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Westlife – Starlight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C
Could it be,
could it be the start of something
G
Maybe our, maybe our lucks about to
Dm
Turn around, around a little
      F
'Cuz right now we’re
caught in the middle

[Verse 2]
C
Could it be, could it be
the start of hoping
G
Maybe now, maybe now the
doors are opening
Dm
To a place that we've never been
F
Seeing things that we've never seen

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[Pre-Chorus]
    G
So many times I turned away
     C                 F
But something held me back
that day
G
And all I want to say is
   C                    F
I hope you’re here to stay

[Chorus]
  C
Starlight
                         G
Lighting up the darkest night
                        Dm
Something I can see in your eyes
                  G
Keeps me alive tonight,
oh, oh-oh
                C
We can all be starlights
                        G
Racing at the speed of light
                           Dm
I found you in my darkest time
                           G
Now look how we shine so bright,
whoah

[Verse 3]
C
Maybe now this is
our time for lovin'
G
You're the one,
you're the one who made me smile
     Dm
All over again and
again now I'm singing
     F
You saved me,
this is a new beginning

[Pre-Chorus]
    G
So many times I turned away
     C                 F
But something held me back that day
G
And all I want to say is
   C                    F
I hope you’re here to stay

[Chorus]
  C
Starlight
                         G
Lighting up the darkest night
                        Dm
Something I can see in your eyes
                  G
Keeps me alive tonight, oh, oh-oh
                C
We can all be starlights
                        G
Racing at the speed of light
                           Dm
I found you in my darkest time
                           G
Now look how we shine so bright,
whoah

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[Bridge]
 C                       G
Dancing at the speed of light
                      Dm  G
You know you are my starlight
 C                       G
Dancing at the speed of light
                      Dm  G
You know you are my starlight

[Verse 4]
G
..I was in my darkest place
      C               F
And then I saw your face
 G
Lately all I wanna say is
   C                   F
I hope you're here to stay

[Chorus]
  D
Starlight
                          A
Lighting up the darkest night
                             Em
Something I can see in your eyes
                   A
Keeps me alive tonight, oh, oh-oh
                D
We can all be starlights
                         A
Racing at the speed of light
                           Em
I found you in my darkest time
                            A
Now look how we shine so bright,
whoah

[Outro]
                D
We can all be starlights

How to play Starlight: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Starlight by Westlife on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Starlight by Westlife is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 7 chords: C, G, Dm, F, D, A and Em.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Dm – G (I – V – ii – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.