Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Dm] [Dm]
I got a black magic [Dm]woman,
I got a black magic [Am]woman
Yes I got a [Dm]black magic woman,
got me so blind I can’t [Gm]see
But she’s a [Dm]black magic [C]woman,
she’s [Bb]tryin’ to make a [Dm]devil out of me
[interlude]
[Dm] [Dm]
[verse 2]
Don’t turn your back on me [Dm]baby,
Don’t turn your back on me [Am]baby
Yes don’t turn your [Dm]back on me, baby,
don’t mess around with your [Gm]tricks
Don’t turn your [Dm]back on me, [C]baby,
you [Bb]might just break up my magic [Dm]sticks
[interlude]
[Dm] [Dm]
[interlude]
[Dm] [Dm7] [A7] [Am7]
[Dm] [Dm7] [Gm] [Gm7]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [Am]
[interlude]
[Dm] [Dm]
[Closing]
You got a spell on me [Dm]baby,
you got your spell on me, [Am]baby
Yes, you got your [Dm]spell on me, baby,
Turnin’ my heart into [Gm]stone
I [Dm]need you so [C]bad, magic [Bb]woman
I can’t [Am]leave you a[Dm]lone [Am]
[outro]
[Dm]
How to play Black Magic Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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 Woman uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (6), C → Bb (4), and Dm → Am (4). 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 Dm - Am chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
5. Bb → Dm chord transition
To move from Bb to Dm;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Dm to Dm7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Dm7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
8. A7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from A7 to Am7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
9. Am7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Am7 to Dm;
- 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.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
10. Dm7 → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
11. Gm → Gm7 chord transition
To move from Gm to Gm7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
12. Gm7 → Dm chord transition
To move from Gm7 to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
13. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Black Magic Woman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Black Magic Woman.
- Black Magic Woman includes 36 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Black Magic Woman contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Black Magic Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Am: 14%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Dm: 8%