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Black Magic Woman Santana Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Today let’s dive into a “Black Magic Woman” guitar lesson. "Black Magic Woman" is a song that has captivated music lovers for decades. It started with Peter Green and the British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac.

But the song found its true magic in the hands of Santana, becoming one of his most iconic and beloved tracks.

In this post, I’ll break it down for you stepbystep. So make sure you’re tuned up, and let’s get started!

Who is Black Magic Woman originally by?

"Black Magic Woman" was originally written and recorded by the British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac. The song was released as a single in 1968 and was included on their album English Rose in the United Kingdom.

But Santana's cover of "Black Magic Woman" is undoubtedly the most famous and wellknown version of the song. It was included on his 1970 album titled Abraxas and released as a single. Santana's interpretation of the song took a different direction from the original Fleetwood Mac version, infusing it with their signature Latin rock sound.

Carlos Santana's mesmerizing guitar work became the centerpiece of the track. His distinctive playing style, blending rock, blues, and Latin influences, brought a fresh and captivating energy to "Black Magic Woman."

Santana's rendition of "Black Magic Woman" received significant radio airplay and climbed high on the charts, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song's success helped propel the "Abraxas" album to great heights, cementing Santana's place in the music industry and earning them widespread acclaim.

To this day, Santana's version of "Black Magic Woman" remains an iconic and influential track.

Black Magic Woman Chords

To play “Black Magic Woman” you’ll only need to know 4 chords Dm, Am, Gm, and A7.
The progression for “Black Magic Woman” is 12bars long. Each chord starts off lasting 2 bars.

Dm (2 bars)
Am (2 bars)

Then we do the same thing again but trade out the Am for Gm like this:

Dm (2 bars)
Gm (2 bars)

After this, we get to the final 4 bars. Here we have a bar of Dm, then a bar of A7, and then we’ll finish with 2 bars of Dm like this:

Dm (1 bar)
A7 (1 bar)
Dm (2 bars)

These last 4 bars function like a turnaround progression. The rate of chord changes gets a little quicker and this puts a button on the progression.

Altogether it goes like this:

Dm (2 bars)
Am (2 bars)

Dm (2 bars)
Gm (2 bars)

Dm (1 bar)
A7 (1 bar)
Dm (2 bars)

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