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Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now Chords

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ChordsF, Am, Dm, Gm, C, Bb, D, Ab
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
To[F]night I’m gonna have my[Am]self real [Dm]good time, I feel [Gm]alive[C]
And the [F]world [F]turning inside [Bb]out yeah, a [Gm]floating around in [D]ecstasy
So [Gm]don’t [F]stop [C]me [Gm]now, [Gm]don’t [F]stop [C]me
Cause I’m [Gm]having a good time, [C]having a good time

[verse 2]
I’m a [F]shooting star leaping through the [Am]sky, like a [Dm]tiger
Defying the [Gm]law of gravi[C]ty
I’m a [F]racing car passing [Am]by, like lady Go[Dm]diva
I’m gonna [Gm]go go [C]go there’s no stopping [F]me

[verse 3]
I’m [F]burning through the [Bb]sky yeah, two [Gm]hundred degrees
That’s why they [D]call me Mr. Fahren[Gm]heit
I’m [D]traveling at the speed of [Gm]light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of [C]you

[chorus]
[F]Don’t [Gm]stop [Am]me [Dm]now, I’m having such a [Gm]good time I’m [C]having a ball
[F]Don’t [Gm]stop [Am]me [Dm]now, if you wanna have a [Gm]good time just [D]give me a call
[Gm]Don’t [F]stop [C]me, [Gm]cause I’m having a good time
[Gm]Don’t [F]stop [C]me, [Gm]yes I’m having a good time
[C]I don’t wanna stop at [Ab]all

[verse 4]
I’m a [F]rocket ship on my way to [Am]Mars, on a col[Dm]lision course
I’m a [Gm]satellite, I’m [C]out of control
I’m a [F]sex machine ready to re[Am]load, like an [Dm]atom bomb
About to [Gm]oh oh [C]oh ex[F]plode

[chorus]
I’m [F]burning through the [Bb]sky yeah, two [Gm]hundred degrees
That’s why they [D]call me Mr. Fahren[Gm]heit
I’m [D]travelling at the speed of [Gm]light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of [C]you

[Closing]
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, don’t stop me (hey, hey, hey)
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me (oo, oo, oo)
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me (have a good time, good time)
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me (woooaaaawwwww)

[chorus]
I’m [F]burning through the [Bb]sky yeah, two [Gm]hundred degrees
That’s why they [D]call me Mr. Fahren[Gm]heit
I’m [D]traveling at the speed of [Gm]light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of [C]you

[chorus]
[F]Don’t [Gm]stop [Am]me [Dm]now, I’m having such a [Gm]good time I’m [C]having a ball
[F]Don’t [Gm]stop [Am]me [Dm]now, if you wanna have a [Gm]good time just [D]give me a call
[Gm]Don’t [F]stop [C]me, [Gm]cause I’m having a good time
[Gm]Don’t [F]stop [C]me, [Gm]yes I’m having a good time
[C]I don’t wanna stop at [Ab]all

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ArtistQueen
AlbumJazz
GenresHard Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1979
KeyF

How to play Don't Stop Me Now on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Queen - Don't Stop Me Now on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Don't Stop Me Now uses these transitions most often: Gm → C (13), C → F (11), and Am → Dm (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 F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

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

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → Gm chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Gm;

  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 E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Dm to Gm

4. 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

To move 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.
Gm to C

5. C → F chord transition

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.

6. F → Bb chord transition

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.

7. 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.

8. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

9. Gm → F chord transition

To move 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.

10. Gm → Am chord transition

To move from Gm to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

11. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab;

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

12. Ab → F chord transition

To move from Ab 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 A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Don't Stop Me Now chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Stop Me Now.

  • Don't Stop Me Now includes 102 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Don't Stop Me Now contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Don't Stop Me Now connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    • Gm → F: 12%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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