Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
F · Am · Dm · Gm · C · Bb
Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
F · Am · Dm · Gm · C · Bb
Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
F · Am · Dm · Gm · C · Bb
Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
F · Am · Dm · Gm · C · Bb
Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.
Ftap to play
Amtap to play
Dmtap to play
Gmtap to play
Ctap to play
Bbtap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
F · Am · Dm · Gm · C · Bb
Queen’s exuberant rock anthem about living life to the fullest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.
Upbeat Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with boundless energy and joy. This is Freddie Mercury at his most ecstatic — match that energy with enthusiastic, driving strumming.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FAmDm
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
Gm
I feel alive
CFC
And the world, I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
FAmDmGm
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so don’t stop me now
GmC
Don’t stop me, ’cause I’m having a good time
C
Having a good time
Chorus
FAmDm
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger
GmC
Defying the laws of gravity
FAmDm
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
GmC
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Chorus
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
GmC
I’m having a ball
FAmDm
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time
GmC
Just give me a call
FAm
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
DmGm
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
CBb
I don’t want to stop at all
Verse 2
FAmDm
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course
GmC
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
FAmDm
I’m a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb
GmC
About to oh-oh-oh-oh explode
Bridge
FGm
I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
DmGmC
Two hundred degrees, that’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit
FGmDm
I’m travelling at the speed of light
GmC
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Final Chorus
FAm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
DmGm
Don’t stop me, hey hey hey
C
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
FAm
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Dm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
GmC
Have a good time, good time
FAmDm
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ahh
GmCF
Practice tip: The F-Am-Dm-Gm-C progression is the backbone. If the F and Gm barre chords are hard, try capo on 5th fret and play C, Em, Am, Dm, G shapes instead.