What Makes A Man chords by
Westlife (Official Version)

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Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Badd9

Esus2

F#

Badd9

Esus2

F#

This isn't goodbye

Verse 1
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Even as I        watch you leave
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
This isn't goodbye
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
I   swear I won't cry
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Even as tears    fill my eyes
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
I swear I won't cry

Pre-chorus 1

E/G#

B/D#

F#

Esus2

F#

Any other girl, I'd let you walk away

E/G#

Any other girl,

B/D#

F#

Esus2

F#9sus4

I'm sure I'll be okay

Chorus 1
Badd9 Badd9 
 
Tell me what makes a man
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
wanna give     you all his heart
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Smile when you're around
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
and cry    when you're apart
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
Badd9 Badd9 
 
If you know        what makes a man
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
want to love     you the way I do
E E 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Girl you gotta let me     know
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
Badd9 Badd9 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
so I can get over you
F# F# 
 
What makes us so right?

Verse 2
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
Is it the sound    of her laugh
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
That look in her eyes?
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
When do you decide
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
She is the dream    that you seek
B B 
 
Esus2 Esus2 
 
F# F# 
 
That force in your life?

Pre-chorus 2

E/G#

When you apologize

B/D#

F#

Esus2

F#

no mat ter who was wrong

E/G#

Would you get on your knees

B/D#

F#

Esus2

F#9sus4

if that would bring her home

Chorus 2
Badd9 Badd9 
 
Tell me what makes a man
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
want to give     you all his heart
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Smile when you're around
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
and cry    when you're apart
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
Badd9 Badd9 
 
If you know        what makes a man
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
F# F# 
 
want to love     you the way I do
E E 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Girl you gotta let me     know
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
B B 
 
F#/A# F#/A# 
 
B B 
 
so I can get over you

Bridge 1
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Other girls will come along
E E 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
F# F# 
 
they al ways   do
G#m7 G#m7 
 
But what's the point
F# F# 
 
E E 
 
when all I ever want is  you
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
Tell        me
Ab9sus4 Ab9sus4 
 
Ab7 Ab7 
 
Tell        me what makes a man

Chorus 3
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
want to give   you all his heart
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Smile when you're around
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
and cry    when you're apart
Ab9sus4 Ab9sus4 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
If you know        what makes a man
Ab/C Ab/C 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
want to love   you the way I do
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Girl you gotta let me     know,
Gb Gb 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
let me     know
Gb Gb 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Girl you gotta let me     know,
Ab9sus4 Ab9sus4 
 
Dbadd9 Dbadd9 
 
so I can get over you

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBadd9 Esus2 F# B E/G#...

Chords

Badd9
Esus2
F#
B
E/G#
B/D#
F#9sus4
F#/A#
G#m7
C#m7
E
Ab9sus4
Ab7
Dbadd9
Ab/C
Bbm7
Ebm7
Db/F
Gb
Ab

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
F#9sus4: 2-x-2-1-0-0
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Ab9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Dbadd9: x-4-3-x-4-4
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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This is the definitive original version of What Makes A Man by Westlife, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Westlife.

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