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Westlife - Miss You Chords

ChordsG, F, C, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

GIcan’tsleep,FIjustcan’tbreathe
CWhenyourshadowisFalloverme,baby
GDon’twannabeaFfoolinyoureyes
CCausewhatwehadwasFbuiltonlies
AndwhenourAmloveseemstoGfadeaway
FListentomehearwhatIGsay
Idon’twannaCfeelthewaythatIGdo
IjustwannaAmberightherewithFyou
Idon’twannaCsee,seeusGapart
IjustAmwannasayitstraightfrommyFheart,Imissyou
GWhatwouldittake,Fforyoutosee?
ToCmakeyouunderstandthatIFalwaysbelieve
GYouandIFcanmakeitthrough
AndCIstillknow,Ican’tgetFoveryou
CausewhenourAmloveseemstoGfadeaway
FListentomehearwhatIGsay
Idon’twannaCfeelthewaythatIGdo
IjustwannaAmberightherewithFyou
Idon’twannaCsee,seeusGapart
IjustAmwannasayitstraightfrommyFheart
Ohbaby,Imissyou,IGdo
ArtistWestlife
AlbumWestlife
GenresPop
Year1999
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Miss You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Miss You on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Miss You uses these transitions most often: F → C (6), F → G (6), and G → F (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 G - F chord transition.

1. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to F

2. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F to C

3. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to G

5. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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

  • Miss You includes 40 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Miss You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Miss You 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 → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%