In The Lap Of The Gods chords by Queen

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:

D MajorD               (D4 D MajorD D9D9 D MajorD)
It’s so easy but I can’t do it
D MajorD               (D4 D MajorD D9D9 D MajorD)
So risky but I gotta chance it
    E minorEm      B7B7
It’s so funny there’s nothing to laugh about
   E minorEm     A augmentedA
My money that’s all you want to talk about
   D MajorD   B7B7      E minorEm
I can see what you want me to be
      A augmentedA
But I’m no fool
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods

Refr�o:

(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la
   D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD  E minorEm  B7B7 E minorEm G+G
I can see what you want me to be
      A augmentedA
But I’m no fool

Verse 2:

D MajorD               (D4 D MajorD D9D9 D MajorD)
No beginning there’s no ending
D MajorD                  (D4 D MajorD D9D9 D MajorD)
There’s no meaning in my pretending
  E minorEm      B7B7
Believe me life goes on and on and on
  E minorEm       A augmentedA
Forgive me when I ask you where do I belong
  D MajorD
You say I (you can do it)
B7B7
can’t (you can do it you can go and)
    E minorEm
set you free from me
        A augmentedA
But that’s not true
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods

Refr�o:

(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la
   D MajorD   B7B7     E minorEm
I can see what you want me to be
      A augmentedA
But I’m no fool
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods

(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la wo
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm G+G)
Wo wo la la wo wo wooh
        A augmentedA
But that’s not true
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods
(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la wo
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm G+G)
Wo wo la la wo wo wooh
      A augmentedA
But I’m no fool
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods
(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la wo
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm G+G)
Wo wo la la wo wo wooh
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods
(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la wo
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm G+G)
Wo wo la la wo wo wooh
      A augmentedA
But I’m no fool
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD B7B7)
It’s in the lap of the gods
(E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm A augmentedA)
Wo wo la la la wo
(D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm B7B7 E minorEm G+G)
Wo wo la la wo wo wooh

In The Lap Of The Gods chords

"In the lap of the gods" is a song from UK legends Queen's 1974 album "Sheer Heart Attack". This was Queen's 3rd album. "In the lap of the gods" is written by Freddie Mercury.

According to Mercury "In the lap of the gods" is the prelude to the much more famous "Bohemiam Rhapsody". "In the lap of the gods" is split into three distintive parts. Use these chords to learn how to play it in the style of Brian May.

Other versions of In The Lap Of The Gods

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