Biography:
Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991) was a rock musician, best known as the frontman and lead singer for the English rock band Queen. He is remembered for his powerful vocal abilities and charisma as a live performer. As a songwriter, he composed many international hits, including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love, We Are the Champions, Bicycle Race, Don't Stop Me Now, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Mercury died from complications of AIDS, greatly increasing public awareness of the disease.
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- Love Me Like Theres No Tomorrow
- Man Made Paradise
- Mr Bad Guy
- She Blows Hot And Cold
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- Time
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[Intro]
C5, C/E, Fm, C7/G,
Fm/Ab, Bbm, Bbm7/Ab, F#maj7,
Ebm, F#m6/A, Fm7-5, Ddim, Bbm7, Bb, Bb7/Ab,
Ebm, Ebsus2/F, Ebm/F#, Eb7/G,
Abm, Abm/Gb, Emaj7, F#/E, F#m/A, F#sus2/Ab, Ab
[Verse 1]
C5 C/E
The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace
Fm C7/G
He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab
His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7-5 E6 Bb7/Ab
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of,
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
as the master of his fa... te………
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize
B/Eb E F# Eb7/G
Material ambition that her gentleness disguised
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
She gave herself to him certain of his fame
F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab
Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name
Bbm7/Ab Ab7
And then he sang to her...
[Verse 2]
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your silence, I love you for your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
That slowly take control.
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your passion, I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, that burns me in it's flame
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare not name.
[Chorus]
C# A C#
His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part
D#m Ab7 C#
His explanation simply that he suffered for his art
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
No base considerations of some glittering reward
F# F#m C#CAb7 C#
The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored.
C# A C#
I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence)
A#mD#mAb7 C#
I love you For your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
And slowly slowly takes control.
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
He told the truth, yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth)
C# A C#
Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display)
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
He started to believe that he was all they said and more(and more)
F# F#m C# C Ab7 C#
She forgot - she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before - yeah.
C# A C#
I love you for your passion (for your passion)
A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, burns me in it's flame (burns me)
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare I dare not name.
C# C#maj7 C#7 F#
The still and calm releases (releases)
F#m
That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul)
C#/G#
That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly)
G#7 F# F#7 C#
slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control.
[Verse 3]
C5 C/E
And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be
Fm C7/G
The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab F#maj7
By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7 Bb Bb7/Ab
The words that made them happy once now e...........choed ...
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
echoed as a curse........
[Outro]
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab Ab9
C5, C/E, Fm, C7/G,
Fm/Ab, Bbm, Bbm7/Ab, F#maj7,
Ebm, F#m6/A, Fm7-5, Ddim, Bbm7, Bb, Bb7/Ab,
Ebm, Ebsus2/F, Ebm/F#, Eb7/G,
Abm, Abm/Gb, Emaj7, F#/E, F#m/A, F#sus2/Ab, Ab
[Verse 1]
C5 C/E
The boy had a way with words, he sang, he moved with grace
Fm C7/G
He entertained so naturally, no gesture out of place
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab
His road in life was clearly drawn, he didn't hesitate
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7-5 E6 Bb7/Ab
He played, they saw, he conquered as the master of,
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
as the master of his fa... te………
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
The girl had an iron soul no-one could recognize
B/Eb E F# Eb7/G
Material ambition that her gentleness disguised
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E
She gave herself to him certain of his fame
F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab
Wanted him for luxury for limelight and his name
Bbm7/Ab Ab7
And then he sang to her...
[Verse 2]
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your silence, I love you for your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
That slowly take control.
C# A C# A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your passion, I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, that burns me in it's flame
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare not name.
[Chorus]
C# A C#
His rise was irresistible - yeah, he grew into the part
D#m Ab7 C#
His explanation simply that he suffered for his art
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
No base considerations of some glittering reward
F# F#m C#CAb7 C#
The prize was knowing that (his work) his work was noticed and adored.
C# A C#
I love you (yes I love you) for your silence (for your silence)
A#mD#mAb7 C#
I love you For your peace
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The still and calm releases, that sweep into my soul
C# C Ab7 C#
And slowly slowly takes control.
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
He told the truth, yes, he told the truth (and he told the truth)
C# A C#
Accepting every honour with (with) a masterly display (display)
C# Bbm7 Ab7/Eb C#
Of well rehearsed reluctance to be singled out this way
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
He started to believe that he was all they said and more(and more)
F# F#m C# C Ab7 C#
She forgot - she forgot the reasons (reasons) she had wanted him before - yeah.
C# A C#
I love you for your passion (for your passion)
A#m D#m Ab7 C#
I love you for your fire
C# C#maj7 C#7 F# F#m
The violent desire, burns me in it's flame (burns me)
C# C Ab7 C#
A love I dare I dare not name.
C# C#maj7 C#7 F#
The still and calm releases (releases)
F#m
That sweep into my soul (sweep into my soul)
C#/G#
That slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly)
G#7 F# F#7 C#
slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly (slowly) slowly take control.
[Verse 3]
C5 C/E
And when at last they fell apart she wished that she could be
Fm C7/G
The hardened heart of yesterday, as cynical as he
Fm/Ab Bbm Bbm7/Ab F#maj7
By changing for the better she had changed things for the worse
Ebm F#m6/A Fm7-5 Ddim Bbm7 Bb Bb7/Ab
The words that made them happy once now e...........choed ...
Ebm Ebsus2/F Ebm/F# Eb7/G
echoed as a curse........
[Outro]
Abm Abm/Gb Emaj7 F#/E F#m/A F#sus2/Ab Ab Ab9
Freddie Wadling
Freddy & Francin (...)
Freddy Breck
Freddy Cannon
Freddy Fender