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(Gm7)Is this the real life?
(G7)Is this just fan ta sy?
(F7)Caught in a land slide, no es (Bb)cape from (F7)re (Bb)al i ty.
(G)O pen your eyes,
look (Bb7)up to the skies
and (Eb)see.
(C)I’m just a poor boy,
(F7)I need no sym pa thy, be cause I’m (CN.C.)eas y come, eas y go, lit tle high, lit tle low, (Eb)An y way the (Bb)wind blows, (C#dim)does n’t real ly (F7)mat ter to me,
to (Bb)me.
(Bb)Ma ma,
just (G)killed a man,
put a (C)gun a gainst his head, pulled my (F7)trig ger now he’s dead.
(Bb)Ma ma,
life had (G)just be gun,
but (C)now I’ve gone and thrown it all a (Am7)way.
(Eb)Ma ma,
(Bb)ooh,
did n’t (F)mean to make you cry,
if (Bb)I’m not back a gain this time to (Eb)mor row, car ry (Bb)on,
car ry (C)on
as if (Ab)noth ing real ly mat (Eb)ters.
(C)Noth ing real ly (G)mat ters,
(C)an y one can (G)see,
(C)noth ing real ly (Ab)mat ters,
(Eb)noth ing real ly (Bbsus4)mat ters (Bb)to (Eb)me.
Bohemian Rhapsody — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Eb, 72 BPM.
This arrangement is a fantastic chord-vocabulary workout — fifteen different chords means your hands will meet major, minor, dominant seventh, diminished, and sus4 shapes all in one piece.
At 72 BPM you have breathing room, so use it: focus on landing each new chord shape cleanly rather than rushing ahead.
The trickiest moments will be transitions into C#dim and Abm, since those shapes sit outside the usual Eb-major comfort zone — isolate those two-bar passages and loop them hands-separate until the fingering feels automatic.
Watch the shift between Ab and Abm especially; it's just one note moving a half step, but under pressure your fingers will want to skip it.
Work section by section rather than top-to-bottom, because each part of the song has its own texture.
By the end, you'll have a real command of quick chord-type changes — a skill that transfers to almost everything else you'll learn.
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About “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 72 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 15 chords: Ab, Abm, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bbsus4, C, C#dim, +7 more.
- What other songs by Queen can I play here?
- Try "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY", "BICYCLE RACE", "SOMEBODY TO LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Bohemian Rhapsody" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Eb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Bohemian Rhapsody" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.