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Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em, D, Am, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GCGC
I’mjusttheGpiecesoftheCmanIusedtoGbe
ToomanyEmbittertearsareDrainingdownonCme
I’mAmfarawayfromEmhome
AndI’vebeenAmfacingthisEmalone,formuchtooDlong
Oh,IfeellikeGno-oneeverCtoldthetruthtoGme
AboutgrowingEmupandwhataDstruggleitwouldCbe
InmyAmtangledstateofEmmind
I’vebeenAmlookingbacktoEmfind,whereIwentDwrong
GToomuchlovewillCkillyou,ifyouEmcan’tmakeupyourDmind
GTornbetweentheClover,andtheEmloveyouleaveDbehind
GYou’reheadedforCdisaster,’causeyouEmneverreadtheAsigns
GToomuchlovewillCkillyou,Geverytime
GCGC
I’mjusttheGshadowoftheCmanIusedtoGbe
AnditEmseemslikethere’snoDwayoutofthisforCme
IAmusedtobringyouEmsunshine
NowAmallIeverEmdoisbringyouDdown
Ooh,howwoulditGbeifyouwereCstandinginmyGshoes
Can’tyouEmseethatit’sDimpossibletoCchoose
NoAmthere’snomakingEmsenseofit
AmEverywayIEmgoI’mboundtoDlose,oh,yes
GToomuchlovewillCkillyou,justasEmsureasnoneatDall
It’llGdrainthepowerthat’sCinyou,makeyouEmpleadandscreamandDcrawl
AndtheGpainwillmakeyouCcrazy,you’retheEmvictimofyourDcrime
GToomuchlovewillCkillyou,Geverytime
GCGC
Yes,GtoomuchlovewillCkillyou,it’llEmmakeyourlifeaDlie
Yes,GtoomuchlovewillCkillyou,andyouEmwon’tunderstandDwhy
You’dGgiveyourlife,you’dCsellyousoul,butEmhereitcomesAagain
GToomuchlovewillCkillyou,Gintheend,Gintheend
GCG
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ArtistQueen
AlbumBack to the Light
GenresRock
Year1992
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Too Much Love Will Kill You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Too Much Love Will Kill You uses these transitions most often: G → C (23), Em → D (15), and C → G (14). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. 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

Switching 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 23 times.

G to C

2. G → Em chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

G to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 15 times.

Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to C

5. C → Am chord transition

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 4 times.

6. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 11 times.

8. C → Em chord transition

Switching 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 9 times.

9. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. A → G chord transition

Here's how 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 section, played 2 times.

Too Much Love Will Kill You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Too Much Love Will Kill You.

  • Too Much Love Will Kill You includes 100 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Too Much Love Will Kill You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Too Much Love Will Kill You 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 → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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