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Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, F, Em7, A7, G, Gm, Dm, E7, Am7, D7, F#m, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

DThosefingersinmyhair,
FThatsly,comehitherstare
ThatEm7stripsmyconscienceA7bareit’sDwitchcraft
GAndI’vegotnodefenseforit
GmTheheatistoointenseforit
DmWhatgoodwouldcommonE7senseforitAm7do?
A7‘Causeit’sDwitchcraft,D7wickedDwitchcraft,A7
AndDalthoughIknowD7it’sDstrictlytabooD7,
F#mWhenyouarouseaneedinme,
F#mMyheartsays,“Yes,indeed!”tome
EmProceedwithCwhatyou’reEm7leadingmeA7to
D7It’ssuchanancientpitch
FButoneIwouldn’tswitch
Em7‘Causethere’snoA7nicerA7witchthanDyouCA7
Em7‘Causethere’snoA7nicerA7witchthanDyouGD
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumSingle
GenresPop, Swing
Year1957
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft on ukulele requires 13 chords and 19 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.

Witchcraft uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (5), Em7 → A7 (4), and D → D7 (3). 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 D - F chord transition.

1. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the section.

D to F

2. F → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Switching from F to Em7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

F to Em7

3. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em7 to A7

4. A7 → D chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

A7 to D

5. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. G → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Gm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

7. Gm → Dm chord transition

Switching from Gm to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

8. Dm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

9. E7 → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am7:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the section.

10. Am7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Am7 to A7:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

11. D → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. D7 → F#m chord transition

Switching from D7 to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. F#m → Em chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the section.

14. Em → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section.

15. C → Em7 chord transition

Switching from C to Em7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

16. A7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

17. D7 → F chord transition

Switching from D7 to F:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

18. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

19. C → A7 chord transition

Switching from C to A7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

Witchcraft chord transition analysis

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

  • Witchcraft includes 35 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Witchcraft contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Witchcraft connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → C: 14%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
    • A7 → D7: 18%
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