Heart-Magic Man

How to play Heart-Magic Man by Unknown on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it sits in a steady groove and gives you a clear, repeating pattern to lock into. You can focus on clean changes and timing without feeling rushed, and the pace around 120 BPM keeps it moving in a way that feels musical and satisfying.

You’ll spend most of your time on open shapes like G, F, C, and Em, with the harder barre shapes A#, F#, and Cm adding the main challenge. The change to watch out for is the opening move between G and F, since it comes back right away and needs to stay smooth and even.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then practice each change on its own until your fingers land cleanly. After that, raise the tempo in small steps and keep the strum steady through every repeat. Once the shifts feel automatic, play along from start to finish without stopping.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.