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Queen - Killer Queen Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, G, C, Em, F, Fm, E, B, D, Bm, F#, A, D,, Gm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

ShekeepsAmMoëtandChandonGinherprettycabinet.
Am”Letthemeatcake”,shesays,GjustlikeMaryCAntoinette.
ACbuiltinEmremedyforCKhrushchevandFKennedy,
AndFmanytime,anCinvitation,Fyoucan’tGdecline.
ECaviarandAmcigarettes,GwellversedinCetiquette.
BExtraordinarilyEmnice.DShe’sa…
GKillerBmQueen,Emgunpowder,Bmgelatine,
EmDynamitewithaF#laserBmbeam.
EGuaranteedDtoEblowyourAmind;Ganytime,ooh…
F#RecommendedBmattheprice,EinsatiableinAappetite;
AWannaGtry?DGCGCD,GC
ToAmavoidcomplications,sheGneverkeptthesameaddress.
AmInconversation,sheGspokejustlikeaCbaroness.
CMetamanfromEmChina,wentCdowntoGeishaFMinah,
ThenFmagain,Cincidentally,ifyou’reFthatway Ginclined.
PerfumecameEnaturallyfromAmParis,(naturally),
ForGcars,shecouldn’tCcareless; Bfastidiousand Emprecise.She’sa…
GKillerBmQueen,Emgunpowder,Bmgelatine,
EmDynamitewithaF#laserBmbeam.
EGuaranteedDtoEblowyourAmind;Ganytime.
F#232
E00AmC
Ame
AmGC
C88C12
FmCFG
C15G
DropofaEhat,she’sasAmwillingas,EplayfulasaAmpussycat.
ThenGmomentarilyCoutofaction,GtemporarilyCoutofgas;
ToBabsolutelyEmdriveDyou…
GWild,Dwild…Gmshe’souttoget Dyou!She’sa…
GKillerBmQueen,Emgunpowder,Bmgelatine,
EmDynamitewithaF#laserBmbeam.
EGuaranteedDtoEblowyourAmind;Ganytime,ooh…
F#RecommendedBmattheprice,EinsatiableinAappetite;
AWhatGaDdrag…!GCDGCCDGCDG
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ArtistQueen
AlbumSheer Heart Attack
GenresRock, Glam Rock
Year1974
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Killer Queen on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Queen - Killer Queen on ukulele requires 14 chords and 27 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.

Killer Queen uses these transitions most often: G → C (15), Am → G (9), and D → G (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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, 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 15 times.

G to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to Em

4. 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

Switching 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 7 times.

C to F

5. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. Fm → C chord transition

Switching from Fm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. G → E chord transition

Switching from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

12. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

14. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

15. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

16. Em → F# chord transition

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

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

17. 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 chorus, played 7 times.

18. Bm → E chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

19. E → D chord transition

Switching from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

20. E → A chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 5 times.

21. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

22. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

23. C → D, chord transition

To move from C to D,:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

24. D, → G chord transition

Switching from D, to G:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

25. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

26. D → Gm chord transition

To move 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.

27. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Killer Queen chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Killer Queen.

  • Killer Queen includes 142 chord transitions, 27 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Killer Queen contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Killer Queen connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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