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Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft Chords

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ChordsD, F, Em7, A7, G, Gm, Dm, E7, Am7, D7, F#m, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

DThosefingersinmyhair,
FThatsly,comehitherstare
ThatEm7stripsmyconscienceA7bareit’sDwitchcraft
GAndI’vegotnodefenseforit
GmTheheatistoointenseforit
DmWhatgoodwouldcommonE7senseforitAm7do?
A7‘Causeit’sDwitchcraft,D7wickedDwitchcraft,A7
AndDalthoughIknowD7it’sDstrictlytabooD7,
F#mWhenyouarouseaneedinme,
F#mMyheartsays,“Yes,indeed!”tome
EmProceedwithCwhatyou’reEm7leadingmeA7to
D7It’ssuchanancientpitch
FButoneIwouldn’tswitch
Em7‘Causethere’snoA7nicerA7witchthanDyouCA7
Em7‘Causethere’snoA7nicerA7witchthanDyouGD
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, Swing
Year1957
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Witchcraft on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft on guitar requires 13 chords and 19 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.

Witchcraft uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (5), Em7 → A7 (4), and D → D7 (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 D - F chord transition.

1. D → F chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to F

2. F → Em7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

Switching from F to Em7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em7 to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A7 to D

5. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Gm → Dm chord transition

Switching from Gm to Dm:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E 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 E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Dm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to E7:

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 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 D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. D7 → F#m chord transition

Switching from D7 to F#m:

  1. While playing D7, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. F#m → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to Em:

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. C → Em7 chord transition

Switching from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. D7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

19. C → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Witchcraft chord transition analysis

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

  • Witchcraft includes 35 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Witchcraft contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Witchcraft connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → D7: 18%
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