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Madonna - Like a Virgin Chords

ChordsC, Dm, Am, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[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.


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


[C]Like a virgin, touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, when your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine


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


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


[C]Like a virgin, Touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, When your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine


[D]Woah oah [Am]ohh
[D]Woah oah [Am]ohh
[D]Woah oah [Am]oh.


[C]Like a virgin, Touched for the [C]very first time
Like a [Dm]virgin, When your [C]heart beats
[C]Next to mine

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ArtistMadonna
AlbumLike a Virgin
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyC

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;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

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.
Dm to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

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

7. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

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%