofuphillclimbing
GTearsareinmyeyes,Eandnothingisrhyming
Oh,AMandy,wellyouF#mcameandyougavewithoutEtaking
ButIBmsentyouaway
Oh,AMandy,wellyouF#mkissedmeandstoppedmefromEshaking
AndIBmneedyoutoday,ohF#mMandy
F#mEF#mBmE
BmYesterday’sadream,BmIfacethemorning
GCryingonabreeze,theEpainEisdawning(calling)
Oh,AMandy,wellF#myoucameandyougavewithoutEtaking
ButIBmsentyouaway
Oh,AMandy,wellyouF#mkissedmeandstoppedmefromEshaking
AndIBmneedyoutoday
Oh,BMandy,wellyouG#mcameandyougavewithoutF#taking
ButIC#msentyouaway
Oh,BMandy,wellyouG#mkissedmeandstoppedmefromF#shaking
AndIBneedyou…
BG#mEF#
OhMandywon’tyoulistentowhatI’vegottosayOhMandydon’tyouletmethrowitallaway
BG#mEF#
OhMandywon’tyoulistentowhatI’vegottosay
AndIneedyoutoday,ohBMandy
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ArtistWestlife
AlbumTurnaround
GenresPop
Year2003
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mandy on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Mandy on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 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.

Mandy uses these transitions most often: E → Bm (7), F#m → E (7), and A → F#m (6). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

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 verse, played 3 times.

A to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bm to G

3. G → E chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G 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

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 4 times.

E to A

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. F#m → E chord transition

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 7 times.

7. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

8. 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.

9. Bm → B chord transition

To move from Bm to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. B → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from B to G#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. G#m → F# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. F# → C#m chord transition

Switching from F# to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

13. C#m → B chord transition

Switching from C#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. F# → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to B:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

15. G#m → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G#m to E:

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. E → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Mandy chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mandy.

  • Mandy includes 59 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mandy contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mandy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%
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