Bohemian Rhapsody

by Queen
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(Bb6)Is this the real life?

(C7)Is this (Bb6)just (C7)fan ta sy?

(F7)Caught in a (Cm7)land (F7)slide, No es (Bb)cape from (Cm7)re (Bb)al i ty.

(Gm)O pen your eyes,

Look (Bb7)up to the skies

and (Eb)see,

I’m just a poor boy,

I need no sym pa thy, Be cause I’m (B)eas y (Bb)come, (A)eas y (Bb)go, (B)Lit tle (Bb)high, (A)lit tle (Bb)low, (Eb)An y way the (Bb)wind blows (C#dim7)does n’t real ly (F)mat ter to (F)me,

to (Bb)me.

Ma ma,

just (Gm)killed a man,

Put a (Cm)gun a gainst his head, pulled my trig ger, now he’s (F)dead.

(Bb)Ma ma, ev ’ry bod y, life had (Gm)just be gun,

But ta (Cm)now I’ve gone and (B)thrown it (Eb)all a (F)way.

(Eb)Ma ma

(Bb)ooh,

Did n’t (Fm)mean to make you cry.

If (Bb)I’m not back a gain er this time to (Eb)mor row, car ry (Bb)on,

car ry (Cm)on

as if (Abm)noth ing real ly (Eb)mat ters.

Too late,

my (Gm)time has come,

Sends a (Cm)shiv ers down my spine, bod y’s ach ing all the (F)time.

(Bb)Ma ma, ev ’ry bod y, life I’ve (Gm)got to go,

But ta (Cm)leave you all be (B)hind and (Eb)face the (F)truth.

(Eb)Ma ma,

(Bb)ooh,

Did n’t (Fm)I don’t want to die,

I (Bb)some times wish I’d gain er been born at (Eb)mor row, car ry (Bb)on,

car ry (Cm)on

as if (Abm)noth ing real ly (Eb)mat ters.

(Eb)all.

(D)I (A)see a (Adim)lit tle (A)sil hou (D)et to (A)of a (Adim)man, (A)Scar a (D)mouche, (A)Scar a (D)mouche, (A)will you (Adim)do the (A)Fan (D)dan (A)go?

(Db)Thun der bolt and (Ab)light ning, (C)ver y, ver y (E)fright ’ning (CN.C.)me.

(Gal li le o.) Gal li o.

li le o.) Gal li o, Gal li le o, Fig a ro, mag ni fi co.

(B)I’m (Bb)just a (A)poor (Bb)boy and (B)no (Bb)bod y (A)loves (Bb)me.

(Ab)He’s (Eb)just a (Ebdim)poor (Eb)boy (Ab)from a (Eb)poor (Ebdim)fam i (Eb)ly.

(Ab)Spare him his (Eb)life from this (F)mon stros i (Bb)ty.

(B)Eas y (Bb)come, (A)eas y (Bb)go, (B)will you (Bb)let me (A)go, (Bb)Bis (Eb)mil lah!

No, (Bb)we (Eb)will not (Let him go!) Bis mil (Eb)lah!

not (Let him go!) Bis mil lah!

not (Let me go.) Will not you (Let me go) Will not you (Let me go.) (Gb7)Ah.

(Bm)No, (A)no, (D)no, (Db)no, (CN.C.)no, no, no.

(Oh ma ma (Eb)mi a ma ma mi a.) Ma mi a, let me (Bb)go.

Be (Eb)el ze (Ab)bub has a (D)dev il put a (Gm)side for (Bb)me, for me, for me.

So you (Eb)think you can (Bb)stone me and (Eb)spit in my (Bb)eye.

So you (Eb)think you can (Bb)love me and (Eb)leave me to (Ab)die.

(Fm)Oh,

(Bb)ba by,

can’t do this to me, (Bb)ba by, (Fm7)Just got ta get (Bb)out, (Fm7)Just got ta get (Bb)right out ta (Eb)here.

(Cm)Noth ing real ly (Gm)mat ters, (Cm)An y one can (Gm)see, (Cm)Noth ing real ly (Abm)mat ters, (Bb11)Noth ing real ly mat ters to (Eb)me.

(Bb)An y (F)way the (Abdim7)wind (Gm7)blows.

Bohemian Rhapsody — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Bohemian Rhapsody" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 68 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

About “Bohemian Rhapsody

Why does "Bohemian Rhapsody" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody".
What key is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen played in?
Bohemian Rhapsody is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Bohemian Rhapsody" easy to play on piano?
This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
Can I download sheet music for "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was originally performed by Queen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
This arrangement uses 35 chords: A, Ab, Abdim7, Abm, Adim, B, Baug, Bb, +27 more.
What other songs by Queen can I play here?
Try "BICYCLE RACE", "SOMEBODY TO LOVE", "I WANT IT ALL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this real sheet music for "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Can I see all the notes in "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 68 BPM.

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