Bohemian Rhapsody

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[Intro]

Em7
Is this the real life
A7
Is this just fantasy
D7 Am7 D7
Caught in a landslide
G
No escape from reality
Em
Open your eyes
G7 C
Look up to the skies and see
Am D7
I’m just a poor boy, I need no sympathy
G# G F# G
Because I’m easy come, easy go,
G# G F# G
little high, little low,
C G Bbdim7 D7
Any way the wind blows, doesn’t really matter to me,
G
To me

[Verse]

G Em
Mama, just killed a man,
Am
Put a gun against his head,
Am D
Pulled my trigger, now he’s dead,
G Em
Mama, life had just begun,
Am Am Am Am Am Am
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away
C G Am
Mama ooooh,
Dm
Didn’t mean to make you cry
G C
If I’m not back again this time tomorrow
G Am Fm C
Carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters

G

[Verse]

G Em
Too late, my time has come,
Am
Sends shivers down my spine
Am D
Body’s aching all the time,
G Em
Goodbye everybody – I’ve got to go
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F# Am/F Am/E
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
C G Am
Mama ooooh (any way the wind blows)
Dm
I don’t want to die,
G C
I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all

[Solo]

| C G | Am | Dm | G |
| C G | Am | Dm | Bb Bb A G# G | F# |

[Interlude 1]

B F# F F# B F# F
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
F# B F# B F# F F# B F#
Scaramouche, scaramouche, will you do the Fandango
A# F A C# F#
Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening me
N.C.
Galileo, Galileo
N.C.
Galileo, Galileo
N.C.
Galileo, Figaro – Magnifico

G# G F# G G# G F# G
I’m just a poor boy, no-body loves me.
F C Cdim C F C Cdim C
He’s just a poor boy from a poor fami-ly.
F C D G F C D#dim Dm7
Spare him his life from this monstrosity.
G# G F# G G# G F# G C G
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go? Bismillah!
C G G C G
No, we will not let you go. Bismillah!
G G C G G
We will not let you go. Bismillah! We will not let you go.
G G D#7
Will not let you go. Will not let you go. Ahhhhhhhhh
G#m F# B A# D# G C N.C.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Oh, mama mia, mama mia
C G C F B Em G
Mama mia, let me go. Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me,

[Riff]

| C | C | C | D |

[Interlude 2]

G C G Bb
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye
G C F
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Dm G Dm G
Oh, baby – can’t do this to me, baby
Dm G Dm G C
Just gotta get out – just gotta get right outta here

[Riff/Instrumental]

|(C) | C | C | D | N.C.|
| Ab | F | G | G | G |
| C G | Am E Am | E Am G C | B Em | F C |

[Outro]

Am Em
Nothing really matters,
Am Em
Anyone can see,
Am Fm F/G C
Nothing really matters, nothing really matters to me,

[Instrumental]

C F C Cdim
G Gm A Bbdim A A7 D

[Coda]

G D Ddim Em7 D
Any way the wind blows …

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Performer: Queen

Queen was a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. The group consisted of lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bassist John Deacon. Queen was known for their eclectic mix of musical styles, ranging from hard rock and heavy metal to progressive rock and pop. Their energetic live performances and vocal harmonies were also a hallmark of the group, and they were considered one of the best live acts in the world. Queen released 15 studio albums, which spawned many hit songs, including "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Will Rock You," and "Don't Stop Me Now." The band continued to tour and record until the death of Mercury in 1991.    

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Composer: Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a famous singer and songwriter and founder member of Queen. The band was launched to fame given their multiple single successes/ Some of the most famous songs include Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, and many more.  

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