Madonna - Like a Virgin Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]
I made it [C]through the wilderness
Somehow I [C]made it through
[Dm]Didn’t know how lost I was until [C]I found you
I was [C]beat incomplete.
[verse 2]
I’d been [C]had, I was sad and blue
But you [Dm]made me feel [Am]
Yeah, you [Dm]made me [Am]feel
Shiny and [G]new
[chorus]
[C]Like a virgin, touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, when your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine
[verse 3]
Gonna give you [C]all my love, boy
My fear is [C]fading fast
[Dm]Been saving it all for you
‘Cause only [C]love can last
[verse 4]
You’re so [C]fine and you’re mine
Make me [C]strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your [Dm]love thawed out [Am]
Yeah, your [Dm]love thawed [Am]out
What was scared and [G]cold
[chorus]
[C]Like a virgin, Touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, When your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine
[Closing]
[D]Woah oah [Am]ohh
[D]Woah oah [Am]ohh
[D]Woah oah [Am]oh.
[chorus]
[C]Like a virgin, Touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, When your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine
How to play Like a Virgin on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Madonna - Like a Virgin on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Like a Virgin uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (7), Dm → C (5), 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 C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. 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.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- 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.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E 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.
7. 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.
Like a Virgin chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Like a Virgin.
- Like a Virgin includes 29 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Like a Virgin contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Like a Virgin connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D: 11%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Am: 14%