Innuendo chords by
Queen (Official Version)

1991Rock2.7K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb/A Bb/A 
 
F5 F5 
 
F5 F5 
 
F5 F5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Ooh ooh

Verse 1
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
While the sun hangs in the sky
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
and the desert has sand
F5 F5 
 
While the waves crash in the sea
F#/F F#/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
and meet the land
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
While there's a wind and the stars
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and the rainbow
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
A5 A5 
 
Till the mountains crumble into the plain

Chorus 1

D

C

A/B

G

Oh yes, we'll keep on trying

D

F

G

Tread that fine line

G/D

C

A/B

G

Oh, we'll keep on trying, yeah

A

Just passing our time

Interlude 1

F5

F5

F5

F5

Ooh ooh

Verse 2
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
While we live according to race,
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
colour or creed
F5 F5 
 
While we rule by blind madness
F#/F F#/F 
 
F5 F5 
 
and    pure greed
A5 A5 
 
Our lives dictated by tradition,
Bb Bb 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
superstition, false religion
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
A5 A5 
 
Through the eons and on and on

Chorus 2
D D 
 
C C 
 
A/B A/B 
 
G G 
 
Oh, yes, we'll keep on trying, yeah
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
We'll tread that fine line
G/D G/D 
 
C C 
 
A/B A/B 
 
G G 
 
Oh    oh we'll keep on trying
A A 
 
Till the end of time
Bb5 Bb5 
 
Till the end of time

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm/Bb Ebm/Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm/Bb Ebm/Bb 
 
F F 
 
F# F# 
 
Through the sorrow all through our splendor
F F 
 
F# F# 
 
Don't take offence at my  innuendo
Db Db 
 
F#m/Db F#m/Db 
 
Db Db 
 
A/Db A/Db

Interlude 2
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
F F 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F 
 
E E 
 
F F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
F F

Bridge 2
Db Db 
 
You can be anything you want to be
Ab Ab 
 
Just turn yourself
into anything you think that you could ever be
F/A F/A 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Be    free  with your  tempo,
F/A F/A 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
be    free, be    free
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Sur render your ego be  free,
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
A A 
 
be  free to yourself

Solo 1

Bbm

Ab

Gb

F

Gb

F

Gb

F

Bbm

Ab

Gb

F

Gb

F

Gb

F

Bbm

Ab

Gb

F

Gb

F

Gb

F

Interlude 3

F5

F5

F5

F5

Ooh ooh

Verse 3
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
If there's a God or any kind of justice
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
under the sky
F5 F5 
 
F#/F F#/F 
 
If there's a point, if there's a reason
F5 F5 
 
to live or die
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
if there's an answer to the questions
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
we feel bound to ask
A5 A5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Show yourself destroy our fears release
A5 A5 
 
your mask

Chorus 3
D D 
 
C C 
 
Oh yes, we'll keep keep on trying
A/B A/B 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Hey, tread that fine line
D D 
 
C C 
 
(Yeah) Yeah, we'll keep on smiling,
A/B A/B 
 
G G 
 
yeah
D D 
 
(Yeah) (yeah) (yeah)
F F 
 
G G 
 
G/D G/D 
 
And whatever will be will be
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Till the end of time
Till the end of time
Bb Bb 
 
Till the end of time

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF5 F#/F A5 Bb/A Bb...

Chords

F5
F#/F
A5
Bb/A
Bb
D
C
A/B
G
F
G/D
A
Bb5
Ebm/Bb
F#
Db
F#m/Db
A/Db
Bbm
Ab
Gb
E
F/A
G/B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
F#/F: x-x-3-3-2-2
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Bb/A: x-0-3-3-3-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Ebm/Bb: 6-x-8-8-7-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
F#m/Db: x-4-4-2-2-2
A/Db: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Innuendo by Queen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Queen.

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