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Pilot - Magic Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Bm7, Em, Am7, C, D, F, Cm, Em7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

[chorus]
[G] [Bm7] [Em] [Am7] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [F]
[G]Ho, ho, ho, it’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe it’s not [G]so
It’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe, it’s not [Cm]so [G] [F]

[Opening]
[G]Never been awake
[Bm7]Never seen a day [Em7]break
[Am7]Leaning on my pillow in the [C]mor[D]ning
[G]Lazy day in bed
[Bm7]Music in my [Em7]head
[Am7]Crazy music playing in the [C]mor[D]ning [G]light [F]

[chorus]
[G]Ho, ho, ho, it’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe it’s not [G]so
It’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe, it’s not [Cm]so [G] [F]

[Closing]
[G]I love my sunny day
[Bm7]Dream of far a [Em7]way
[Am7]Dreaming on my pillow in the [C]mor[D]ning
[G]Never been awake
[Bm7]Never seen a day [Em7]break
[Am7]Leaning on my pillow in the [C]mor[D]ning [G]light [F]

[chorus]
[G]Ho, ho, ho, it’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe it’s not [G]so
It’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe, it’s not [Cm]so [G] [F]

[chorus]
[G] [Bm7] [Em7] [Am7] [C] [D] [G] [Bm7] [Am7] [Em7] [C] [D] [G] [F]
[G]Ho, ho, ho, it’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe it’s not [G]so
It’s [Bm7]magic, you [Am7]know
[D]Never believe, it’s not [Cm]so
[G] [F]

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ArtistPilot
AlbumFrom the Album of the Same Name
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock, Soft Rock
Year1974
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Magic on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Pilot - Magic on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Magic uses these transitions most often: G → Bm7 (15), D → G (11), and Bm7 → Am7 (9). 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 G - Bm7 chord transition.

1. G → Bm7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram

To move from G to Bm7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Bm7

2. Bm7 → Em chord transition

Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from Bm7 to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Bm7 to Em

3. Em → Am7 chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

To move from Em to Am7;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
Em to Am7

4. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

7. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

8. Bm7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Am7;

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.

9. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

10. D → Cm chord transition

To move from D to Cm;

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.

11. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

12. Bm7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

13. Em7 → Am7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am7;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

14. Am7 → C chord transition

To move from Am7 to C;

  1. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

15. Em7 → C chord transition

To move from Em7 to C;

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Magic chord transition analysis

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

  • Magic includes 94 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Magic contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Magic connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
    • G → Bm7: 0%
    After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E7 (22%), C (11%), and A (11%).
    • Bm7 → Em: 10%
    • Bm7 → Em7: 8%
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