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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Chords

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ChordsGm, C, F, Cm, Bb, Eb, B, A, C#, Ab, G, Fm, E, Abm, Db, D, F#, Bm, Gb, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GmIsthisthereallife?CIsthisGmjustCfantasy?
FCaughtinaCmlandslide,noBbescapefromCmreality.
GmOpenyoureyes,lookBbuptotheskiesandEbsee.
CmI’mjustapoorboy,FIneednosympathy,becauseI’m
BeasyBbcome,AeasyBbgo,BlittleBbhigh,AlittleBblow.
EbAnywaytheBbwindblowsC#doesn’treallyFmattertome,toBbme.
BbMamajustGmkilledaman,putaCmgunagainsthishead,
pulledmyCmtrigger,nowhe’sFdead.
BbMama,lifehadGmjustbegun,butCmnowI’vegoneand
BthrownitEball Cmaway.AbG
EbMama,BboohCmdidn’tFmmeantomakeEyouAbcry.Fm
IfBbI’mnotbackagainthistimeEbtomorrow,carryBbon,carryCmon
asifAbmnothingreallyEbmatters.AbEbEbFmBb
BbToolate,myGmtimehascome,sendsCmshiversdownmyspine,
body’sCmachingalltheFtime.
BbGoodbye,everybody,I’veGmgottogo,gottaCmleaveyouall
BBehindandEbfacetheCmtruth.AbG
EbMama,BboohCmIFmdon’twanttoEdie,AbFm
IBbsometimeswishI’dneverbeenbornatall
EbBbCmFmEAbFmBbEbBb
CmFmEAbFmDbDbDbDb
AIDseeAaAlittleAsilhouettoAofaAman.
AScaramouche,AScaramouche,AwillyouAdotheAFandango?
DbThunderboltandAblightningCvery,veryEfright’ningAme.
Gallileo,Gallileo,Gallileo,GallileoFigaro,Magnifico-oh-oh-oh-oh…
BI’mBbjustaApoorBbboyandBnobodyAlovesBbme.
AbHe’sEbjustaEbpoorEbboyAbfromaEbpoorEbfamily.
AbSparehimhisEblifefromthisFmonstrosity.
AbEbF#Fm
BEasyBbcome,AeasyBbgo,BwillyouBbletmeAgo?BbBismillah!
EbNo,BbwewillEbnotBbletEbyouBbgo.Lethimgo!Bismillah!
EbWewillnotletyougo.Lethimgo!Bismillah!Wewillnotletyougo.Letmego.
EbWillnotletyougo.Letmego.Willnotletyougo.Letmego.
F#Oh-oh-oh-oh…
BmNo,Ano,Dno,Dbno,Gbno,Bbno,Ebno.Ohmamamia,mamamia,
EbMamaAbmiEba,DletCmmeBbgo.
EbBeelzebubhasaDdevilputGmasideforBbme,
Bbforme,forme.
EbF
BbSoyouthinkyoucanstonemeandEbspitinmyBbeye.Db
BbSoyouthinkyoucanlovemeandEbleavemetoAbdie.
FmOh,Bbbaby,Fmcan’tdothistome,Bbbaby.
FmJustgottagetBbout,FmjustgottagetBbrightouttaEbhere.
EbFGbAbABAbBb
EbOohBbOohByeah,CmoohByeahCmBbEbDGmAbEb
CmNothingreallyGmmatters,CmanyonecanGmsee.
CmNothingreallyAbmmatters,AbnothingreallymatterstoEbme.
EbAbEbEbBbBbmCCCCF
BbAnywaytheAbwindGmblows.
F
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ArtistQueen
AlbumA Night at the Opera
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1975
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Bohemian Rhapsody on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody on guitar requires 20 chords and 61 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bohemian Rhapsody uses these transitions most often: Bb → Eb (18), Eb → Bb (13), and Ab → Eb (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Gm to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to F

3. F → Cm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from F to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

F to Cm

4. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. Bb → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

8. Eb → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. F → B chord transition

Switching from F to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. B → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

11. Bb → A chord transition

Switching from Bb to A:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. Bb → C# chord transition

To move from Bb to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. C# → F chord transition

Switching from C# to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

15. Cm → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

16. B → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. Cm → Ab chord transition

Switching from Cm to Ab:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. Ab → G chord transition

To move from Ab to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

19. G → Eb chord transition

Switching from G to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

20. Cm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to Fm:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

21. Fm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to E:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

22. E → Ab chord transition

Switching from E to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

23. Ab → Fm chord transition

Switching from Ab to Fm:

  1. While playing Ab, lift your middle finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

24. Fm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

25. Cm → Abm chord transition

Switching from Cm to Abm:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

26. Abm → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Abm to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

27. Eb → Ab chord transition

Switching from Eb to Ab:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

28. Eb → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Fm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

29. Fm → Db chord transition

Switching from Fm to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

30. Db → A chord transition

To move from Db to A:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

31. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

32. Db → Ab chord transition

To move from Db to Ab:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

33. Ab → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

34. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

35. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

36. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

37. Bb → Ab chord transition

Switching from Bb to Ab:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

38. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

39. Eb → F# chord transition

To move from Eb to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

40. F# → Fm chord transition

To move from F# to Fm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

41. Fm → B chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

42. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

43. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

44. D → Db chord transition

To move from D to Db:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

45. Db → Gb chord transition

To move from Db to Gb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

46. Gb → Bb chord transition

Switching from Gb to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

47. Eb → D chord transition

Switching from Eb to D:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

48. D → Cm chord transition

Switching from D to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

49. Ab → D chord transition

To move from Ab to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

50. D → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

51. Bb → Db chord transition

Switching from Bb to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

52. F → Gb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Gb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

53. Gb → Ab chord transition

To move from Gb to Ab:

  1. While playing Gb, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

54. Ab → A chord transition

To move from Ab to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

55. B → Ab chord transition

Switching from B to Ab:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

56. Gm → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Ab:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

57. Abm → Ab chord transition

Switching from Abm to Ab:

  1. While playing Abm, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

58. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

59. Bbm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to C:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

60. F → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Ab:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

61. Gm → F chord transition

Switching from Gm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Bohemian Rhapsody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bohemian Rhapsody.

  • Bohemian Rhapsody includes 222 chord transitions, 61 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bohemian Rhapsody connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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