Killer Queen
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Cm)
[Verse 1]
She keeps AmMoët and Chandon G7/Bin her pretty cabinet.
Am"Let them eat cake", she says, G7/Bjust like Mary CAntoinette.
A Cbuilt in Emremedy for C7Khrushchev and FKennedy,
And Fmany time, an C/Ginvitation, F/Gyou can't de-G7cline.
[Bridge 1]
E7Caviar and Amcigarettes, Gwell versed in Cetiquette.
Extra-B7ordinarily Emnice. D7She's a...
[Chorus 1]
GKiller BmQueen, Emgunpowder, Bmgelatine,
EmDynamite with a F#7laser Bmbeam.
E7Guaran-D/F#teed to E7/G#blow your Amind; Gany time, ooh...
F#Recommended Bmat the price, in-E7satiable in Aappetite;
A GWanna try..D.?G/D C/D G/D C/D D G C/G
[Verse 2]
To a-Amvoid complications, she G7/Bnever kept the same address.
AmIn conversation, she G7/Bspoke just like a Cbaroness.
CMet a man from EmChina, went C7down to Geisha FMinah,
Then a-Fmgain, inci-C/Gdentally, if you're F/Gthat way in-G7clined.
[Bridge 2]
Perfume came E7naturally from AmParis, (naturally),
For Gcars, she couldn't Ccare less; fast-B7idious and pre-Emcise. D7She's a...
[Chorus 2]
GKiller BmQueen, Emgunpowder, Bmgelatine,
EmDynamite with a F#7laser Bmbeam.
E7Guaran-D/F#teed to E7/G#blow your Amind; Gany time.
[Solo]
e|--F#-------------Bm---------|--F#2-3----2-Bm---------|
B|--5b7-5b7-7--3-3p2------|------5----3p2------|
G|-------------------4-4--|---------------4-4--|
D|------------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------|
e|--E--------------Am0----------|--E0--------Am-----------C/D------|
B|----x-3b5-r3-3----1p0------|----1-3--0-1p0--------------|
G|--x-------------------2-2--|---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------3----------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------3-5--5--|
E|---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
B|--3h5-3h5-5--1-3-3--|--5--3h5-3h5-5-5--1-3-3--|--5-6-7h9b10-10--|
G|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
e|--Am---------------------------------|--G7/B---------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|--15--15p12-13p12------------|
G|--12b14--12b14-12b13-13b14r13-9-9--|------------------14-14-7h9--|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|--Am-------------------------|--G7/B--------------------C-------------|
B|--10-----------------------|--12--12p9-10p9-12p10-13p12-15p13--|
G|------12b14-r12b14r12-9-9--|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|--C-------8-8--Em--------------|--C7--------12-F------------------|
B|--15h17-------15b17r15-15---|--13--15-----13--15b17r15-p13--|
G|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
e|--Fm----------C/G---------------|-----F/G---------------------|--G7----------------|
B|------15-------------------|--15b17--15b17--15b17r15--|--15--15--15-15b--|
G|--13-----13-12--12-13--12--|--------------------------|------------------|
D|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
e|--C/G----15--------F/G-------------------|--G7--------------------|
B|--17-----15b17--15b17--15b17--b18--|--18------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
[Bridge 3]
Drop of a E7hat, she's as Amwilling as, E7playful as a Ampussycat.
Then Gmomentarily Cout of action, Gtemporarily Cout of gas;
To B7absolutely Emdrive Dyou...
GWi-Dld, Gmwi-Dld... she's out to get you! D7She's a...
[Chorus 3]
GKiller BmQueen, Emgunpowder, Bmgelatine,
EmDynamite with a F#7laser Bmbeam.
E7Guaran-D/F#teed to E7/G#blow your Amind; Gany time, ooh...
F#Recommended Bmat the price, in-E7satiable in Aappetite;
A GWhat a drag..D.!G/D C/D D G C/G C/D D G C/G D G
[Outro]
C7
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am G7/B C Em C7 F Fm F/G
G7 E7 G B7 D7 Bm F#7 D/F#
E7/G# A F# D G/D C/D C/G Gm
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
All chords in this song (24)
The story behind the song
"Killer Queen" paints a vivid portrait of a high-class call girl, a character of sophisticated allure and wit. Freddie Mercury wrote the lyrics for this 1974 song before the music, a departure from his usual process, to craft a detailed narrative. The song even includes a line referencing Marie Antoinette, adding to the character's regal yet rebellious charm. It's a celebration of elegance and a touch of mischief, wrapped in Queen's signature meticulous vocal harmonies.
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Killer Queen
by Queen
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
G7/B
C
Em
C7
F
Fm
C/G
F/G
G7
E7
G
B7
D7
Bm
F#7
D/F#
E7/G#
A
F#
D
G/D
C/D
E
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Cm)
[Verse 1]
Am G7/B
She keeps Moët and Chandon in her pretty cabinet.
Am G7/B C
"Let them eat cake", she says, just like Mary Antoinette.
C Em C7 F
A built in remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy,
Fm C/G F/G G7
And any time, an invitation, you can't de-cline.
[Bridge 1]
E7 Am G C
Caviar and cigarettes, well versed in etiquette.
B7 Em D7
Extra-ordinarily nice. She's a...
[Chorus 1]
G Bm Em Bm
Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
Em F#7 Bm
Dynamite with a laser beam.
E7 D/F# E7/G# A G
Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time, ooh...
F# Bm E7 A
Recommended at the price, in-satiable in appetite;
A G D G/D C/D G/D C/D D G C/G
Wanna try...?
[Verse 2]
Am G7/B
To a-void complications, she never kept the same address.
Am G7/B C
In conversation, she spoke just like a baroness.
C Em C7 F
Met a man from China, went down to Geisha Minah,
Fm C/G F/G G7
Then a-gain, inci-dentally, if you're that way in-clined.
[Bridge 2]
E7 Am
Perfume came naturally from Paris, (naturally),
G C B7 Em D7
For cars, she couldn't care less; fast-idious and pre-cise. She's a...
[Chorus 2]
G Bm Em Bm
Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
Em F#7 Bm
Dynamite with a laser beam.
E7 D/F# E7/G# A G
Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time.
[Solo]
F# Bm F# Bm
e|------------------------|--2-3----2----------|
B|--5b7-5b7-7--3-3p2------|------5----3p2------|
G|-------------------4-4--|---------------4-4--|
D|------------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------|--------------------|
E Am E Am C/D
e|----------------0----------|--0-------------------------|
B|----x-3b5-r3-3----1p0------|----1-3--0-1p0--------------|
G|--x-------------------2-2--|---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------3----------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------3-5--5--|
E|---------------------------|----------------------------|
e|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
B|--3h5-3h5-5--1-3-3--|--5--3h5-3h5-5-5--1-3-3--|--5-6-7h9b10-10--|
G|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
Am G7/B
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|--15--15p12-13p12------------|
G|--12b14--12b14-12b13-13b14r13-9-9--|------------------14-14-7h9--|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Am G7/B C
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--10-----------------------|--12--12p9-10p9-12p10-13p12-15p13--|
G|------12b14-r12b14r12-9-9--|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C Em C7 F
e|---------8-8----------------|----------12-------------------|
B|--15h17-------15b17r15-15---|--13--15-----13--15b17r15-p13--|
G|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
Fm C/G F/G G7
e|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
B|------15-------------------|--15b17--15b17--15b17r15--|--15--15--15-15b--|
G|--13-----13-12--12-13--12--|--------------------------|------------------|
D|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
C/G F/G G7
e|------15---------------------------|----------------------|
B|--17-----15b17--15b17--15b17--b18--|--18------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------|
[Bridge 3]
E7 Am E7 Am
Drop of a hat, she's as willing as, playful as a pussycat.
G C G C
Then momentarily out of action, temporarily out of gas;
B7 Em D
To absolutely drive you...
G D Gm D D7
Wi-ld, wi-ld... she's out to get you! She's a...
[Chorus 3]
G Bm Em Bm
Killer Queen, gunpowder, gelatine,
Em F#7 Bm
Dynamite with a laser beam.
E7 D/F# E7/G# A G
Guaran-teed to blow your mind; any time, ooh...
F# Bm E7 A
Recommended at the price, in-satiable in appetite;
A G D G/D C/D D G C/G C/D D G C/G D G
What a drag...!
[Outro]
C7
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am G7/B C Em C7 F Fm F/G
G7 E7 G B7 D7 Bm F#7 D/F#
E7/G# A F# D G/D C/D C/G Gm
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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