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Westlife - Better Man Chords

Chord reference B, F#, G#m, E, C#m, G#, C#, D#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[B]You and I had something [F#]special, baby, [G#m]something that you only see on movie [E]screen I [B]know lately I’ve been missing you [F#]like crazy, oh, [G#m]why, why’d you let me in just to let me [E]go? [E]Most guys [E]will get high when feeling low, [G#m]but I [F#]don’t think that that’s the way to go [E]Sometimes [E]I’ll be sitting on my own, [F#]thinking ’bout life, thinking ’bout [F#]you and me

[B]How do you lose the one you love? [F#]After giving it all, you gave it up [C#m]Maybe my love wasn’t enough, [E]you think you [F#]know, but you never can [B]How do you lose your only plan? [F#]Well darling, just give me one more [C#m]chance And I’ll give you everything I [E]have, I’ll try to [F#]be a better man [B]

[B]I felt things when we were [F#]naked, [G#m]I saw an angel but they’ve [E]hidden their wings I [B]know, everyone’s got that special [F#]baby, oh, [G#m]why, now I only see you in my [E]dreams [E]Most guys [E]will get high when feeling low, [G#m]but I [F#]don’t think that that’s the way to go [E]Sometimes [E]I’ll be sitting on my own, [F#]thinking ’bout life, thinking ’bout [F#]you and me

[B]How do you lose the one you love? [F#]After giving it all, you gave it up [C#m]Maybe my love wasn’t enough, [E]you think you [F#]know, but you never can [B]How do you lose your only plan? [F#]Well darling, just give me one more [C#m]chance And I’ll give you everything I [E]have, I’ll try to [F#]be a better man [C#m]

I’ve been up and I’ve been [E]down, think that’s just what love’s [B]about You took the words right out my [F#]mouth, if you feel it, say it [C#m]now It’s been a while but I’ve figured it [E]out, but ain’t that just what love’s [B]about? You took the words right out my [F#]mouth, but if you feel [G#]it, say it [C#]now

[C#]How do you lose the one you love? (How do you lose?), [G#]after giving it all, you gave it up [D#m]And maybe my love wasn’t enough, [F#]you think you know, but you never can [C#]And how do you lose your only plan? [G#]Well darling, just give me one more [D#m]chance And I’ll give you everything I [F#]have, I’ll try to [G#]be a better man [C#]

Artist Westlife
Album Spectrum
Genres Pop
Year 2019
Key B

How to Play Better Man on Guitar?

Westlife - Better Man can be played in the key of B using the B, F#, G#m, E, C#m, G#, C#, D#m chords.

  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For D#m, To play D#m | Ebm, barre fret 1 from the A string to the D string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Better Man with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.