Bohemian Rhapsody
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F
Mmh-Mhm-Mhm-Mhm
[Verse 1]
Am C
Mama, I just killed a man
Dm
Put a gun against his head
F
Pulled my trigger now he's dead
[Verse 2]
Am F
Mama, life had just begun
Dm G7
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
C G Am
Mama, ooh
F
Didn't mean to make you cry
G C
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
G Am
Carry on, carry on
F C
As if nothing really matters
[Instrumental]
C
Mmh-Mhm-Mhm-Mhm
[Bridge]
Am
I see a little silhouetto of a man
FM7
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening
Am
I see a little silhouetto of a man
F
Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening
Am
Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo
F Dm7 G
Galileo, Galileo, Galileo, Galileo Figaro
[Verse 3]
C Am
Mama, ooh
F
I don't wanna die
G C Am
Sometime I wish I never been born at all
(Anywhere the wind blows)
F G
(Gotta leave you all behind)
[Bridge]
Am
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
FM7
(Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening)
Am
I'm just a poor boy from a poor family
FM7
(Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening)
F Am
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
G F
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
[Instrumental]
F Am G F
[Outro]
Dm7
Ooh, baby
Am F
Nothing really matters
G Dm
Anyone could see
Fm C
Nothing really matters to me
C G C G C F G D7 G7 G7 G G Dm7 G F G7 G7 G
G7 C C
How to play Bohemian Rhapsody
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.