Westlife - What I Want Is What I Got: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What I Want Is What I Got" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What I Want Is What I Got Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Westlife

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What I Want Is What I Got" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                      E
All that I want in my life
       Bm
Is the feeling of peace
         E
Deep within me truly
A
I took a chance I let
E     Bm
go I promised myself
         E
That it wouldn't scare me

Bm         A        E
Miracles appear I know
Bm         A       E
Now I can see it show
D     E
Cause I

Chorus:
A                E
Found out what I dreamt
   Bm              F#m
of And I looked it up
A            E
At this very moment
F#m            D         E
What I want is what I've got
A                  E
Found out what was missing
Bm              F#m
And I looked it up
    A            E
And at this very moment
D
What I want is what I've got

Life is too short to hold back
I won't live in the past
Being lonely now, I know
This is the time of my life
Yes, I'm sure what I want
Is what I've got

Miracles appear, I know
Now I can see it show

Chorus

    E/G#
Now I've
F#m
Found out what I've
       E      D
been dreaming of
         F#m
It's the feeling of peace
         E   D  E     F#m
deep within me Cause life
              E       D   A/C#
is too short to hold back
  Bm          E   D E
I made up my mind

Chorus:
I just found out what I dreamt of
And I looked it up
At this very moment
What I want is what I've got
Found out what was missing
And I looked it up
And at this very moment
What I want is what I've... got

What I want now is what I got, yeah
What I want now
What I want is what I've got
What I want now is what I got, yeah
What I want now
What I want is what I've got (Is what I got)

Chorus:
Found out what I dreamt of
And I looked it up
At this very moment
What I want is what I've got
Found out what was missing
And I looked it up
And at this very moment
What I want is what I've got


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What I Want Is What I Got" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What I Want Is What I Got" by Westlife.

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