Boyzone - When You Say Nothing At All Chords

ChordsD, A, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

DIt’s AamazinghowGyoucanspeakArighttomyDheartAGA

DWithoutAsayingaGwordyou Acanlightup DthedarkAGA

GTryasImayIcouldAneverexplain

DWhatIAhearwhenyouGdon’tsayaAthing

TheDsmileon AyourfaceletsmeGknowthatyouAneedme

There’saDtruthinyourAeyessayingGyou’llneverAleaveme

ADtouchofyourAhandsaysyou’llGcatchmeifeverIfallAGA

GYousayitbest,Awhenyousaynothingatall

DAlldayAlongIcanGhear ApeopletalkingoutDloudAGA

DBut AwhenyouholdmeGnearyouAdrownouttheDcrowdAGA

GOldMisterWebstercouldAneverdefine

DWhat’sbeingAsaidbetweenGyourheartandAmine

TheDsmileonyourAfaceletsmeGknowthatyouAneedme

There’saDtruthinyourAeyessayingGyou’llneverAleaveme

ADtouchofyourAhandsaysyou’llGcatchmeifeverIfallAGA

GYousayitbest,Awhenyousaynothingatall

TheDsmileonyourAfaceletsmeGknowthatyouAneedme

There’saDtruthinyourAeyessayingGyou’llneverAleaveme

ADtouchofyourAhandsaysyou’llGcatchmeifeverIfallAGA

GYousayitbest,Awhenyousaynothingatall

ArtistBoyzone

AlbumDon't Close Your Eyes

GenresCountry

Year1988

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play When You Say Nothing At All on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Boyzone - When You Say Nothing At All on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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 Say Nothing At All uses these transitions most often: A → G (27), G → A (27), and D → A (19). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

2. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

When You Say Nothing At All chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You Say Nothing At All.

When You Say Nothing At All includes 91 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
When You Say Nothing At All contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how When You Say Nothing At All 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 → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → A: 6%