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Britney Spears - Womanizer Chords

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ChordsC#m, F#m, E, D#, D, A, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

C#mSuperstar,whereyoufrom?How’sitgoing?Iknowyou,gottacluewhatyou’redoing
F#mYoucanplaybrandnewtoalltheEotherchicksouthere
ButIknowD#whatyouare,Dwhatyouarebaby
C#mLookatyou,gettin’morethanjustare-up,babyyou,
Gotallthepuppetswiththeirstringsup,F#mfakinglikeagoodone,
But,IEcallthemlikeIseethem,IknowD#whatyouare,Dwhatyouarebaby
C#mWomanizer,woman-womanizer,you’reawomanizer,ohwomanizer,,ohyou’reawomanizerbaby
F#mYou,you,youare,Eyou,you,youare
D#Womanizer,womanizer,Dwomanizer(womanizer)
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,Yougotmegoing,Eooo,You’reohsocharming
D#Ooo,ButIcan’tdoit,Dooo,Youwomanizer
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,YousayI’mcrazy,Eooo,Igotyourcrazy
D#Ooo,You’renothingbutaDwomanizer
C#mDaddy-O,yougottheswaggerofachampiontoobadforyou,
Youjustcan’tfindtherightcompanion,F#mIguesswhenyouhaveonetoomany,
EMakesithard,itcouldbeeasy,D#whoyouare,that’sjustDwhoyouarebaby
C#mLollipop,mustmistakeme,you’reasucker,tothinkthatI,
Wouldbeavictimnotanother,F#msayit,playithowEyouwanna
Butnoway,I’mnevergonna,D#fallforyou,Dneveryoubaby
C#mWomanizer,woman-womanizer,you’reawomanizer,ohwomanizer,
Ohyou’reawomanizerbaby,F#myou,you,youare,Eyou,you,youare
D#Womanizer,womanizer,Dwomanizer(womanizer)
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,Yougotmegoing,Eooo,You’reohsocharming
D#Ooo,ButIcan’tdoit,Dooo,Youwomanizer
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,YousayI’mcrazy,Eooo,Igotyourcrazy
D#Ooo,You’renothingbutaDwomanizer
AMaybeifwebothlivedinaC#mdifferentworld,yeah
(womanizer,womanizer,womanizer,Bwomanizer)
AItwouldbeallgood,andmaybeIcouldbeyourC#mgirl
ButIcan’t,’causeweAdon’t,you…
C#mWomanizer,woman-womanizer,you’reawomanizer,ohwomanizer,
Ohyou’reawomanizerbaby,F#myou,you,youare,Eyou,you,youare
D#Womanizer,womanizer,Dwomanizer(womanizer)
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,Yougotmegoing,Eooo,You’reohsocharming
D#Ooo,ButIcan’tdoit,Dooo,youwomanizer
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mOoo,YousayI’mcrazy,Eooo,Igotyourcrazy
D#Ooo,You’renothingbutaDwomanizer,ohDyou’reawomanizerbaby
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
C#mBoydon’ttrytofront,I,Iknowjust,justwhatyouare-are-are
F#mWomanizer,Ewoman-womanizer,you’reawomanizer,D#ohwomanizer,
OhDyou’reawomanizerbaby
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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumCircus
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyC#m
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Britney Spears - Womanizer on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Womanizer uses these transitions most often: C#m → F#m (14), D# → D (14), and E → D# (14). 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#m - F#m chord transition.

1. C#m → F#m chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from C#m to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C#m to F#m

2. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

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

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F#m to E

3. E → D# chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

Switching from E to D#:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

E to D#

4. D# → D chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from D# to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

D# to D

5. D → C#m chord transition

Switching from D to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

6. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

7. A → C#m chord transition

Switching from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. C#m → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

9. B → A chord transition

Switching from B to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Womanizer chord transition analysis

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

  • Womanizer includes 75 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Womanizer contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Womanizer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    • C#m → B: 21%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → C#m: 0%
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