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Westlife - Better Man Chords

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

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

BYouandIhadsomethingF#special,baby,G#msomethingthatyouonlyseeonmovieEscreen
IBknowlatelyI’vebeenmissingyouF#likecrazy,oh,G#mwhy,why’dyouletmeinjusttoletmeEgo?
EMostguysEwillgethighwhenfeelinglow,G#mbutIF#don’tthinkthatthat’sthewaytogo
ESometimesEI’llbesittingonmyown,F#thinking’boutlife,thinking’boutF#youandme
BHowdoyoulosetheoneyoulove?F#Aftergivingitall,yougaveitup
C#mMaybemylovewasn’tenough,EyouthinkyouF#know,butyounevercan
BHowdoyouloseyouronlyplan?F#Welldarling,justgivemeonemoreC#mchance
AndI’llgiveyoueverythingIEhave,I’lltrytoF#beabettermanB
BIfeltthingswhenwewereF#naked,G#mIsawanangelbutthey’veEhiddentheirwings
IBknow,everyone’sgotthatspecialF#baby,oh,G#mwhy,nowIonlyseeyouinmyEdreams
EMostguysEwillgethighwhenfeelinglow,G#mbutIF#don’tthinkthatthat’sthewaytogo
ESometimesEI’llbesittingonmyown,F#thinking’boutlife,thinking’boutF#youandme
BHowdoyoulosetheoneyoulove?F#Aftergivingitall,yougaveitup
C#mMaybemylovewasn’tenough,EyouthinkyouF#know,butyounevercan
BHowdoyouloseyouronlyplan?F#Welldarling,justgivemeonemoreC#mchance
AndI’llgiveyoueverythingIEhave,I’lltrytoF#beabettermanC#m
I’vebeenupandI’vebeenEdown,thinkthat’sjustwhatlove’sBabout
YoutookthewordsrightoutmyF#mouth,ifyoufeelit,sayitC#mnow
It’sbeenawhilebutI’vefigureditEout,butain’tthatjustwhatlove’sBabout?
YoutookthewordsrightoutmyF#mouth,butifyoufeelG#it,sayitC#now
C#Howdoyoulosetheoneyoulove?(Howdoyoulose?),G#aftergivingitall,yougaveitup
D#mAndmaybemylovewasn’tenough,F#youthinkyouknow,butyounevercan
C#Andhowdoyouloseyouronlyplan?G#Welldarling,justgivemeonemoreD#mchance
AndI’llgiveyoueverythingIF#have,I’lltrytoG#beabettermanC#
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ArtistWestlife
AlbumSpectrum
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyB
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Better Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Westlife - Better Man on guitar requires 8 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.

Better Man uses these transitions most often: B → F# (10), C#m → E (6), and E → 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 B - F# chord transition.

1. B → F# chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

Switching from B to F#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

B to F#

2. F# → G#m chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from F# to G#m:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F# to G#m

3. G#m → E chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching 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 4 times.

G#m to E

4. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from E 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 from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E to B

5. F# → E chord transition

Switching from F# to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F# → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move 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, played 6 times.

7. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. F# → G# chord transition

To move from F# to G#:

  1. While playing F#, 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 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. G# → C# chord transition

To move from G# to C#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. G# → D#m chord transition

Switching from G# to D#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D#m → F# chord transition

To move from D#m to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. F# → C# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Better Man chord transition analysis

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

  • Better Man includes 62 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Better Man 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 B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
    • F# → B: 19%
    • F# → E: 13%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → B: 11%
    • E → F#: 3%
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