Winning chords by
Santana (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

D

D

D

Dsus2

D

Bm

Bsus4

Bm

Em

A

G

A

D

D

Verse 1
D D 
 
One day, I was on the ground
When I needed a hand
Then it couldn't be found
D/C D/C 
 
I was so    far down that I couldn't get up
G G 
 
You know and one day
I was one of life's losers
D D 
 
Even my friends were my accusers
A A 
 
And in my head, I lost before I (begun)

Verse 2
D D 
 
I had a dream but it turned to dust
And what I thought was love
That must've been lust
D/C D/C 
 
I was living in style
When the walls fell in
G G 
 
When I played my hand
I looked like a joker
D D 
 
Turn around, fate must have woke her
A A 
 
'Cause lady luck
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
she was waiting outside the door

Chorus 1
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
Em Em 
 
I'm winning
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
And I don't intend on losing again

Verse 3
D D 
 
Too bad it belonged to me
It was the wrong time and not meant to be
D/C D/C 
 
Took a long  time and I'm new born now
G G 
 
I can see the day that I bleed for
D D 
 
And if it's agreed there's a need
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
To play the game and to win again

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
Em Em 
 
I'm winning
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
And I don't intend on losing again
D D 
 
D D

Verse 4
D D 
 
I had a dream but it turned to dust
And what I thought was love
That must've been lust
D/C D/C 
 
I was living in style
When the walls fell in
G G 
 
When I played my hand
I looked like a joker
D D 
 
Turn around, fate must have woke her
A A 
 
'Cause lady luck
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
she was waiting outside the door

Chorus 3
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
D D 
 
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm winning
Bm Bm 
 
Bsus4 Bsus4 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm winning
Em Em 
 
I'm winning
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
And I don't intend on losing again

Solo 1

E

Esus2

E

C#m

C#sus4

C#m

E

Esus2

E

C#m

C#sus4

C#m

F#m

B

[Repeat and fade]

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ChordsD Dsus2 Bm Bsus4 Em...

Chords

D
Dsus2
Bm
Bsus4
Em
A
G
D/C
E
Esus2
C#m
C#sus4
F#m
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
C#sus4: x-4-6-6-7-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Winning by Santana, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Santana.

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