Shawn Mendes - Queen Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]It’s hard to believe, you don’t remember me at all
[F]Am I hard to recognize? You say “nice to meet you” [C]every time, yeah
[G]Yeah and I made you laugh
[verse 2]
I still remember what I said, guess I shouldn’t [F]be surprised
You say [C]”nice to meet you” every time
[verse 3]
[D]I know we got a lot of mutual friends
[D]Don’t say my name, don’t come up in your conversations, [D]yeah
[chorus]
[G]Who crowned you queen of, you think you’re too cool
Making beautiful [F]look ugly
[C]The way you put yourself above me, [G]you treat me
[chorus]
Like I got nothin’ on you, [F]making beautiful look ugly
[C]You ain’t the ruler of no country, [G]who made you the queen?
[verse 4]
[G]I shouldn’t stress about, the fact you’re not impressed
Are you playing [F]hard to get?
Or maybe you’re not [C]interested, [G]I don’t understand
[verse 5]
Why everybody thinks you’re sweet, ’cause I see the [F]opposite
No, you’re not so [C]innocent
[verse 6]
[D]I see the way you’re lookin’ through me right now
[D]To see if there’s somebody cooler around, yeah
[chorus]
[G]Who crowned you queen of, you think you’re too cool
Making beautiful [F]look ugly
[C]The way you put yourself above me, [G]you treat me
[chorus]
Like I got nothin’ on you, [F]making beautiful look ugly
[C]You ain’t the ruler of no country
[G]Who made you the queen?
[verse 7]
[G]No, no, no, no, [F]who made you the queen?
[C]Who made you the queen?
[verse 8]
[G]Who [G]crowned [G]you [G]queen of, you [G]think you’re too [G]cool
Making [G]beautiful look [F]ugly, the way you put [F]yourself [C]above me
[G]You treat me, [G]like I got nothin’ on you
[F]Making beautiful look ugly(making beautiful look ugly)
You ain’t the ruler of no [C]country (you ain’t the ruler of no country babe)
[Closing]
[G]Who made you the queen? [F]Who made you the queen?
[C]Yeah, you think you’re too cool, no
[G]Who made you the queen? [G]Who made you the queen?
How to play Queen on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Queen on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Queen uses these transitions most often: F → C (12), G → F (12), and C → G (10). 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 G - F chord transition.
1. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Queen chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Queen.
- Queen includes 38 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Queen contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Queen connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%