Queen - We Will Rock You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Buddy you’re a boy make a big noise
Playin’ in the [Em]street gonna be a big man some day
You [Em]got mud on yo’ face
You [Em]big disgrace
[Em]Kicking your can all over the place
[verse 2]
Singin’
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
[verse 3]
[Em]Buddy you’re a young man hard man
Shouting in the [Em]street gonna take on the world some day
You got [Em]blood on your face; you [Em]big disgrace
[Em]Waving your banner all over the place
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
Sing it
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
[verse 4]
[Em]Buddy you’re an old man poor man
Pleading with your eyes gonna make
You some [Em]peace some day
You got [Em]mud on your face, [Em]big disgrace
[Em]Somebody betta put you back into your place
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
Sing it
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
[Closing]
Everybody
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
[G]We will [D]we will [Em]rock you [D]
Alright
How to play We Will Rock You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Queen - We Will Rock You on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
We Will Rock You uses these transitions most often: D → Em (10), Em → D (8), and G → D (8). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
We Will Rock You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in We Will Rock You.
- We Will Rock You includes 34 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- We Will Rock You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how We Will Rock You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%