Santa Monica chords by Savage Garden (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m
E
D
C#m7
Dadd9

Verse 1
A 
A/G# 
 (A major) In Santa Monica,  (A/G#) in the wintertime
F#m 
E 
A 
A/G# 
 (F sharp minor) The lazy  (E major) streets so undemanding  (A major)  (A/G#) 
F#m 
E 
I walk in (F sharp minor) to    the  (E major) crowd
A 
A/G# 
 (A major) In Santa Monica,  (A/G#) you get your coffee from
F#m 
D 
A 
 (F sharp minor) The coolest  (D major) places on the  (A major) promenade
A/G# 
F#m 
D 
E 
 (A/G#) Where people  (F sharp minor) dress just  (D major) so  (E major) 

Pre-chorus 1

Beauty so unavoidable

Everywhere you turn it's there

I sit and wonder, what am I doing here?

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Chorus 1

But on the telephone line I am anyone

I am anything I want to be

I can be a supermodel or Norman Mailer

And you wouldn't know the difference

Or would you?

Verse 2
A 
A/G# 
 (A major) In Santa Monica,  (A/G#) all the people got
F#m 
E 
A 
 (F sharp minor) Modern  (E major) names like Jake or Mandy  (A major) 
A/G# 
F#m 
E 
 (A/G#) And modern  (F sharp minor) bodies  (E major) too
A 
A/G# 
 (A major) In Santa Monica,  (A/G#) on the boulevard,
F#m 
D 
A 
 (F sharp minor) You'll have to  (D major) dodge those in-line  (A major) skaters
A/G# 
F#m 
D 
E 
 (A/G#) Or they'll  (F sharp minor) knock you  (D major) down  (E major) 

Pre-chorus 2

I never felt so lonely

Never felt so out of place

I never wanted something more than this

Chorus 2
A 
E 
But on the  (A major) telephone line I am  (E major) anyone
D 
E 
I am  (D major) anything I want  (E major) to be
F#m 
E 
I can be a  (F sharp minor) supermodel or  (E major) Norman Mailer
D 
E 
And  (D major) you wouldn't know the difference  (E major) 
A 
E 
See, on the  (A major) telephone line I am  (E major) any height
D 
E 
I am  (D major) any age I want  (E major) to be
F#m 
E 
I can be a  (F sharp minor) caped crusader, or  (E major) space invader
D 
And  (D major) you wouldn't know the difference
A 
E 
D 
E 
Or would you?  (A major)  (E major)  (D major)  (E major) 
F#m 
E 
D 
E 
Or would you?  (F sharp minor)  (E major)  (D major)  (E major) 

Chorus 3
A 
E 
On the  (A major) telephone line I am  (E major) anyone
D 
E 
I am  (D major) anything I want  (E major) to be
F#m 
E 
I can be a  (F sharp minor) supermodel or  (E major) Norman Mailer
D 
E 
And  (D major) you wouldn't know the difference  (E major) 
A 
E 
See, on the  (A major) telephone line I am  (E major) any height
D 
E 
I am  (D major) any age I want  (E major) to be
F#m 
E 
I can be a  (F sharp minor) caped crusader, or  (E major) space invader
D 
And  (D major) you wouldn't know the difference
A 
A/G# 
F#m 
E 
Or would you?  (A major)  (A/G#)  (F sharp minor)  (E major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m
E
D
C#m7
Dadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 62

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/G#: 4-x-2-2-2-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5

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This is the definitive original version of Santa Monica by Savage Garden, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Savage Garden.