Queen
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This is as much of the song as I could figure out.There are a few gaps
here and there.
Standard Tuning
Riff 1/Intro
. . . . ~~~
E |---------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------|
G |.-------------------------------.|
D |.-2-----------------------------.|
A |--2--------4-4-2-4----2-----2-4--|
E |--0---0-0--0-0-0-0--0-3-----3-3--|
For verse, just hit a palm-muted E then play Riff 1.
Riff 2/Chorus
E ----------------------------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------9^9^9^9^9^9^r--|
D -5-5--2-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-/-8-8-8-7--9^9^9^9^9^9^r--|
A -5-5--2-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-/-8-8-8-7--7--------------|
E -3-3--0-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-/-6-6-6-5-----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E -----------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------10-9--------------------|
G -----------------------------10-9--------------------|
D -2--2-2-4-4---5-5---7-7-7-7--10-9----2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-|
A -2--2-2-4-4---5-5---7-7-7-7--8--7----2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-|
E -0--0-0-2-2-0-3-3-0-5-5-5-5----------0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-|
. . . . . . . .
E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------------------|
D -7-7----------2--2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-7--8--3---------------------2------|
A -7-7----------2--2-2-4-4-4-5-5-5-7--8--3---------------------2------|
E -5-5--0-1-0-1-0--0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-5--6--1-0-1-0-1-4---0-1-0-1-0------|
For that bridge, I mess around in E and usually bend the shit out of an
E5 at the seventh fret. That's all I can tell you for that one.
. palm mute
^ bend
/ slide
~ vibrato
How to play Queen
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.