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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.

FTonightI’mgonnahave AmmyselfrealDmgoodtime,IfeelGmalive
AndtheFworldFturninginsideBboutyeah,aGmfloatingaroundinDecstasy
SoGmdon’tFstopCmeGmnow,Gmdon’tFstopCme
CauseI’mGmhavingagoodtime,Chavingagoodtime
I’maFshootingstarleapingthroughtheAmsky,likeaDmtiger
DefyingtheGmlawof Cgravity
I’maFracingcarpassingAmby,likelady DmGodiva
I’mgonnaGmgogoCgothere’snostoppingFme
I’mFburningthroughtheBbskyyeah,twoGmhundreddegrees
That’swhytheyDcallmeMr. GmFahrenheit
I’mDtravelingatthespeedofGmlight
IwannamakeasupersonicmanoutofCyou
FDon’tGmstopAmmeDmnow,I’mhavingsuchaGmgoodtimeI’mChavingaball
FDon’tGmstopAmmeDmnow,ifyouwannahaveaGmgoodtimejustDgivemeacall
GmDon’tFstopCme,GmcauseI’mhavingagoodtime
GmDon’tFstopCme,GmyesI’mhavingagoodtime
CIdon’twannastopatAball
I’maFrocketshiponmywaytoAmMars,ona Dmcollisioncourse
I’maGmsatellite,I’mCoutofcontrol
I’maFsexmachinereadyto Amreload,likeanDmatombomb
AbouttoGmohohCoh Fexplode
I’mFburningthroughtheBbskyyeah,twoGmhundreddegrees
That’swhytheyDcallmeMr. GmFahrenheit
I’mDtravellingatthespeedofGmlight
IwannamakeasupersonicwomanofCyou
Don’tstopme,don’tstopme,don’tstopme(hey,hey,hey)
Don’tstopme,don’tstopme(oo,oo,oo)
Don’tstopme,don’tstopme(haveagoodtime,goodtime)
Don’tstopme,don’tstopme(woooaaaawwwww)
I’mFburningthroughtheBbskyyeah,twoGmhundreddegrees
That’swhytheyDcallmeMr. GmFahrenheit
I’mDtravelingatthespeedofGmlight
IwannamakeasupersonicwomanofCyou
FDon’tGmstopAmmeDmnow,I’mhavingsuchaGmgoodtimeI’mChavingaball
FDon’tGmstopAmmeDmnow,ifyouwannahaveaGmgoodtimejustDgivemeacall
GmDon’tFstopCme,GmcauseI’mhavingagoodtime
GmDon’tFstopCme,GmyesI’mhavingagoodtime
CIdon’twannastopatAball
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ArtistQueen
AlbumJazz
GenresHard Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1979
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

Gm to C

5. C → F chord transition

Switching 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 11 times.

6. F → Bb chord transition

Switching 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 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

9. Gm → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

10. Gm → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (10%).
    • 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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