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Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords

Queen Beginner Key of D 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Guitar

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Ukulele

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.

Dtap to play

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Atap to play

Ctap to play

Etap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Piano

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Etap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Banjo

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Etap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Mandolin

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.

Dtap to play

Gtap to play

Atap to play

Ctap to play

Etap to play

Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · G · A · C · E

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Chords – Harmonica

Queen’s rockabilly-influenced love song with Freddie Mercury’s playful energy. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Rockabilly Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a bouncy, rockabilly swagger. This is one of Queen’s most fun, stripped-down songs — channel Elvis meets Freddie Mercury.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D G C G

This thing called love, I just can’t handle it

D G C G

This thing called love, I must get round to it

D

I ain’t ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Verse 2

D

This thing (this thing) called love (called love)

G C G

It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night

D

It swings (woo woo), it jives (woo woo)

G C G

It shakes all over like a jellyfish

D

I kinda like it

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bridge

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

G

There goes my baby

C G

She knows how to rock n’ roll

Bb

She drives me crazy

E

She gives me hot and cold fever

A

Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat

Outro

D G C G

I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks

D G C G

Take a back seat, hitch-hike and take a long ride on my motorbike

D

Until I’m ready (ready Freddie)

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Bb C D

Crazy little thing called love

Practice tip: The D-G-C-G pattern in the verses is easy. The Bb is a barre chord — try playing it as a simplified two-finger shape on the top strings if the full barre is too hard.