Somebody To Love

by Queen
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Lyrics

Each (C)morn ing I (G)get up, I (Am)die a lit tle, can’t (C)bare ly (D)stand on my (G)feet.

Take a (C)look

in the (Am)mir ror and cry, Lord, what you’re do ing to (G)me.

I have (C)spent all my (D)years in be (G)liev ing you, but I just can’t (D)get no re (G)lief, (F)Lord.

(C)Some bod y, some bod y, can an y (G)bod y (Am7)find (F)me

some bod y to (C)love?

I work (C)hard ev ’ry (G)day of my (Am)life, (C)I work ’til (D)I ache my (G)bones.

At the (C)end

I take home my (D)hard earned pay all (G)on my own.

I get (C)down on my (D)knees and I (G)start to pray ’til the tears run (D)down from my (G)eyes, (F)Lord.

(C)Some bod y, some bod y, can an y (G7)bod y (Am7)find (F)me

some bod y to (C)love?

Ev ’ry day

I try and I try and I try,

but (Bb)ev ’ry bod y wants to put me down, they (Bbm)say I’m go in’ cra zy.

They (D7)say I got a lot of wat er in my brain,

got no com mon sense.

I got no bod y left to be (G)lieve.

(C)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(C)Ooh, some bod y, some bod y, can an y (G7)bod y (Am7)find (Fmaj7)me

some (C)bod y to love?

Got no (C)feel.

(G)I got no (Am)rhy thm.

I just keep (D)los ing my (G)beat.

I’m (C)O.

K., I’m (G)al right,

ain’t gon na (D)face no de (G7)feat.

I just (C)got ta get (D7)out of this (G)pris on cell, one day I’m (D)gon na be (G)free, (F)Lord.

(CN.C.)Find me some bod y to love, (C)find me some bod y to love, find me some bod y to love, find me some bod y to love, find me some bod y to love, love, love.

Find me some bod y to love, find me some bod y to love, some bod y, some bod y, some bod y, some bod y, some bod y.

Find me some bod y, find me some bod y to love.

Can an y (G7)bod y (Am7)find (F)me

(Gsus)some bod y to

(C)love?

Somebody To Love — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Somebody To Love" by Queen in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 114 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Somebody To Love”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Somebody To Love"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Somebody To Love" by Queen played in?
Somebody To Love is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Somebody To Love"?
The arrangement plays at 114 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Somebody To Love" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Somebody To Love"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Somebody To Love"?
"Somebody To Love" was originally performed by Queen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Somebody To Love" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 114 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.