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

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

ChordsDBmEmAGEF#mA7BCdim

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

[Intro]
D Bm Em A
D Bm G D E

[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.
A                   A7                   D
Love of my life can’t you see?
Bm                                     F#m
Bring it back, bring it back,
G                   D                   G                   D         Bm                   Em        A      D
Don’t take it away from me, 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/stolen my love, and now desert me,
A                     A7                     D
Love of my life can’t you see,
Bm                               F#m
Bring it back, bring it back,
G           D                     G                   D                   Bm           Em           A           D
Don’t take it away from me because you don’t know – what it means to me.

[Verse 3]
Bm                               F#m
You will remember – When this is blown over
G                                         D
And everything’s all by the way –
Bm           F#m           B                               Cdim                     B
When I grow older I will be there at your side to remind you
Em           A                     D
how I still love you – still love you.

[Verse 4]
Bm                     F#m
Hurry back – hurry back,
G                     D
Don’t take it away from me,
G           D           Bm           Em           A       D
because you don’t know what it means to me

[Outro]
Bm
Love of my life
F#m
Love of my life…

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

Love Of My Life by Queen is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 10 chords: D, Bm, Em, A, G, E, F#m, A7, B and Cdim.

The backbone of the song is D – Bm – Em – A (I – vi – ii – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G, F, D, Em, G7, A, Bbdim (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Cdim chord on guitar (xxx542)
CdimC E♭ G♭

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Love Of My Life chords: questions

What key is Love Of My Life in?

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

What chords are in Love Of My Life?

Love Of My Life uses 10 chords: D, Bm, Em, A, G, E, F#m, A7, B, Cdim.

What is the chord progression of Love Of My Life?

The main progression is D – Bm – Em – A (I – vi – ii – V).

Is Love Of My Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, Dm, G, F, D, Em, G7, A, Bbdim (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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