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Too Much Love Will Kill You

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Note this!: I did not make these chords. I just wanted to post them on this site.
Introduction:
The intro to this song is relatively easy, but is one of my favorites. If you can master 
the sequences between the chords, you will be set.
The intro starts with Brian using a multitracked set of ooooh's then the piano starts.
You see the * symbol, it indicates a type of arpeggio on G used in the intro. You will 
see elements of the intro used throughout the song.
G/BOooh   Coooh  G/Doooh   Em6/C#oooh
(Piano)
G  D/G C/G G C/E Dsus4
[Verse 1]
                         G              C/G       G*
I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
GToo D/F#many  Embitter tears are G/Braining down oCn me
I'm far Amaway from homEme, and I've been facAming this alonEme for much too lo-Dsus4ngD  C/D  
[Verse 2]
                       G                 C       G*
I feel like no one ever told the truth to me
GAbout D/F#growing uEmp and what a sG/Btruggle it would beC  
In my taAmngled state of miEmnd, I've been loAmoking back to fEmind where I went wrDsus4ong.D  C/D  
[Chorus]
GToo much love will Ckill you, if you Emcan't make up your Dmind
GTorn between the Clover, and the Emlove you leave beDhind
You're G/Bheaded for diCsaster, 'cos you G/Dnever read the C#dimsigns
G/DToo much love will C/Dkill you, every Gtime.
G  D/G C/G G C/E Dsus4
                          G              C/G       G*
I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
GAnd D/F#it seeEmms like there's nG/Bo way out of tChis for me
I used Amto bring you sEmunshine, now all I eAmver do is briEmng you downDsus4  D  C/D  
                       G                 C       G*
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
GCan't D/F#you see tEmhat it's imposG/Bsible to chooseC  
No, thereAm's no making sensEme of it, everAmy way I go EmI have to Dsus4lose.D  C/D  
[Chorus]
GToo much love will Ckill you, if you Emcan't make up your Dmind
GTorn between the Clover, and the Emlove you leave beDhind
You're G/Bheaded for diCsaster, 'cos you G/Dnever read the C#dimsigns
G/DToo much love will C/Dkill you, every Gtime.
[Acoustic Guitar Solo]
G    D/G C/G    Csus2/G  C/G
   C  G/D   G   C
G    D/F#    Em    Bm/D    C
  EmYeaaAmhhh...Em.Am  Dsus4  D  C/D  
GToo much love will Ckill you, it'll Emmake your life a Dlie
Yeah, Gtoo much love will Ckill you, and you Emwon't understand Dwhy
You'd G/Bgive your life, you'd Csell your soul, but G/Dhere it comes again
G/D                     C       Cmadd9
(Play notes from high down:  D   C   G   Eb   D  C)
Too much love will kill you
       Eb    (Vary the way you play Ebsus4 twice) then play Ebsus2 and continue
in the end
in the Gadd9end.

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Too Much Love Will Kill You

by Brian May

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/D

Em6/C#

D/G

C/G

C/E

Dsus4

D/F#

C/D

C#dim

Csus2/G

Bm/D

Cmadd9

Gadd9

Note this!: I did not make these chords. I just wanted to post them on this site.

Introduction:

The intro to this song is relatively easy, but is one of my favorites. If you can master

the sequences between the chords, you will be set.

The intro starts with Brian using a multitracked set of ooooh's then the piano starts.

You see the * symbol, it indicates a type of arpeggio on G used in the intro. You will

see elements of the intro used throughout the song.

G/B C G/D Em6/C#

Oooh oooh oooh oooh

(Piano)

G D/G C/G G C/E Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G C/G G

I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be

G D/F# Em G/B C

Too many bitter tears are raining down on me

Am Em Am Em Dsus4 D C/D

I'm far away from home, and I've been facing this alone for much too lo-ng

[Verse 2]

G C G

I feel like no one ever told the truth to me

G D/F# Em G/B C

About growing up and what a struggle it would be

Am Em Am Em Dsus4 D C/D

In my tangled state of mind, I've been looking back to find where I went wrong.

[Chorus]

G C Em D

Too much love will kill you, if you can't make up your mind

G C Em D

Torn between the lover, and the love you leave behind

G/B C G/D C#dim

You're headed for disaster, 'cos you never read the signs

G/D C/D G

Too much love will kill you, every time.

G D/G C/G G C/E Dsus4

G C/G G

I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be

G D/F# Em G/B C

And it seems like there's no way out of this for me

Am Em Am Em Dsus4 D C/D

I used to bring you sunshine, now all I ever do is bring you down

G C G

How would it be if you were standing in my shoes

G D/F# Em G/B C

Can't you see that it's impossible to choose

Am Em Am Em Dsus4 D C/D

No, there's no making sense of it, every way I go I have to lose.

[Chorus]

G C Em D

Too much love will kill you, if you can't make up your mind

G C Em D

Torn between the lover, and the love you leave behind

G/B C G/D C#dim

You're headed for disaster, 'cos you never read the signs

G/D C/D G

Too much love will kill you, every time.

[Acoustic Guitar Solo]

G D/G C/G Csus2/G C/G

C G/D G C

G D/F# Em Bm/D C

Em Am Em Am Dsus4 D C/D

Yeaahhh....

G C Em D

Too much love will kill you, it'll make your life a lie

G C Em D

Yeah, too much love will kill you, and you won't understand why

G/B C G/D

You'd give your life, you'd sell your soul, but here it comes again

G/D C Cmadd9

D C G Eb D C

(Play notes from high down: )

Too much love will kill you

Eb (Vary the way you play Ebsus4 twice) then play Ebsus2 and continue

in the end

Gadd9

in the end.

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