Westlife - More Than Words Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[B]Saying [E]I love you, [C#m]is not the words I [E]want to [F#]hear from you [B]
It’s not that [E]I want you, [C#m]not to say, but [E]if you [F#]only [G#m]knew
[B] [C#m]How easy [F#]it would be to [B]show me [F#]how you [G#m]feel
[B]More than [C#m]words is [F#]all you have to [B]do to [B]make it [E]real
Then you [Em]wouldn’t have to [B]say that you [G#m]love [B]me [G#m] [B]
‘Cause [C#m]I’d [F#]already [B]know
[chorus]
What would you [F#]do if my [G#m]heart [B]was [F#]torn in [E]two
More than words to show you [C#m]feel, that your [F#]love for me is [B]real
What would you [F#]say if I [G#m]took [B]those [F#]words [E]away
Then you couldn’t make things [C#m]new, just by [F#]saying I love you
[Closing]
[B]Now I’ve tr[E]ied to t[C#m]alk to you and ma[E]ke you [F#]understand [B]
All you [E]have to do [C#m]is close your eyes
And [E]just reach [F#]out your [G#m] [B]hands [C#m]and touch me
[F#]Hold me close don’t [B]ever [F#]let me [G#m]go
[B]More than [C#m]words is [F#]all I ever [B]needed you to [E]show
Then you wouldn’t have to [B]say that you [G#m]love [B]me [G#m] [B]
‘Cause [C#m]I’d [F#]already [B]know
[chorus]
What would you [F#]do if my [G#m]heart [B]was [F#]torn in [E]two
More than words to show you [C#m]feel, that your [F#]love for me is [B]real
What would you [F#]say if I [G#m]took [B]those [F#]words [E]away
Then you couldn’t make things [C#m]new, just by [F#]saying I love [B]you
How to play More Than Words on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Westlife - More Than Words on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
More Than Words uses these transitions most often: F# → B (12), G#m → B (12), and B → F# (10). 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 - E chord transition.
1. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F# → B chord transition
To move from F# to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
5. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
6. G#m → B chord transition
To move from G#m to B;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 4.
7. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
8. C#m → F# chord transition
To move from C#m to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
9. E → Em chord transition
To move from E to Em;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
10. Em → B chord transition
To move from Em to B;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
More Than Words chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in More Than Words.
- More Than Words includes 91 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how More Than Words connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
- B → E: 21%
- B → C#m: 10%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → B: 19%
- F# → E: 13%