When You're Looking Like That chords by Westlife (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

B
F#
E
G#m
C#
G#add4
Bbm7
F#add9
C#add9
G#
G#sus4
F7/A
Bbm

Intro 1

When you're looking like that

yeah, yeah

Verse 1
B 
E 
She's a  (B major) 5  foot 10 in catsuit and Bambi eyes  (E major) 
B 
Everybody's  (B major) who's staring
F# 
E 
F# 
wouldn't  (F sharp major) believe that this  (E major) girl was mine  (F sharp major) 
B 
F# 
 (B major) I should've known I was  (F sharp major) wrong
E 
 (E major) when I left her for a life in pity
B 
F# 
But  (B major) they say you never miss the  (F sharp major) water
E 
until it's gone  (E major) 

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Pre-chorus 1

Guess I failed to love you

And you're taking it out tonight

Chorus 1
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
When you're  (F sharpadd9) looking   like that?
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) I can't believe  (G sharpadd4) what I just gave  (B flat minor7) away
F#add9 
Now I  (F sharpadd9) can't take it back
C# 
G#add4 
 (C sharp major) I don't want to get  (G sharpadd4) lost
Bbm7 
F#add9 
 (B flat minor7) I don't want to live my  (F sharpadd9) life      without you
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
C# 
 (F sharpadd9) When you're looking like  (C sharp major) that?

Verse 2
B 
F# 
She's all  (B major) dressed up for glamour  (F sharp major) 
E 
and rock and roll  (E major) 
B 
Want to squeeze  (B major) her real tight
F# 
get out  (F sharp major) of this place
E 
F# 
If only  (E major) I could take control  (F sharp major) 
B 
F# 
 (B major) But she's out of my  (F sharp major) reach forever
E 
 (E major) And just a week ago she lied next to me
B 
F# 
E 
 (B major) It's so ironic how I  (F sharp major) had to lose just to see  (E major) 

Pre-chorus 2

That I failed to love you

And you're taking it out tonight

Chorus 2
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
When you're  (F sharpadd9) looking   like that?
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) I can't believe  (G sharpadd4) what I just gave  (B flat minor7) away
F#add9 
Now I  (F sharpadd9) can't take it back
C# 
G#add4 
 (C sharp major) I don't want to get  (G sharpadd4) lost
Bbm7 
F#add9 
 (B flat minor7) I don't want to live my  (F sharpadd9) life      without you
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
C# 
 (F sharpadd9) When you're looking like  (C sharp major) that?

Bridge 1

I don't wanna forget you

I don't even wanna try

How'm I supposed to walk on by

when you're looking like that?

Chorus 3
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) How am I  (G sharpadd4) supposed to leave  (B flat minor7) you
F#add9 
When you're  (F sharpadd9) looking   like that?
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
F#add9 
I  (C sharp major) can't believe  (G sharpadd4) what I just gave  (B flat minor7) away  (F sharpadd9) 
C# 
G#add4 
'Cause I can't take it  (C sharp major) back, I'm  (G sharpadd4) lost
Bbm7 
F#add9 
I don't wanna  (B flat minor7) live   my live with (F sharpadd9) out       you
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
C# 
 (F sharpadd9) When you're looking like  (C sharp major) that?
G#add4 
Bbm7 
Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
When you're  (F sharpadd9) looking   like that?
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) I can't believe  (G sharpadd4) what I just gave  (B flat minor7) away
F#add9 
Now I  (F sharpadd9) can't take it back
C# 
G#add4 
 (C sharp major) I don't want to get  (G sharpadd4) lost      (lost)
Bbm7 
F#add9 
 (B flat minor7) I don't want to live my  (F sharpadd9) life      without you
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
 (F sharpadd9) 

Outro 1
C# 
When you're looking like  (C sharp major) that?
G#add4 
Bbm7 
Am I supposed  (G sharpadd4) to leave you now  (B flat minor7) 
F#add9 
When you're  (F sharpadd9) looking   like that?
C# 
G#add4 
Bbm7 
 (C sharp major) I can't believe  (G sharpadd4) what I just gave  (B flat minor7) away
F#add9 
Now I  (F sharpadd9) can't take it back
C# 
G#add4 
 (C sharp major) I don't want to get  (G sharpadd4) lost
Bbm7 
F#add9 
 (B flat minor7) I don't want to live my  (F sharpadd9) life      without you
C# 
F7/A 
Bbm 
 (C sharp major) Am I supposed  (F7/A) to leave you now  (B flat minor) 
F# 
C# 
 (F sharp major) When you're looking like  (C sharp major) that

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GuitarPianoUkulele

B
F#
E
G#m
C#
G#add4
Bbm7
F#add9
C#add9
G#
G#sus4
F7/A
Bbm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 149

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

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
G#add4: x-x-6-6-4-8
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4
C#add9: x-4-3-x-4-4
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
G#sus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
F7/A: 5-x-3-5-4-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of When You're Looking Like That 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.