Freddie Mercury

My melancholyc clues(Chords)

Freddie Mercury

Key: Cm

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	        The initial section of the 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 trills in it. 
Then the main intro starts, continuing through the song. 
Eb   Bb/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 
 
Abm                               Eb/G    F#dim 
    Want to forget about it, wanna Be intoxicated with that 
 
 Fm7     Bb7      
 Special brew  
 
                Eb       G7 
So come and     get me    Let me 
 
Ab            Abm 
   get in that sinking feeling 
 
Eb              F#dim          Fm7 
   that says my heart is on an all-time low 
 
   Bb7              Eb 
   So        don't expect me 
 
G7 
   To behave perfectly 
 
Ab               Abm 
   And wear that sunny smile 
 
Eb/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 
 
   Eb/G            Edim           Fm     Fm^   Fm-Maj7  Fm7 
   heading for that stormy weather soon  
 
Ab 
   I'm causing a mild sensation 
 
Abm 
   With this new occupation 
 
Eb/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      Ab7   Bb7    Eb 
      Mel - an - chol - y      Blues 
Solo :  
Eb  Bb/D  Bm/D   Cm7   Ab   Abm   Eb/G   F#dim   Fm   F#dim   E/G    Edim   Fm  Fm^  Fm-Maj7  Fm7  
 
Ab 
   I'm causing a mild sensation 
 
Abm 
   With this new occupation 
 
Eb/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     Ab7   Bb7    Eb 
    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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