Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever Chords
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[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [G]
There’s no [Am]time for us
There’s no [Em]place for us
What [C]is this [G]thing that fills our [A]dreams
Then slips a[D]way from us
[verse 2]
Who [C]wants to [G]live for[Am]ever
Who [C]wants to [Bm]live for[Am]ever
[C]Ooooo[D]oooooh
[verse 3]
There’s no [Am]chance for us
It’s all de[Em]cided for us
This [C]world has [G]only one sweet mo[A]ment
Set a[D]side for us
Who [C]wants to [G]live for[Am]ever?
Who [C]wants to [Bm]live for[Am]ever?
[C]Oooooo[D]oooooh [G] [D] [Em]
[verse 4]
Who [C]dares to [Bm]love for[Am]ever
[C]oooo[D]oooh when love must [Em]die
[verse 5]
[Em] [Am] [Em] [Em] [G] [D] [Em]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em] [C]
But touch my [Em]tears with your [C]lips
Touch my [Em]world with your finger[C]tips
And [G]we can [D]live for[Em]ever
And [G]we can [D]love for[Em]ever
For[A]ever is [D]our [Bb]today
[Closing]
Who [G]wants to [D]live for[Em]ever
Who [G]wants to [D]live for[Em]ever
For[A]ever [D]is our to[Bb]day
How to play Who Wants To Live Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever on guitar requires 8 chords and 17 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.
Who Wants To Live Forever uses these transitions most often: D → Em (8), G → D (7), and Em → C (6). 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 Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. 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.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- 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 B string fret 2.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. 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.
13. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
14. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
15. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
16. D → Bb chord transition
To move from D to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
17. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Who Wants To Live Forever chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Who Wants To Live Forever.
- Who Wants To Live Forever includes 70 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Who Wants To Live Forever contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Who Wants To Live Forever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%