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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.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G]I can’t sleep, [F]I just can’t breathe
[C]When your shadow is [F]all over me, baby
[G]Don’t wanna be a [F]fool in your eyes
[C]Cause what we had was [F]built on lies


And when our [Am]love seems to [G]fade away
[F]Listen to me hear what I [G]say


I don’t wanna [C]feel the way that I [G]do
I just wanna [Am]be right here with [F]you
I don’t wanna [C]see, see us [G]apart
I just [Am]wanna say it straight from my [F]heart, I miss you


[G]What would it take, [F]for you to see?
To [C]make you understand that I [F]always believe
[G]You and I [F]can make it through
And [C]I still know, I can’t get [F]over you


Cause when our [Am]love seems to [G]fade away
[F]Listen to me hear what I [G]say


I don’t wanna [C]feel the way that I [G]do
I just wanna [Am]be right here with [F]you
I don’t wanna [C]see, see us [G]apart
I just [Am]wanna say it straight from my [F]heart
Oh baby, I miss you, I [G]do

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

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.
G to F

2. F → C chord transition

To move 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.
F to C

3. F → Am chord transition

To move 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.
F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

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.
Am to G

5. G → C chord transition

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.

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%