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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Guitar
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Ukulele
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
↓×↑×↓↑
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Piano
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
↓×↑×↓↑
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Banjo
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Mandolin
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
↓×↑×↓↑
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Dm
Love of My Life Chords – Harmonica
A poignant ballad by Queen about heartbreak and longing. Intermediate difficulty in the key of C.
Ballad Arpeggio (6/8 Time)
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Tip: This song is in 6/8 time; feel the gentle triplet pulse and let the chords ring out.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Verse 2
C G
Love of my life, you’ve hurt me
Am Em
You’ve broken my heart and now you leave me
F C
Love of my life, can’t you see?
F G
Bring it back, bring it back
C G
Don’t take it away from me, because you don’t know
Am Em
What it means to me
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Bridge
Am
You will remember
Em
When this is blown over
F C
And everything’s all by the way
F
When I grow older
C
I will be there at your side to remind you
F G
How I still love you (I still love you)
Chorus
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
F C G
Love of my life, don’t leave me
F C
You’ve taken my love, you now leave me
Outro
C G
Hurry back, hurry back
Am
Don’t take it away from me
Em F C
Because you don’t know what it means to me
F G
Love of my life
C
Love of my life
Practice tip: Master the C-G-Am-Em-F-C-F-G progression slowly before adding the vocal melody; the emotional delivery relies on the chord changes landing smoothly.