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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Ukulele Chords

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ChordsGm, C, F, Cm, Bb, Eb, B, A, C#, Ab, G, Fm, E, Abm, Db, D, F#, Bm, Gb, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GmIsthisthereallife?CIsthisGmjustCfantasy?
FCaughtinaCmlandslide,noBbescapefromCmreality.
GmOpenyoureyes,lookBbuptotheskiesandEbsee.
CmI’mjustapoorboy,FIneednosympathy,becauseI’m
BeasyBbcome,AeasyBbgo,BlittleBbhigh,AlittleBblow.
EbAnywaytheBbwindblowsC#doesn’treallyFmattertome,toBbme.
BbMamajustGmkilledaman,putaCmgunagainsthishead,
pulledmyCmtrigger,nowhe’sFdead.
BbMama,lifehadGmjustbegun,butCmnowI’vegoneand
BthrownitEball Cmaway.AbG
EbMama,BboohCmdidn’tFmmeantomakeEyouAbcry.Fm
IfBbI’mnotbackagainthistimeEbtomorrow,carryBbon,carryCmon
asifAbmnothingreallyEbmatters.AbEbEbFmBb
BbToolate,myGmtimehascome,sendsCmshiversdownmyspine,
body’sCmachingalltheFtime.
BbGoodbye,everybody,I’veGmgottogo,gottaCmleaveyouall
BBehindandEbfacetheCmtruth.AbG
EbMama,BboohCmIFmdon’twanttoEdie,AbFm
IBbsometimeswishI’dneverbeenbornatall
EbBbCmFmEAbFmBbEbBb
CmFmEAbFmDbDbDbDb
AIDseeAaAlittleAsilhouettoAofaAman.
AScaramouche,AScaramouche,AwillyouAdotheAFandango?
DbThunderboltandAblightningCvery,veryEfright’ningAme.
Gallileo,Gallileo,Gallileo,GallileoFigaro,Magnifico-oh-oh-oh-oh…
BI’mBbjustaApoorBbboyandBnobodyAlovesBbme.
AbHe’sEbjustaEbpoorEbboyAbfromaEbpoorEbfamily.
AbSparehimhisEblifefromthisFmonstrosity.
AbEbF#Fm
BEasyBbcome,AeasyBbgo,BwillyouBbletmeAgo?BbBismillah!
EbNo,BbwewillEbnotBbletEbyouBbgo.Lethimgo!Bismillah!
EbWewillnotletyougo.Lethimgo!Bismillah!Wewillnotletyougo.Letmego.
EbWillnotletyougo.Letmego.Willnotletyougo.Letmego.
F#Oh-oh-oh-oh…
BmNo,Ano,Dno,Dbno,Gbno,Bbno,Ebno.Ohmamamia,mamamia,
EbMamaAbmiEba,DletCmmeBbgo.
EbBeelzebubhasaDdevilputGmasideforBbme,
Bbforme,forme.
EbF
BbSoyouthinkyoucanstonemeandEbspitinmyBbeye.Db
BbSoyouthinkyoucanlovemeandEbleavemetoAbdie.
FmOh,Bbbaby,Fmcan’tdothistome,Bbbaby.
FmJustgottagetBbout,FmjustgottagetBbrightouttaEbhere.
EbFGbAbABAbBb
EbOohBbOohByeah,CmoohByeahCmBbEbDGmAbEb
CmNothingreallyGmmatters,CmanyonecanGmsee.
CmNothingreallyAbmmatters,AbnothingreallymatterstoEbme.
EbAbEbEbBbBbmCCCCF
BbAnywaytheAbwindGmblows.
F
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ArtistQueen
AlbumA Night at the Opera
GenresRock, Classic Rock
Year1975
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Bohemian Rhapsody on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody on ukulele requires 20 chords and 61 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bohemian Rhapsody uses these transitions most often: Bb → Eb (18), Eb → Bb (13), and Ab → Eb (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Gm to C

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to F

3. F → Cm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Cm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

F to Cm

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to Bb

5. Bb → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Cm:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

6. Bb → Gm chord transition

To move from Bb to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. Bb → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Eb:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 18 times.

8. Eb → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Cm:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. F → B chord transition

Switching from F to B:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

10. B → Bb chord transition

Switching from B to Bb:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

11. Bb → A chord transition

To move from Bb to A:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. Bb → C# chord transition

To move from Bb to C#:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

13. C# → F chord transition

To move from C# to F:

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

15. Cm → B chord transition

Switching from Cm to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

16. B → Eb chord transition

Switching from B to Eb:

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

17. Cm → Ab chord transition

Switching from Cm to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

18. Ab → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to G:

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

19. G → Eb chord transition

To move from G to Eb:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

20. Cm → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to Fm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

21. Fm → E chord transition

Switching from Fm to E:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

22. E → Ab chord transition

To move from E to Ab:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

23. Ab → Fm chord transition

Switching from Ab to Fm:

  1. While playing Ab, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 4 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

24. Fm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Fm to Bb:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

25. Cm → Abm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm to Abm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

26. Abm → Eb chord transition

Here's how to move from Abm to Eb:

  1. While playing Abm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

27. Eb → Ab chord transition

Switching from Eb to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

28. Eb → Fm chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Fm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your ring finger from C string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

29. Fm → Db chord transition

Switching from Fm to Db:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your middle finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your pinky on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

30. Db → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to A:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

31. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

32. Db → Ab chord transition

To move from Db to Ab:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

33. Ab → C chord transition

Switching from Ab to C:

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

34. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

35. E → A chord transition

Here's how to move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

36. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

37. Bb → Ab chord transition

Switching from Bb to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

38. Eb → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to F:

  1. While playing Eb, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

39. Eb → F# chord transition

To move from Eb to F#:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

40. F# → Fm chord transition

To move from F# to Fm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

41. Fm → B chord transition

Switching from Fm to B:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 3.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

42. F# → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to Bm:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

43. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

44. D → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Db:

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

45. Db → Gb chord transition

To move from Db to Gb:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

46. Gb → Bb chord transition

Switching from Gb to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

47. Eb → D chord transition

To move from Eb to D:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

48. D → Cm chord transition

To move from D to Cm:

  1. While playing D, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

49. Ab → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to D:

  1. While playing Ab, lift your pinky from E string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

50. D → Gm chord transition

Switching from D to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

51. Bb → Db chord transition

Switching from Bb to Db:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

52. F → Gb chord transition

Switching from F to Gb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

53. Gb → Ab chord transition

To move from Gb to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

54. Ab → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Ab to A:

  1. While playing Ab, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

55. B → Ab chord transition

To move from B to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

56. Gm → Ab chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

57. Abm → Ab chord transition

Switching from Abm to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

58. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

59. Bbm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to C:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your index finger from C string fret 1.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

60. F → Ab chord transition

Switching from F to Ab:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

61. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Bohemian Rhapsody chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bohemian Rhapsody.

  • Bohemian Rhapsody includes 222 chord transitions, 61 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bohemian Rhapsody connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Gm: 6%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → F: 18%
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