Bruno Guimaraes chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Newcastle’s song for their midfield dynamo

When Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle United in January 2022 from Lyon, the expectation was high. What few might have predicted was how quickly he would become more than just a player with a chant to his name.

Soon enough, a Bruno Guimaraes chant emerged from the stands at St James' Park. For a player who quickly became a link between the squad and supporters, he was undoubtedly someone worthy of a chant almost from day one.

Today, Guimaraes chants at home and even on away days tell a lot about the kind of impact the Brazilian international has had since switching to St James' Park.

Bruno Guimaraes chant lyrics and tune

The ‘Magic Hat' may not be the oldest of the Guimaraes chants, but it is currently the most popular rendition at St James' Park. It is a playful and cheeky banter, pointing out that the player resisted interest from bigger clubs and instead chose Newcastle.

Unlike other popular Newcastle fan songs that borrow directly from major pop tunes, Guimaraes chants, in this case, the ‘Magic Hat chant' features original structures and playful rhymes.

Below are the Magic Hat chant lyrics for the Newcastle midfielder:

Oh, Bruno's f***ng magic,

He wears a magic hat

He could've signed for Arsenal,

But he said ‘No f**k that',

He wants to play for Eddie,

In the famous black and white,

And when we win the Premier League

We'll sing this song all night

Alternative Bruno Guimaraes chant

While the ‘Magic Hat' chant seems to be the most preferred Guimaraes song at St James' Park, it is more of a recent offshoot. As soon as the player settled at Newcastle, fans began singing the ‘ We've got Bruno in the middle' chant. This followed a series of convincing performances in late 2022.

Newcastle fans singing Bruno Guimaraes chant

FGG says: Guimaraes chant is deserved

In the landscape of modern football, where football chants can sometimes sound generic or even recycled, Newcastle fans' song for Guimaraes stands out as an earned accolade. It fuses admiration for his talent with his commitment, not just to performance, but to identity.

Every time the stands break into ‘Oh Bruno's f***ng magic' or ‘We've got Guimaraes in the middle', they do not just praise a player; it is an affirmation of a bond between player, club and fans, and between community and ambition.