Chords of: I Want To Break Free by: Queen. (E, A, B, C#m) 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.
“I Want To Break Free” by Queen is in E Major and runs at about 109 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, B, C#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C#m7 → C#m → E → A → E → B → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:52 | 50% |
| A | 0:46 | 20% |
| B | 0:30 | 13% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 3% |
| Amaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| E6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| F# | 0:05 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:04 | 2% |
F# – A6 – B – C#m7 – B – A – B – C#m – B – A – B – E – F#m – E – A – E – F#m – E – Ebm7b5/Db – B – F#m7 – E – Gmaj7 – E – A6 – A – E – B – A – E – D6 – E – A6 – A – E – B – Amaj7 – E – B – A – B – A – C#m – F# – A – B – C#m – B7 – …
