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Love of My Life

Words and music by Freddie Mercury

Transcribed by Shane McDonald : (shanemcd@shanemcdonald.org)

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This is a piano version of the song from the 'A Night at the Opera' album which I enjoy playing, it is more a hybrid of the piano version on the album and the live guitar version.
If you listen to the Samples included you should be able to follow the piano chords and the layout of this version.

Introduction - Download Sample of Intro and Verse 1

							TRILL
 C7/Bb	F/A	C7/Bb	F/A	Gm	F	C/E	Dm	C

 Eb	Bb/D	Ebsus4	Bb	Bb 	F/A	Gm	F

 Bb	F/A	G	F/A	G/B 	G7

Verses

C                      Am
Love of my life you've hurt me
       Dm                  G7
You've broken my heart and now you leave me
C          F/C  C         F
Love of my life can't you see
         Dm            Am
Bring it back bring it back
      Bb       F
Don't take it away from me
  Bb   F/A  Am    Gm7
Because you don't know
Gm7    C7        F
What it means to me

Between Verse : 
Bb   F/A  C7   F    Bb   F/A    G	F/A	G/B 	G7

C                     Am
Love of my life don't leave me
       Dm                G7
You've taken my love you now desert me
C          F/C  C         F
Love of my life can't you see
         Dm            Am
Bring it back bring it back
      Bb       F
Don't take it away from me
  Bb    F/A Am    Gm7
Because you don't know
Gm7     C7       F
What it means to me

Between Verse : 
C7/Bb	  F/A	C7/Bb	F/A    F   Bb/G   Bb 

Bb    F/A    Cm    Bb    F/A    Gm   F   (F/E quick)

Dm
You will remember
Am
When this is blown over
    Bb                      F    Gm7/F    Dm/F   A(7)
And everything's all by the way
Dm
When I grow older
Am                      F#min7 -5th     F#dim7  
I will be there at your side        to remind you
    Gm7              C F/C   Gm/C C
How I still love you I still love you

Instrumental : This is where I merge the Guitar/Concert Version  (Listen to Sample)

F   C/E   F  Gm   F  C/E  Dm  C

Eb  Bb   Ebsus2   Bb

Bb  F/A   Gm   F 

(fast bit on guitar ->) Gm7/Bb   Fsus2/A  Gm7/Bb   Fsus2/A Gm7/Bb   Fsus2/A

G   F/G   G   G7  C   Dm   C   C7

Final Verse

Dm         Am
Back hurry back
       Bb            F
Please bring it back home to me
  Bb    F/A Dm    Gm7
Because you don't know
C7               F
What it means to me
Dm
Love of my life
Am
Love of my life
Gm/G   /A    Bb
Ooooh        Ooooh
F
Yeah