All this before the first verse starts: The first Verse begins in similar fashion to the introduction with the addition of the genuine I chord at the start on the word “Mama”. I do not remember seeing such violent chromatic changes in a song. Now the harmony has become intensely chromatic for the firsst time of many in this song. Things continue fairly conventionally until bar 10: Easy come, easy go….
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The introduction goes as follows: Is this the real life or Is this just fantasy Caught in a landslide No escape from reality. It starts in Bb (although it does not feature until the fourth chord), the verses are in Bb and it finishes in Bb. Let’s start with the introduction: Bohemian Rhapsody is in the key of Bb. However, in amongst the wild chromatic passages, operatic harmonies and shocking key changes lies some recognisable and conventional song writing. The Behemoth that is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen obeys few laws of conventional song writing. There are some that I have already analysed in detail elsewhere on this site and youtube but I shall include them here also.īohemian Rhapsody by Queen- Imagine by John Lennon- Angels by Robbie Williams- Hey Jude by Paul McCartney - Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (Kurt Cobain)- Live Forever by Oasis - Wonderwall by Oasis- One by U2 - Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve - With or Without You by U2 - Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields by The Beatles- Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys- Losing my Religion by R.E.M- Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan- God Only Knows by The Beach Boys- Everybody Hurts by REM- Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks- Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis- Whiter Shade of Pale by Procul Harum- Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin I have chosen the list from which in turn has compiled its list from The BBC, Virgin, Guinness and Mojo. There are so many differing lists when it comes to the top 10, 20, 100, 500 songs. Stick with me as we journey through some all time classics. I am embarking on this project to analyse the chords of the top 20 songs of all time to see if there is anything hidden in those chord progressions that links them all, or whether each one is its own succinct packet of genius.