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Queen - The Show Must Go On Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, Em, F#, C#m, A, F#m, G#, F, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-4-3Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

[Opening]
Empty [Bm]spaces what are we living for
abandoned [G]places I guess we know the score
[Em]on and on, does [F#]anybody know what we are [Em]looking for?
Another [Bm]hero, another mindless crime
behind the [G]curtain, in the pantomime
[Em]hold the line, does [F#]anybody want to take it [Em]anymore?

[chorus]
The show must go [Bm]on, the show must go [G]on, yeah,
[Em]inside my heart is breaking
my [F#]make up may be flaking
but my [Em]smile still stays on. [Bm]

[section 2]
Whatever [C#m]happens, I’ll leave it all to chance
another [A]heartache, another failed romance
[F#m]on and on, does [G#]anybody know what we are [F#m]living for?
I guess I’m [C#m]learning, I must be warmer now,
I’ll soon be [A]turning, round the corner now
[F#m]outside the dawn is breaking
but [G#]inside in the dark I’m aching to be [F#m]free. [Em]

[chorus]
The show must go [Bm]on, the show must go [G]on, yeah,
[Em]inside my heart is breaking
my [F#]make up may be flaking
but my [Em]smile still stays on. [Bm]

[section 3]
My [F]soul is [G]painted like the [Em]wings of [Am]butter[G]flies
[F]fairytales of [G]yesterday will [Em]grow but never [Am]die
[Em]I can fly my [D]friends.

[section 4]
The show must go [Bm]on, the show must go [G]on, yeah,
I’ll [Em]face it with a grin
I’m [F#]never giving in
on with the [Em]show. [Bm]

[Closing]
[Bm] [G] [Em] [F#] [Em]
I’ll [Em]top the bill, I’ll [F#]overkill,
I [Em]have to find the will to carry [F#]on.
The [Em]show must go on. [Bm]

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ArtistQueen
AlbumInnuendo
GenresHard Rock, Rock
Year1991
KeyBm

How to play The Show Must Go On on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Queen - The Show Must Go On on ukulele requires 11 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

The Show Must Go On uses these transitions most often: Em → F# (8), F# → Em (8), and G → Em (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
G to Em

3. Em → F# chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from Em to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
Em to F#

4. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
Em to Bm

5. Bm → C#m chord transition

To move from Bm to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

7. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

8. F#m → G# chord transition

To move from F#m to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

9. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

10. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

11. Bm → F chord transition

To move from Bm to F;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

12. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

13. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

14. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

15. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

16. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

The Show Must Go On chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Show Must Go On.

  • The Show Must Go On includes 58 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Show Must Go On contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Show Must Go On connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → C#m: 1%
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