What Makes A Man chords by Westlife (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Intro 1

This isn't goodbye

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

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Pre-chorus 1

Any other girl, I'd let you walk away

Any other girl,

I'm sure I'll be okay

Chorus 1
Badd9 
Tell me what makes a man  (Badd9) 
F#/A# 
G#m7 
wanna  (F sharp/A#) give     you all his heart  (G sharp minor7) 
C#m7 
Smile when you're around  (C sharp minor7) 
B/D# 
E 
and  (B/D#) cry    when you're apart  (E major) 
F#9sus4 
Badd9 
If you  (F sharp9sus4) know        what makes a man  (Badd9) 
F#/A# 
G#m7 
F# 
want to  (F sharp/A#) love     you the way I do  (G sharp minor7)  (F sharp major) 
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
Girl you gotta  (E major) let  (B/D#) me      (C sharp minor7) know
F#9sus4 
Badd9 
Esus2 
 (F sharp9sus4) so I can get over you  (Badd9)  (Esus2) 
F# 
 (F sharp major) What makes us so right?

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

Pre-chorus 2

When you apologize

no mat ter who was wrong

Would you get on your knees

if that would bring her home

Chorus 2
Badd9 
Tell me what makes a man  (Badd9) 
F#/A# 
G#m7 
want to  (F sharp/A#) give     you all his heart  (G sharp minor7) 
C#m7 
Smile when you're around  (C sharp minor7) 
B/D# 
E 
and  (B/D#) cry    when you're apart  (E major) 
F#9sus4 
Badd9 
If you  (F sharp9sus4) know        what makes a man  (Badd9) 
F#/A# 
G#m7 
F# 
want to  (F sharp/A#) love     you the way I do  (G sharp minor7)  (F sharp major) 
E 
B/D# 
C#m7 
Girl you gotta  (E major) let  (B/D#) me      (C sharp minor7) know
F#9sus4 
B 
F#/A# 
B 
 (F sharp9sus4) so I can get over you  (B major)  (F sharp/A#)  (B major) 

Bridge 1
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) Other girls will come along
E 
B/D# 
F# 
they  (E major) al  (B/D#) ways    (F sharp major) do
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) But what's the point
F# 
E 
when all I ever want  (F sharp major) is   (E major) you
F#9sus4 
 (F sharp9sus4) Tell        me
Ab9sus4 
Ab7 
 (A flat9sus4) Tell        me what  (A flat7) makes a man

Chorus 3
Dbadd9 
 (D flatadd9) 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
want to  (A flat/C) give   you all his heart  (B flat minor7) 
Ebm7 
Smile when you're around  (E flat minor7) 
Db/F 
Gb 
and  (D flat/F) cry    when you're apart  (G flat major) 
Ab9sus4 
Dbadd9 
If you  (A flat9sus4) know        what makes a man  (D flatadd9) 
Ab/C 
Bbm7 
want to  (A flat/C) love   you the way I do  (B flat minor7) 
Ab 
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
 (A flat major) Girl you gotta  (G flat major) let  (D flat/F) me      (E flat minor7) know,
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
 (G flat major) let  (D flat/F) me      (E flat minor7) know
Gb 
Db/F 
Ebm7 
Girl you gotta  (G flat major) let  (D flat/F) me      (E flat minor7) know,
Ab9sus4 
Dbadd9 
 (A flat9sus4) so I can get over  (D flatadd9) you

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GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 69

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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

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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.