Katharine McPhee - Terrified Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]You by the [G]light is [Am]the greatest [F]find.
In a [C]world full of [G]wrong you’re the [Am]thing that’s [F]right.
Finally [C]made it through the [G]lonely [Am]to the other [F]side.
[chorus]
You said it [C]again my heart’s in [G]motion.
every [Am]word feels like a [F]shooting star.
I’m at the [C]edge of my emo[G]tions.
Watching the [Am]shadows, burning in [F]the dark.
And [C]I’m in [G]love, [Am]and I’m [F]terrified.
For the [C]first time, and the [G]last time.
In [Am]my [F]only [C]life… [G] [Am] [F]
[section 2]
[C]This could be [G]good it’s already [Am]better than [F]that.
[C]And nothing’s [G]worse than knowing you’re [Am]holding [F]back.
[C]I could be all that you [G]needed if you [Am]let me [F]try
[chorus]
You said it [C]again my heart’s in [G]motion.
Every [Am]word feels like a [F]shooting star.
I’m at the [C]edge of my emo[G]tions.
Watching the [Am]shadows, burning in [F]the dark.
And [C]I’m in [G]love, [Am]and I’m [F]terrified.
For the [C]first time, and the [G]last time.
In [Am]my [F]only…
[Closing]
[Am]I only [G]said it, ’cause [F]I mean it.
[Am]I only [G]mean it, ’cause [F]it’s true.
[Am]So don’t you [G]doubt, what i’ve been [F]dreaming.
Cause it [Am]fills me up it holds me [G]close.
[F]Whenever I’m without you…
[chorus]
You said it [C]again my heart’s in [G]motion.
Every [Am]word feels like a [F]shooting star.
I’m at the [C]edge of my emo[G]tions.
Watching the [Am]shadows, burning in [F]the dark.
And [C]I’m in [G]love, [Am]and I’m [F]terrified.
For the [C]first time, and the [G]last time.
In [Am]my [F]only…
[C]Life…[G]
[Am]Life…[F]
In my [Am]only [F] life… [C]
How to play Terrified on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Katharine McPhee - Terrified on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Terrified uses these transitions most often: Am → F (21), C → G (20), and F → C (20). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
Terrified chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Terrified.
- Terrified includes 94 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Terrified contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Terrified connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%