Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Gm, F, C, Am, Bb, Gm7, Dm, D7 … Easy key G
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
F Am Dm
Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time
Gm Am Bb C F F7 Bb
I feel alive, and the world, is turning inside out, yeah
Gm7 D7 Bb F C Gm
And floating around in ecstasy, so don't stop me now
Bb F C Gm7 C
Don't stop me 'cause I'm having a good time, having a good time
F Am Dm
I'm a shooting star leaping through the skies, like a tiger
Gm C
Defying the laws of gravity
F Am Dm
I'm racing car, passing by, like lady Godiva
Gm Am Bb C F
I'm gonna go, go, go, there's no stopping me
F7 Bb Gm7
I'm burning through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
D7 Gm
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
D7 Gm
I'm travelling at the speed of light
Gm Am Bb C
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
F Gm Am Dm Gm7 C
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball
F Gm Am Dm Gm7 D7
Don't stop me now, if you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Gm F C Gm7
Don't stop me cause I'm having a good time
Gm F C Gm7 C Bb7sus
Don't stop me, yes I'm having a good time, I don't want to stop at all
F Am Dm
I'm a rocket ship, on my way to mars, on a collision course
Gm C
I am a satellite, I'm out of control
F Am Dm
I'm a sexmachine, ready to reload, like an atombomb
Gm Am Bb C F
About to oh, oh, oh, oh, to explode
F7 Bb Gm7
I'm burning through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
D7 Gm
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
D7 Gm
I'm travelling at the speed of light
Gm Am Bb C
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me, hey hey hey
Don't stop me, don't stop me, oh oh oh
Don't stop me, don't stop me, have a good time, good time
Don't stop me, don't stop me, Ahhhhh
Solo
F Am Dm Gm C
F Am Dm Gm Am Bb C F
F7 Bb Gm7
I'm burning through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
D7 Gm
That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
D7 Gm
I'm travelling at the speed of light
Gm Am Bb C
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
F Gm Am Dm Gm7 C
Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball
F Gm Am Dm Gm7 D7
Don't stop me now, if you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Gm F C Gm7
Don't stop me cause I'm having a good time
Gm F C Gm7 C Bb7sus
Don't stop me, yes I'm having a good time, I don't want to stop at all
F Am Dm Gm Am Bb C
F F7 Bb Gm7 D7 Gm D7 Gm
Gm Am Bb C
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Harmony analysis
Queen – Don't Stop Me Now: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on C. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F major side because it opens on F and F is heard 28 times against 12 for Dm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from D minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to F or to Dm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 23× |
| V7/IV | F7 | Secondary dominant V/IV — leads to Bbsecondary dominant | F · A · C · Eb | 5× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | 29× |
| ii7 | Gm7 | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D · F | 14× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | 21× |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 16× |
| IV7sus4 | Bb7sus | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Bb · Eb · F · Ab | 2× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 23× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 12× |
| V7/ii | D7 | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A · C | 11× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 12× |
| V7/iv | D7 | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A · C | 11× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 23× |
| V7/VI | F7 | Secondary dominant V/VI — leads to Bbsecondary dominant | F · A · C · Eb | 5× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | 29× |
| iv7 | Gm7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D · F | 14× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | 21× |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 16× |
| VI7sus4 | Bb7sus | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Bb · Eb · F · Ab | 2× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 23× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 10 different chords appear 156 times in total; 7 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D7, F7 act as secondary dominants, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- C F FV → Iauthentic cadence DmVII → III ×14
- Am Dm Fiii → vi Dmv → inatural-minor cadence ×12
- D7 Gm FV7/ii → iisecondary resolution DmV7/iv → iv ×10
- Bb C FIV → VIV → V DmVI → VIIVI → VII ×9
- F7 Bb FV7/IV → IVsecondary resolution DmV7/VI → VI ×5
- Gm7 C Fii7 → Vii → V Dmiv7 → VII ×5
The move to watch is C → F, heard 14 times. From the F side it reads V → I (authentic cadence: the strongest arrival home); from the Dm side it is VII → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening F lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The chords that keep coming back are Gm, F, C, Am; read them as ii–I–V–iii in F or iv–III–VII–v in Dm. D7 adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Gm. Keep an ear on C → F (V → I in F, VII → III in Dm): authentic cadence — the strongest arrival home. Ending on C, the song seals F as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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