Queen – Jealousy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Queen – Jealousy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsGmF/GCsus4CGm/DGm6/DGm7/DFmBb7sus2Bb7Bb7sus4BbEbCmBbsus4Abm/BbDb/EbAbDmD/F#Gm7F#dim7F#dimBb6

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This is the chord progression of Jealousy by Queen on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm              F/G             Csus4           C
Gm Gm/D Gm Gm6/D Gm Gm7/D

[Verse 1]
F      F/E        Am7-5       Ebdim7
Oh how wrong can you be?
Gm    Gm7     Gm7-5   F#dim7   F#dim    Gm
Oh to fall in love was my very first mistake
Fm*             Bb7sus2      Bb7         Bb7sus4             Bb
How was I to know I was far too much in love to see?
Eb                                     Cm
Oh jealousy look at me now

Gm                                     Fm
Jealousy you got me somehow
Bb                         Bbsus4
You gave me no warning
Abm/Bb                           Eb
Took me by surpri-a-a-a-ise
Db/Eb                         Ab
Jealousy you led me on
Gm                                     Cm
You couldn’t lose you couldn’t fail
Bb                                                 Eb
You had suspicion on my trail

[Chorus]
Dm             Cm       Bb             Eb
How how how all my jealousy
Dm                                                 Gm
I wasn’t man enough to let you hurt my pride
D/F#                                     Gm
Now I’m only left with my own jealousy

[Instrumental]
Gm Gm/D Gm Gm6/D Gm Gm7/D

[Verse 2]
F    F/E     Am7-5        Ebdim7
Oh how strong can you be
Gm                                     Gm7
With matters of the heart?
Gm7-5
Life is much too short
F#dim7     F#dim             Gm
To while away with tears
Fm                         Bb6                                     Bb
If only you could see just what you do to me
Eb                                     Cm
Oh jealousy you tripped me up
Gm                                     Fm
Jealousy you brought me down
Bb             Bbsus4             Abm/Bb             Eb
You bring me sorrow you cause me pa-a-a-in
Db/Eb                                     Ab
Jealousy when will you let go?
Gm                                                 Cm
Got to hold of my possessive mind
Bb                                     Eb
Turned me into a jealous kind

[Chorus]
Dm             Cm             Bb             Eb
How, how, how, all my jealousy
Dm                                                             Gm
I wasn’t man enough to let you hurt my pride
D/F#             Bb             Eb             D             Gm
Now I’m only left with my own jealousy
Dm                                                 Gm
But now it matters not if I should live or die
D/F#                                                 Gm
Because I’m only left with my own jealousy

[Outro]
Gm Gm/D Gm Gm6/D Gm Gm7/D

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How to play Jealousy: key, chords and progression

Jealousy by Queen is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 30 chords: Gm, F/G, Csus4, C, Gm/D, Gm6/D, Gm7/D, F, F/E, Am7-5, Ebdim7 and Gm7 and 18 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Bb – Eb – Dm (iv – III – VI – v in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F#m, E, Bsus4, B, F#m6, F#m7, Abm7b5, Ddim7, F#m7b5, Fdim7 (40% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 12% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gm6 chord on guitar (x-10-12-12-11-12)
Gm6G B♭ D E
Gm7 chord on guitar (353333)
Gm7G B♭ D F
Am7b5 chord on guitar (x01013)
Am7♭5A C E♭ G
Ebdim7 chord on guitar (xx1212)
E♭dim7E♭ G♭ A C
Gm7b5 chord on guitar (xx5666)
Gm7♭5G B♭ D♭ F
F#dim7 chord on guitar (201212)
F♯dim7F♯ A C D♯
F#dim chord on guitar (xx4212)
F♯dimF♯ A C
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Bb7sus2 chord on guitar (x13111)
B♭7sus2B♭ C F A♭
Bb7 chord on guitar (x13131)
B♭7B♭ D F A♭
Bb7sus4 chord on guitar (x13141)
B♭7sus4B♭ E♭ F A♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bbsus4 chord on guitar (x13341)
B♭sus4B♭ E♭ F
Abm chord on guitar (466444)
A♭mA♭ C♭ E♭
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bb6 chord on guitar (x13333)
B♭6B♭ D F G

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Jealousy chords: questions

What key is Jealousy in?

Jealousy by Queen is centred on G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Jealousy?

Jealousy uses 30 chords: Gm, F/G, Csus4, C, Gm/D, Gm6/D, Gm7/D, F, F/E, Am7-5, Ebdim7, Gm7 and 18 more.

What is the chord progression of Jealousy?

The main progression is Cm – Bb – Eb – Dm (iv – III – VI – v).

Is Jealousy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F#m, E, Bsus4, B, F#m6, F#m7, Abm7b5, Ddim7, F#m7b5, Fdim7 (40% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 12% without a capo).

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