Chords of: Black Magic Woman (Official Audio) by: Santana. (A7, Dm7, D, D7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Black Magic Woman (Official Audio)” by Santana is in D Major and runs at about 121 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A7, Dm7, D, D7.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 5:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7 → D → Dm7 → D → Dm7 → D → Gm6 → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 1:42 | 32% |
| D | 1:18 | 25% |
| D7 | 0:40 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:22 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:20 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:20 | 6% |
| Gm6 | 0:08 | 2% |
| Dm | 0:05 | 2% |
Dm7 – Em7 – Am – D7 – E7 – D7 – D – Dm7 – D – Dm7 – D – G/D – Dm7 – Gm6 – Dm7 – Gm6 – Dm7 – Gmaj7 – Dm – Dm7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Cm6 – A7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – A7 – Dm7 – D7/F# – Eaug – Dm7 – A7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – A7 – Dm7 – Em7b5/D – Dm7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – …
