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Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, Gm, C, Bb, Dm7, A7, Am7, Gm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DmDm
IgotablackmagicDmwoman,
IgotablackmagicAmwoman
YesIgotaDmblackmagicwoman,
gotmesoblindIcan’tGmsee
Butshe’saDmblackmagicCwoman,
she’sBbtryin’tomakeaDmdeviloutofme
DmDm
Don’tturnyourbackonmeDmbaby,
Don’tturnyourbackonmeAmbaby
Yesdon’tturnyourDmbackonme,baby,
don’tmessaroundwithyourGmtricks
Don’tturnyourDmbackonme,Cbaby,
youBbmightjustbreakupmymagicDmsticks
DmDm
DmDm7A7Am7
DmDm7GmGm7
DmCBbAm
DmDm
YougotaspellonmeDmbaby,
yougotyourspellonme,Ambaby
Yes,yougotyourDmspellonme,baby,
Turnin’myheartintoGmstone
IDmneedyousoCbad,magicBbwoman
Ican’tAmleaveyou DmaloneAm
Dm
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ArtistFleetwood Mac
AlbumSingle
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year1968
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

To move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Dm to Am

2. Dm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Dm to Gm

3. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Dm to C

4. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to Bb

5. Bb → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

7. Dm7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

8. A7 → Am7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

9. Am7 → Dm chord transition

To move from Am7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

10. Dm7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm7 to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

11. Gm → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Gm7:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

12. Gm7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the interlude.

13. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

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: 7%
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