Eagles - Witchy Woman Chords
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 key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[intro]
[Em] [D] [B7] [D] [B7] [Em] [Em]
[Opening]
[Em]Raven hair and [B7]ruby lips,
Sparks fly from her finger [Em]tips,
Echoed voices [B7]in the night,
She’s a restless spirit on an endless [Em]flight
[chorus]
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, see how high she [Em]flies
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, she got the moon in her [Em]eyes
[interlude]
[Em] [D] [B7] [D] [B7] [Em] [Em]
[verse 2]
[Em]She had me spell-bound [B7]in the night.
Dancing shadows in the fire [Em]light
Crazy laughter in a[B7]nother room,
And she drove herself to madness with a [Em]silver spoon.
[chorus]
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, see how high she [Em]flies
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, she got the moon in her [Em]eyes
[interlude]
[Em] [D] [B7] [D] [B7] [Em] [Em]
[Closing]
[A]I [Em]know you want to love her, but let me tell you brother,
She’s been [Am]sleepin in the [G]devil’s [Em]bed.
[Em]There’s some rumors goin round, someone’s underground,
She can [G]rock you in the [A]night until your [Em]skin turns red
[chorus]
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, see how high she [Em]flies
[Em]Woo hoo [B7]witchy woman, see got the moon in her [Em]eyes
[outro]
[B7] [G] [A] [D] [Em]
How to play Witchy Woman on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eagles - Witchy Woman on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Witchy Woman uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (13), Em → B7 (11), and D → B7 (6). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. 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.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. B7 → G chord transition
To move from B7 to G;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A 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.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Witchy Woman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Witchy Woman.
- Witchy Woman includes 48 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Witchy Woman contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Witchy Woman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → G: 4%