Jaymes Young - Black Magic Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]I let you [C]in my brain, [F]I used to doubt, now
[G]I [Am]believe I let you [C]ease my pain
[F]Using your black [G]magic on me
[Opening]
[Am]I don’t know [F]how you do what
[Dm]You do but you [G]do it so [C]good to me
[Am]My favorite [F]pill when I’m getting so
[Dm]Blue your [G]taste is all [Am]I need
[verse 2]
[Am]Baby you’re my [F]cocaine, I can’t stop
[Dm]sniffing you move so [G]good, got Muhammad Ali
[Am]tripping The moment that I [F]get you in my [Dm]veins
I’m taking [G]over the [Am]world
[chorus]
[Am]I let you [C]in my brain, [F]I used to doubt, now I [G]believe
[Am]I let you [C]ease my pain
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black [G]magic on me
[verse 3]
[Am]You make it feel [F]so damn good to be
[Dm]bad you’re [G]the best I ever had
[Am]You’re [F]cold-blooded, and I love it [Dm]Yea yea [G]
[verse 4]
[Am]Baby you’re my [F]ocean, I can’t stop
[D]swimming the salt of your [G]waves, and I can’t stop
[Am]sipping the moment that I [F]get you all [Dm]alone [Am]
[chorus]
[Am]I let you [C]in my brain, [F]I used to doubt, now I [G]believe
[Am]I let you [C]ease my pain
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black [G]magic on me
[verse 5]
[F]When [Dm]I was young [C]my father warned me
[F]About girls like [Dm]you, [C]about girls like you [G]ohh
[F]When my heart [Dm]is numb [C]and I’m feeling [G]lonely
[F]I let you [Dm]through, [C]and you fixed my blues [G]so
[chorus]
[Am]I let you [C]in my brain, [F]I used to doubt, now I [G]believe
[Am]I let you [C]ease my pain
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black magic [G]on [Am]me ooh [C]ooh
[F]Using your black [G]magic on [Am]me
[Closing]
[C] [F] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [G]
I love it, baby
How to play Black Magic on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jaymes Young - Black Magic on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 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.
Black Magic uses these transitions most often: G → Am (21), C → F (17), and Am → C (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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
7. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Black Magic chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Black Magic.
- Black Magic includes 110 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Black Magic contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Black Magic connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → G: 21%
- F → Dm: 5%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%