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Witchy Woman - The Eagles (Don Henley/Bernie Leadon, 1972)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 99 BPM (4 Min. 8 Sec.) in 'Gm' (or 'Bb').
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYBOARD
E   A   D   G   Be Bass| Chord
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Gm* - x 10 12 12 11 10 G Bb-D-G
F - x 8 10 10 10 8 F A-C-F
Dm - x 5 7 7 6 5 D A-D-F
C - x 3 5 5 5 3 C G-C-E
Bb - x 1 3 3 3 1 Bb F-Bb-D
Gm - 3 5 5 3 3 3 G G-Bb-D
D7 - x 5 7 5 7 5 D A-C-D-F#
D - x 5 7 7 7 5 D A-D-F#
F* - 1 3 3 2 1 1 F F-A-C
Dm7 - x 5 7 5 6 5 D A-C-D-F
Cm - x 3 5 5 4 3 C G-C-Eb
INTRO: [12 Measures] For 'Gm*' chord, 'Hammer On' D-G-B strings (12-12-11)
----- from initial x-10-10-10-10-10 (Dm7/G) strum.
1234 1 +234 1 +234 1 +2 +34… 1 + 2+34
|Gm* | F   Dm| F   Dm| C   Bb   Gm|Gm* | F   Dm| F   Dm| C   Bb   C| Gm| Gm| Gm| Gm|
VERSE #1: [8 M]
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| Gm| D7| D7|
Ra-… ven hair… and ru-… by lips,… sparks… fly… from… her fin-…
| C   Bb   Gm| Gm| D7|
… -ger tips… Ech-oed… voic-es… in… the night,… She's a
| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
rest-… less spir-… it on an end-less… flight…
CHORUS #1: [12 M]
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| Gm| D7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… see how… high… she flies…
| Gm| D7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… she got the moon… in her eyes…
1 2 3 4 1 +234 1 + 2 +3+ 4 + 1+ 2 +3+4+
| Bb   Gm| F   D| F   D   C   D   C   Bb  C| Bb  F* Gm|
She
VERSE #2: [8 M]
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| Gm| D7| D7|
held… me spell-… bound… in… the night,… danc-… in' sha-… dows… and
| C   Bb   Gm| Gm| D7|
fire-… light… Cra-… zy laugh-… ter in an-oth-er… room,… and she
| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
drove her-self to mad-ness, with a sil-… ver spoon…
CHORUS #2: [16 M]
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| Gm| D7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… see how… high… she flies…
| Gm| D7| D7   C|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… she got the moon… in her eyes…
1 + 2 +3 4 1 2 3 4 1 +2 3 4 1 +2+3+4+ 1 + 2+ 3 4
|… Bb  F* Gm| Bb   Gm| F   D| F   D   C   D  F| D   C   Bb   Gm|
…
1 2 3 4 1 +2 3 4 1 +2+3+4+ 1 + 2+ 3 4
| Bb   Gm| F   D| F   D   C   D  F| D   C   Bb   Gm|
INTERLUDE #1: [8 M]
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| Gm| Gm| C   Bb| Gm| Gm| Gm| Bb   C| Gm|
REFRAIN: [8 M]
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1 +2 +3 4
| Gm| Dm7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Ah,… ah…
[Ah,… ah… ]
| Gm| Dm7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Ah,… ah…
[Ah,… ah… ]
INTERLUDE #2: [8 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 +2 3 4 1 +2 3 4 1 +2 +3 4
| Bb   Gm| F   D| F   D| C   Bb   Gm|
1 + 2+3+ 4 +
| Bb   Gm| F   D| F   D| C   Bb   C|
Well I know…
VERSE #3: [8 M]
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| Gm| Gm|
… you wan-na love her,… but let me tell you, bro-ther, she's been
| Cm   Bb   Gm|… | Gm|
sleep-in' in the dev-… il's bed… And there's some ru-mors go-in' 'round,…
| Gm| Bb   C|
some-one's un-der-ground… She can rock you in the night un-til your
| Gm|
skin turns… red…
CHORUS #3: [14 M] 'CODA' -
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1 +2 +3 4
| Gm| D7| D7| C   Bb   Gm|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… see how… high… she flies…
1 + 2 +3 4
| Gm| D7| D7   C|… Bb  F* Gm|
Woo-… hoo,… witch-y… wo-… man,… she got the moon… in her eyes…
1 + 2 +3+ 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 +3+ 4 + 1 2 3 4
| F   D   C   D   C   Bb  C|… Bb  F* Gm| F   D   C   D   C   Bb  C|… Bb  F*| Gm| Gm|
All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Witchy Woman" conjures the image of a seductive enchantress, drawing inspiration from various women, with Zelda Fitzgerald particularly influencing the lyrics. The song began with a haunting, minor-key riff that suggested a cinematic, almost "Indian music" feel, which was then given an R&B pulse. This blend of influences creates a mysterious and captivating atmosphere. It's a song that channels the allure and enigmatic power of a captivating woman.

AI-written from these sources:Witchy Woman — Wikipedia ↗Eagles (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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