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Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGFG
CI’llbeyourdream,I’llbeyourGwish
I’llbeyourfantasy,FI’llbeyourhope
I’llbeyourGlove,beeverythingthatyouneedC.
IloveyoumorewitheveryGbreath,trulymadlydeeplydo.
FIwillbestrongIwillbeGfaithful
‘CauseI’mcountingonaAmnewbeginning,
AGreasonforliving,aFdeepermeaning,Gyeah.
IwanttoCstandwithyouona Gmountain.
IwanttoFbathewithyouinthe Gsea.
IwanttoClaylikethis Gforever,
UntiltheFskyfallsdownon Gme.
CAndwhenthestarsareshiningGbrightlyinthevelvetsky,
FI’llmakeawishsendittoGheaven,thenmakeyouwanttoCcry.
ThetearsofjoyforalltheGpleasureandthecertainty,
FThatwe’resurroundedbytheGcomfortandprotectionof
TheAmhighestpower,inGlonelyhours.
TheFtearsdevourGyou.
IwanttoCstandwithyouona Gmountain.
IwanttoFbathewithyouintheGsea.
IwanttoClaylikethis Gforever,
UntiltheFskyfallsdownonGme.
FOhcan’tyouGseeitbaby?
FYoudon’thavetocloseyoureyes
G’Causeit’sstandingrightbeforeFyou.
GAllthatyouneedwillsurelycome.
CGFG
CI’llbeyourdream,I’llbeyourGwish
I’llbeyourfantasy,FI’llbeyourhope
I’llbeyourGlove,beeverythingthatyouCneed.
IloveyoumorewitheveryGbreath,trulymadlydeeplyFdo.
IwanttoCstandwithyouona Gmountain.
IwanttoFbathewithyouintheGsea.
IwanttoClaylikethis Gforever,
UntiltheFskyfallsdownonGme.
IwanttoCstandwithyouona Gmountain.
IwanttoFbathewithyouintheGsea.
IwanttoClaylikethis Gforever,
UntiltheFskyfallsdownonGme.
AlbumSavage Garden
GenresPop
Year1997
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Truly Madly Deeply uses these transitions most often: G → F (21), F → G (20), and C → G (16). 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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to G

2. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G to F

3. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to Am

4. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

F to C

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

  • Truly Madly Deeply includes 76 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Truly Madly Deeply contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Truly Madly Deeply connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%