White Queen (Chords)

White Queen (As it Began)

Words and music by Brian May

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

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* Piano Riff 1

The main guitar riff at the start has been transcribed note by note for piano, please refer to the chords which are made up from these notes, highlighted by the * .
Play each note individually.

Am : E C E B E A

Am7/G : E C E B E A

Fmaj7 -> F7 : E A D A C A Eb C B E

E : E  A  E

Introduction

G  D   D   Em   G  D    D    Em
So sad her eyes smiling dark eyes

G  D   D   Em   G  D  D Am *   Am7/G    Fmaj7 -> F7    E
So sad her eyes as it began

Verses

Am *   
On such a breathless night as this

Am7/G    
Upon my brow the lightest kiss

Fmaj7   ->    F7    E
I walked alone

Am *  
And all around the air did sway

Am7/G 
My lady soon will stir this way

Fmaj7   ->     F7    E
In sorrow known

    Am          G
The white queen walks

        C     G/B   Am
And the night grows pale

D        Am         D
Stars of lovingness in her hair

G  D    D  Em    G   D    D  Em    
Heeding un-heard pleading one word

G  D   D  Em   G   D  D   Am  *
So sad my eyes she cannot see

Am *  
How did thee fare what have thee seen

Am7/G   
The mother of the willow green

Fmaj7    ->    F7    E
I call her name

Am *  
And 'neath her window have I stayed

Am7/G
I loved the footsteps that she made

Fmaj7     ->     F7     E
And when she came

A                  Dm        F7
White queen how my heart did ache

Bb                 Esus4      E
And dry my lips no word would make

Am
So still I wait

Instrumental : Continues using the Riff Am *   Am7/G    Fmaj7 -> F7    E  
(about 3 times while the accoustic guitar plays)

Electric Guitar section : G   D     D  Em       G   D     D  Em    

Solo Bit (Chords) : C   G/B     F/A   C/G     Bb     Esus4   E7

Am                 G
My goddess hear my darkest fear

  C     G/B Am
I speak too late

D        Am      D       A
It's for evermore that I wait

G    D      D   Em
Dear friend goodbye

G  D        D  Em
No tears in my eyes

G  D   D  Em
So sad it ends 

G  D  D Em
As it began