Santana - Evil Ways Chords

ChordsGm, C7, D

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

GmC7GmC7GmC7

GmYou’vegottoC7changeyourevilGmwaysC7

GmbabyC7

GmBeforeC7IstopGmlovin’C7you

You’vegottoGmchangeC7babyGmC7

AndGmeveryC7wordthatIGmsayisC7true

YougotmeGmrunningandC7hidingGmalloverC7town

YougotmeGmsneakingandC7peeping

AndGmrunningyouC7downthiscan’tgoDon

LordknowsyougottoGmchangeC7babyGmC7

GmC7GmC7

WhenIcomeGmhomeC7babyGmC7

MyGmhouseisC7darkandmyGmpotsareC7cold

Youhang GmaroundC7babyGmC7

WithGmJeanandC7JoanandaGmwhoknowsC7who

I’mgettingGmtiredofC7waitingandGmfooling C7around

I’llfindGmsomebodywhowon’tC7makeme

GmfeellikeaC7clownthiscan’tgoDon

LordknowsyougottoGmchangeC7babyGmC7

GmC7

WhenIcomeGmhomeC7babyGmC7

MyGmhouseisC7darkandmyGmpotsareC7cold

Youhang GmaroundC7babyGmC7

WithGmJeanandC7JoanandaGmwhoknowsC7who

I’mgettingGmtiredofC7waitingandGmfooling C7around

I’llfindGmsomebodywhowon’tC7makeme

GmfeellikeaC7clownthiscan’tgoDon

LordknowsyougottoGmchange

ArtistSantana

AlbumSantana

GenresJazz, Rock

Year1970

KeyGm

DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Evil Ways on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Santana - Evil Ways on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Evil Ways uses these transitions most often: Gm → C7 (47), C7 → Gm (44), and C7 → D (3). 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 Gm - C7 chord transition.

1. Gm → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to C7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 47 times.

2. C7 → D chord transition

Switching from C7 to D:

While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from D 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

3. D → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Evil Ways chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Evil Ways .

Evil Ways includes 97 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Evil Ways connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
- Gm → C7: 5%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → Gm: 4%
- C7 → D: 1%