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Bohemian Rhapsody


"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, composed by their lead vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury. Released on October 31, 1975, it is a six-minute progressive rock anthem that defied traditional song structures. The song was written in the key of B? major. It became a global phenomenon, reaching the top of the charts in several countries and gaining immense popularity. The intricate composition embraces a variety of genres including opera, hard rock, and ballad, showcasing Mercury's wide vocal range. Notably, it features distinct sections like the a cappella intro, the operatic segment, and the guitar-driven rock solo. Over the years, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become an iconic song, often recognized for its complex harmonies, unconventional lyrics, and the unforgettable melody that lingers in the minds of listeners.

Bohemian Rhapsody ( Completa ) - Queen

a# a# a# a# a#
Is this the real life?
a# a# a# a# a# g
Is this just fantasy?
a a a a# a
Caught in a landslide
f f a# a# a# a# a f
No escape from reality
d d d d d
Open your eyes
d d d d# f a#1 g
Look up to the skies and see
g g g g g
I'm just a poor boy
f f g f d# c
I need no sympathy
g a a# b b a#
Because I'm easy come ,
a a b
Easy go
b b a#
Little high ,
a a b
Little low
g g g g f b
Anyway the wind blows
e e e e f f1 a1 a
Doesn't really matter to me
f1 g1
To me

d d
Mama
a#1 c d d
Just killed a man
c d d# f d# d c
Put a gun against his head
c d d# f d# d c
Pulled my trigger , now he's dead
d d
Mama
d f a g g
Life had just begun
g a# a# a# a# a# g d# d c c
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
g g f g f# a g Mama , ooh
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#
Carry on , carry on
a#1 a#1 b1 c# b1 c# b1 a#1
As if nothing really matters

d d
Too late ,
a#1 c d d
My time has come
d d# f d# d c
Sends shivers down my spine
c d d# f d# d c
Body's aching all the time
d d c a#1 c d
Goodbye everybody
f a g g
I've got to go
f g a# a# a# a# a# g d# d c c
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
g g f g g# g
Mama , ooh
g# g g f f
I don't want to die
a# a# f f g g g# g# g# a# 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
Scaramouche! Scaramouche!
e e d# d# e f# e
Will you do the fandango?
f f f f d# d#
Thunderbolt and lightning
g# g# g# g# e g# e g# a
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 b a g f e
Galileo , Figaro!
a#1 a a# g e c a#
Magnifico!

b1 a#1 a#1 a1 a#1 a#1 a# a#1 a#1 a1 a#1
I'm just a poor boy and nobody loves me
c a# a# a a# c c a# g# g# a#
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
c g# a# g g g f f f a#
Spare him his life , from this monstrosity

a# d# a#
Bismillah!
d# f f g g# g f
No , we will not let you go!
d# d# d#
( Let him go! )
a# d# a#
Bismillah!
d# f f g g# g f
No , we will not let you go!
d# d# d#
( Let him go! )
a# d# a#
Bismillah!
d# f f g g# g f
No , we will not let you go!
d# d# d#
( Let him go! )
d# f f g g# g f
Will not let you go!
d# d# d#
( Let me go! )
d# f f g g# g f
Never , never , never let me go!
d# d# c# c# a# f# d c# f# g# a# c# d#
No , no , no , no , no , no , no!

a# a# a# c a# a# a# c a#
Oh , mamma mia , mamma mia!
a# a# c a# g# g f
Mamma mia , let me go!
a# d# d# d# d# d# d d d d g g a#
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me!
g c
For me!
g a#
For me!

g# g# g g g f f f d# d# d# d d# f
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
g# g# g g g f f f d# d# d# g# a# C4

So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
g g# g e
Oh , baby!
g# g# g# g g g f
Can't do this to me , baby!
d# d# d# d# f
Just gotta get out
d# d# d# d# f d# d d#
Just gotta get right outta here!

g# g d# g a# a#
Nothing really matters
g f d# d a#
Anyone can see
g d# f g d# c
Nothing really matters
g f f d# d# c Nothing really matters
d d#
To me