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Madonna - Like a Virgin Chords

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

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

C
ImadeitCthroughthewilderness
SomehowICmadeitthrough
DmDidn’tknowhowlostIwasuntilCIfoundyou
IwasCbeatincomplete.
I’dbeenChad,Iwassadandblue
ButyouDmmademefeelAm
Yeah,youDmmademeAmfeel
ShinyandGnew
CLikeavirgin,touchedfortheCveryfirsttime
LikeaDmvirgin,whenyourCheartbeats
CNexttomine
GonnagiveyouCallmylove,boy
MyfearisCfadingfast
DmBeensavingitallforyou
‘CauseonlyClovecanlast
You’resoCfineandyou’remine
MakemeCstrong,yeahyoumakemebold
OhyourDmlovethawedoutAm
Yeah,yourDmlovethawedAmout
WhatwasscaredandGcold
CLikeavirgin,TouchedfortheCveryfirsttime
LikeaDmvirgin,WhenyourCheartbeats
CNexttomine
DWoahoahAmohh
DWoahoahAmohh
DWoahoahAmoh.
CLikeavirgin,TouchedfortheCveryfirsttime
LikeaDmvirgin,WhenyourCheartbeats
CNexttomine
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ArtistMadonna
AlbumLike a Virgin
GenresPop
Year1984
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Dm

2. 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

Here's how 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

3. Am → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to C

5. C → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%
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