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Queen – Love Of My Life Acoustic Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Updated January 9, 2026

ChordsA F#m Bm E A7 D G Em F#D#dim7 D#7 Em7

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This is the chord progression of Love Of My Life by Queen from Bohemia Rhapsody on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A F#m
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Bm E
You’ve broken my heart, and now you leave me
Now you leave me

[Pre-Chorus]
A A7 D
Love of my life, can’t you see?
Bm F#m G D
Bring it back, bring it back, don’t take it away from me
G D Bm Em A D
Because you don’t know what it means to me

[Verse 2]
A F#m
Love of my life, don’t leave me
Bm E
You’ve taken my love, you now desert me
Now de- sert me

[Pre-Chorus]
A A7 D
Love of my life, can’t you see?

[Chorus]
Bm F#m G D
Bring it back, bring it back, don’t take it away from me
G D Bm Em A7 D
Because you don’t know what it means to me

[Bridge]
Bm F#m
You will remember, when this is blown over
G D
And everything’s all by the way
F#

Bm F#m D#dim7 D#7 D#dim7
When I grow older, I will be there at your side, to remind you
Em7 A7 D
How I still love you (I still love you)

[Outro]
Bm
Love of my life
F#m
Love of my life
Em7 D

How to play Love Of My Life Acoustic: key, chords and progression

To play Love Of My Life Acoustic by Queen, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 12 chords: A, F#m, Bm, E, A7, D, G, Em, F#, D#dim7, D#7 and Em7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A7 – D – Bm – F#m (V7 – I – vi – iii in D major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – lah – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D, G7, C, F, Dm, E, C#dim7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Bm chord on guitar (x24432) — BmB D F♯

E chord on guitar (022100) — EE G♯ B

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

Em chord on guitar (022000) — EmE G B

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

D#dim7 chord on guitar (xx1212) — D♯dim7D♯ F♯ A B♯

D#7 chord on guitar (x68686) — D♯7D♯ G A♯ C♯

Em7 chord on guitar (020000) — Em7E G B D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Love Of My Life Acoustic chords: questions

What key is Love Of My Life Acoustic in?

Love Of My Life Acoustic by Queen is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Love Of My Life Acoustic?

Love Of My Life Acoustic uses 12 chords: A, F#m, Bm, E, A7, D, G, Em, F#, D#dim7, D#7, Em7.

What is the chord progression of Love Of My Life Acoustic?

The main progression is A7 – D – Bm – F#m (V7 – I – vi – iii).

Is Love Of My Life Acoustic easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D, G7, C, F, Dm, E, C#dim7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo).

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