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Westlife - When You Tell Me That You Love Me Chords

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ChordsEb, Cm, Ab, Bb, G, Db, F#, Ebm, B, C#, Abm, A, F#m, D, E, Bm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ 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
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
I wanna [Eb]call the stars down from the [Cm]sky, I wanna [Ab]live a day that never [Bb]dies
I wanna [G]change the world only for [Cm]you, all the [Ab]impossible I wanna [Bb]do [Db]
I wanna [F#]hold you close under the [Ebm]rain, I wanna [B]kiss your smile and feel the [C#]pain
I know what’s [Bb]beautiful looking at [Ebm]you, in a [B]world of lies you are the [C#]truth

[chorus]
And baby, [F#]every time you touch me [Ebm]I become a hero
I’ll [B]make you safe no [Abm]matter where you [C#]are
And bring you, [F#]everything you ask for [Ebm]nothing is above me
I’m [B]shining like a [Abm]candle in the [C#]dark, when you tell me that you [F#]love me

[verse 2]
I wanna [A]make you see just what I [F#m]was, show you the [D]loneliness and what it [E]does
You walked in[C#]to my life to stop my [F#m]tears, everything’s [D]easy now I have you [Db]here

[chorus]
And baby, [F#]every time you touch me [Ebm]I become a hero
I’ll [B]make you safe no [Abm]matter where you [C#]are
And bring you, [F#]everything you ask for [Ebm]nothing is above me
I’m [B]shining like a [Abm]candle in the [C#]dark, when you tell me that you [F#]love me

[Closing]
[D]In a world without you , [F#]I would always hunger
[D]All I need is your love, to [E]make me [F#]stronger

[chorus]
[A]Every time you touch me [F#m]I become a hero, I’ll [D]make you safe no [Bm]matter where you [E]are
And bring you, [A]everything you ask for [F#m]nothing is above me, I’m [D]shining like a [Bm]candle in the [E]dark
When you tell me that you [D]love [F#m]me, you [D]love me, [E]when you tell me that you [A]love me

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ArtistWestlife
AlbumFace to Face
GenresPop
Year2005
KeyEb

How to play When You Tell Me That You Love Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Westlife - When You Tell Me That You Love Me on guitar requires 16 chords and 27 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.

When You Tell Me That You Love Me uses these transitions most often: Ebm → B (6), C# → F# (5), and F# → Ebm (5). 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 Eb - Cm chord transition.

1. Eb → Cm chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from Eb to Cm;

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

2. Cm → Ab chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Cm to Ab;

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

3. Ab → Bb chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Ab to Bb;

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

4. Bb → G chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bb to G;

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

5. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

6. Bb → Db chord transition

To move from Bb to Db;

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

7. Db → F# chord transition

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

8. F# → Ebm chord transition

To move from F# to Ebm;

  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 A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.

9. Ebm → B chord transition

To move from Ebm to B;

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

10. B → C# chord transition

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

11. C# → Bb chord transition

To move from C# to Bb;

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

12. Bb → Ebm chord transition

To move from Bb to Ebm;

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

13. C# → F# chord transition

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

14. B → Abm chord transition

To move from B to Abm;

  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.

15. Abm → C# chord transition

To move from Abm to C#;

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

16. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A;

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

17. 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.

18. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D;

  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 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

19. D → E chord transition

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.

20. E → C# chord transition

To move from E to C#;

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

21. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

  1. While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B 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 D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

22. D → Db chord transition

To move from D to Db;

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

23. F# → D chord transition

To move from F# to D;

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

24. E → F# chord transition

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.

25. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

26. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

27. E → A chord transition

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.

When You Tell Me That You Love Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You Tell Me That You Love Me.

  • When You Tell Me That You Love Me includes 66 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When You Tell Me That You Love Me contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When You Tell Me That You Love Me 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# → A: 6%
    • F# → D: 2%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Bm: 5%
    • D → E: 3%
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