Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
I’m just the [G]pieces of the [C]man I used to [G]be
Too many [Em]bitter tears are [D]raining down on [C]me
I’m [Am]far away from [Em]home
And I’ve been [Am]facing this [Em]alone, for much too [D]long
Oh, I feel like [G]no-one ever [C]told the truth to [G]me
About growing [Em]up and what a [D]struggle it would [C]be
In my [Am]tangled state of [Em]mind
I’ve been [Am]looking back to [Em]find, where I went [D]wrong
[verse 2]
[G]Too much love will [C]kill you, if you [Em]can’t make up your [D]mind
[G]Torn between the [C]lover, and the [Em]love you leave [D]behind
[G]You’re headed for [C]disaster, ’cause you [Em]never read the [A]signs
[G]Too much love will [C]kill you, [G]every time
[verse 3]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
I’m just the [G]shadow of the [C]man I used to [G]be
And it [Em]seems like there’s no [D]way out of this for [C]me
I [Am]used to bring you [Em]sunshine
Now [Am]all I ever [Em]do is bring you [D]down
Ooh, how would it [G]be if you were [C]standing in my [G]shoes
Can’t you [Em]see that it’s [D]impossible to [C]choose
No [Am]there’s no making [Em]sense of it
[Am]Every way I [Em]go I’m bound to [D]lose, oh, yes
[verse 4]
[G]Too much love will [C]kill you, just as [Em]sure as none at [D]all
It’ll [G]drain the power that’s [C]in you, make you [Em]plead and scream and [D]crawl
And the [G]pain will make you [C]crazy, you’re the [Em]victim of your [D]crime
[G]Too much love will [C]kill you, [G]every time
[Closing]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Yes, [G]too much love will [C]kill you, it’ll [Em]make your life a [D]lie
Yes, [G]too much love will [C]kill you, and you [Em]won’t understand [D]why
You’d [G]give your life, you’d [C]sell you soul, but [Em]here it comes [A]again
[G]Too much love will [C]kill you, [G]in the end, [G]in the end
[outro]
[G] [C] [G]
How to play Too Much Love Will Kill You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Too Much Love Will Kill You uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), Em → D (15), and C → G (14). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
10. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Too Much Love Will Kill You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Too Much Love Will Kill You.
- Too Much Love Will Kill You includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Too Much Love Will Kill You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Too Much Love Will Kill You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Em: 9%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%