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Crowded House - Sister Madly Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, A, C, Am, D, G, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

EmAEmC
Emnowyou’reheadingdowntoAmgetsomeone
Emshould’vedonewhatheChadtodoyearsago
EmthepositionisAcomingthrough
Emallthepeoplethatyou’reCstandingon
Emallthepeoplethatyou’reAstandingon
Emnowyou’reheadingdowntoCbesomeone
Emsomeonethatyou’veAseeninamagazine
EmyourpremonitionisCcomingtrue
Emohbabyyou’reAnotsogreen
Emnobabyyou’reCnotsogreen
Emnobabyyou’reCnotso
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyDsteppingonmyGheadD
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyB7steppingonmyEmhead
Emnowyou’reheadingdowntoAfindsomething
EmsomethingthatyouCburiedinyourbackyard
EmthepositionisAcomingthrough
Emfromallthedirtthatyou’reCdiggingup
Emfromallthedirtthatyou’reAdiggingup
Emnowyou’reheadingdowntoCbesomewhere
EmsomewhereyouAimaginedinyourwildestdream
EmyourpositionisCcomingthrough
Emfromallthepeoplethatyou’reAstandingon
Emfromallthepeoplethatyou’reCstandingon
EmnowyoubettertakeaCfirmhand
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyDsteppingonmyGheadD
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyB7steppingonmyEmhead
Emnowyou’reheadingdowntogetsomeone
Emsomeonethatyoushould’vehadyearsago
Emthepositioniscomingthrough
Emallthepeoplethatyou’restandingon
Emallthepeoplethatyou’reAstandingon
Emallthepeoplethatyou’reCstandingon
EmuhhardtogetaChandon
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyDsteppingonmyGheadD
sisterAmmadlyDwakinguptheGdeadD
you’re AmsystematicallyB7steppingonmyEmhead
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ArtistCrowded House
AlbumTemple of Low Men
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1988
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sister Madly on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Crowded House - Sister Madly on ukulele requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sister Madly uses these transitions most often: Em → C (15), C → Em (12), and A → Em (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - A chord transition.

1. Em → A chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Em to A

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Em to C

3. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Em to Am

4. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. B7 → Em chord transition

Switching from B7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Sister Madly chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sister Madly.

  • Sister Madly includes 96 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sister Madly contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sister Madly connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Am: 4%
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