My Melancholy Blues

Words and music by Freddie Mercury
Performed by Queen

My Melancholy Blues Piano Chords Transcribed by Shane McDonald

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Intro : The initial section of the My Melancholy Blues intro is really quick and is probably an ad-lib from Freddie all based around E, E7sus4 and E7 with runs down through the scall with a few trill in it.
Then the main intro starts, continuing through the song.

E   B/D  Cm

Cm
    Another party's over

Gm
    And I'm left cold sober

  F#dim           Fm7          Edim
 My baby left me  for somebody  new

Fm
    I don't want to talk about it

Am                               E/G    F#dim
    Want to forget about it, wanna Be intoxicated with that

 Fm7     B7     
 Special brew 

                E        G7
So come and     get me    Let me

A             Am
   get in that sinking feeling

E              F#dim          Fm7
   that says my heart is on an all-time low

   B7               E
   So        don't expect me

G7
   To behave perfectly

A                Am
   And wear that sunny smile

E/G           F#dim
   My guess is I'm in for a

   Fm7
   cloudy and overcast

F#dim
   Don't try and stop me cos I'm

   E/G             Edim           Fm     Fm^   Fm-Maj7  Fm7
   heading for that stormy weather soon 

A
   I'm causing a mild sensation

Am
   With this new occupation

E/G               Cm
   I'm permenantly glued to

   Gm                 Cm                   Fm7
   this extraordinary mood.  So now move o- ver   let me take

F#dim
over    with my

Fm7   F#dim      A7    B7     E
      Mel - an - chol - y      Blues

Solo : 
E   B/D   Bm/D   Cm7   A   Am   E/G   F#dim   Fm   F#dim   E/G    Edim   Fm  Fm^  Fm-Maj7  Fm7 

A
   I'm causing a mild sensation

Am
   With this new occupation

E/G          Cm
   I'm in the news

   Gm               Cm              Fm7
   I'm just getting used to my new exposure

F#dim
   So come into my enclosure

And meet my


Fm7  F#dim     A7    B7     E
    Mel - an - chol - y      Blues

Album Ending : Song Fades out using the following Chords to the same style / melody of the piece.

E   B/D   Bm/D   Cm7   A   Am   E/G   F#dim   Fm   F#dim   Fm7   F#dim   A7   B7   E

Concert Ending : Song uses the Album Ending chords and resolves on E - obviously with no fade.

 

Performance Notes : 

^ means the chord is played on 1 octave higher on the register.

Ad-Libbing on the song can be achieved by trilling on neighboring notes on the scale / chord.
Listening to the Album / Concert version will allow you to place a more-true ad-lib.
The song also contains many 7th and diminished notes.

The timing in the song is a little unusual in that its very free and chords are often played 
in advance of the words - best bet is to listen to the piece on the album a few times to get
the idea.

Unusual Chords : 

Fm-Maj7	: F  A  C  E

Fm7 	: F  A  C  E

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