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Crowded House - Sister Madly Chords

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

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

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 Guitar (Step-by-step)

Crowded House - Sister Madly on guitar 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

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Em to A

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Em to C

3. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Em to Am

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

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 A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

7. Am → B7 chord transition

Switching from Am to B7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. B7 → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B7 to Em:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

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 Chordier.
  • Sister Madly contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sister Madly connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Am: 4%
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