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Bohemia Rhapsody


"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen is composed in the key of B-flat major. Written by Freddie Mercury, the song was released in 1975 as part of the album "A Night at the Opera." It is known for its operatic and progressive rock elements, featuring intricate vocal harmonies and a variety of musical styles, including rock, ballad, and opera. The song's lyrics are famously enigmatic and have sparked much debate over their meaning. "Bohemian Rhapsody" became one of Queen's most iconic and enduring songs, topping charts around the world and earning critical acclaim for its innovative composition. It remains a staple of classic rock radio and has been hailed as one of the greatest songs of all time.

Bohemia Rhapsody - Qeen

f f f f f
Is this the real life?
e e f e d c
Is this just fantasy?
d# d# d# d# d#
Caught in a landside ,
f f d d d# d c a#
No escape from reality
d d d d d
Open your eyes ,
d d d# f a# g
Look up to the skies and see ,
g g g g g f f g f d# c
I'm just a poor boy , I need no sympathy ,
c d d# f# f# f e e f
Because I'm easy come , easy go ,
f# f# f e e f
Little high , little low ,
g g g g f a# e e e e f f f
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me
a a# a#
To me

d d
Mamaaa
a# c d d
Just killed a man
c d d# f d# d c c d d# f d#
Put a gun against his head , pulled my trigger ,
d c
Now he's dead
d d d f a g g
Mamaaa , life had just begun ,
g a# a# a# a# a# g d# d c
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
g g f g g# g
Mama , oooh ,
g g g# g g f f
Didn't mean to make you cry ,
a# a# f f g g g# g# a# g# g
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow ,
f g a# f g d# a# a# b c# b c# b a#
Carry on , carry on as if nothing really matters

d d a# c d d
Too late , my time has come ,
c d d# f d# d c c d d# f d#
Sends shivers down my spine , body's aching all
d c
The time
d d c a# c d d f a g g
Goodbye , everybody , I've got to go ,
g a# a# a# a# a# g d# d c
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
g g f g g# g
Mama , oooh
g g g# g g f f
I don't want to die ,
a# a# f f g g g# g# a# g# g
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all .

d c# c# c c c# c# d d c# c# c
I see a little silhouetto of a man ,
e e a e e a e e d# d# e a e
Scaramouch , Scaramouch , will you do the Fandango!
f f f f d# d# g g g g g# g# a
Thunderbolts and lightning , very , very frightening me
e e f e a a a# a
Galileo , Galileo
e e f e a a a# a
Galileo , Galileo
a a a# a g f e
Galileo , Figaro - magnificoo

b a# a# a a# b a# a# a a#
I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me
c a# a# a a# c c a# a a a#
He's just a poor boy from a poor family ,
c c c a# a# a# a a a a#
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
b b a# a a a# b b a# a# a a#
Easy come , easy go , will you let me go
a# a# a# c a# a# a# c a# a# a# c a# g# g
Oh mama mia , mama mia , mama mia , let me go
f d# d# d# d# d# d d d d g g f d# d d g# g f
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me , for me ,
f a#
For meee

g# g# g g g f f f d# d# d# d d# f
So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye
g# g# g g g f f f d# d# d# g# a# c
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
g g# g f g g# g# g g g g f g
Oh , baby , can't do this to me , baby ,
d# d# d# d# f d# d# d# d# d# f d d#
Just gotta get out , just gotta get right outta here

g# g d# g a# a# g f d# d a#
Nothing really matters , Anyone can see ,
g d# f g d# b
Nothing really matters ,
g f f d# d# c d d#
Nothing really matters to me

a# a# a a g# f
Any way the wind blows . . .