Chords of: Bohemian Rhapsody by: Queen. (C#m, Eb, Bb, Cm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen is in Db Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 64 different chords across 206 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Eb, Bb, Cm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 5:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → C7 → F7 → Bb → Gm7 → Bb7 → Eb → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:51 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:47 | 13% |
| Cm | 0:32 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:21 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:20 | 6% |
| Bb7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:14 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:09 | 2% |
Bb – C7 – Bb7/D – F7 – Bb – Gm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Cm7 – F7 – Dm – Eb – B – Bb – A – Bb – B – Bb – A – Bb – Eb – Bb/D – C#dim – F7 – Bb – Bb6 – Gm – Cm – F7 – Bb – Bb6 – Gm – Cm7 – Bmaj7 – Eb/Bb – Am7 – Abmaj7 – G – Eb – Bb/D – Cm – Fm7 – Ab/Eb – Dm7b5 – Bb – Eb – Bb/D – Cm7 – …
