Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen) Guitar Lesson with Backing Tracks + TAB

In this Guitar Lesson, we assume the piano player hasn’t shown up, leaving you, the sole guitarist, to cover not just the solo but all piano parts as well — Try it all with Backing Tracks!

Don’t Stop Me Now | TAB

Whether the keyboard player is missing, or you’ve sacked them for playing the wrong chords, this TAB will guide you through playing the entire song on guitar.

Intro

Start with big, sweeping movements, then ease into the stops. Play along with the recording to feel how it interacts with Freddie’s vocal.

Verse

Let the bass drive the rhythm and add guitar patterns that give the song its bounce. Towards the end, play less—sometimes “adding space” heightens the intensity.

Chorus

Here, outline the chords under the vocal line “Don’t Stop Me Now” before returning to the stab rhythm from the verse. The final two bars echo the bass fill while outlining the Ab6 chord.

Outro

The outro differs from the intro. Ending on D7 works perfectly as an encore, underscoring the “don’t stop” theme. Some bands prefer transitioning into the Hey Jude outro—hard to argue with that choice!

Solo

See the videos in the playlist at the top of the page for the solo.

Once comfortable, combine everything with the chord chart to play the full arrangement—just imagine life without a piano player in the band!

Don’t Stop Me Now Backing Tracks + TAB | Related Pages

Don’t Stop Me Now | Chords + Lyrics

You can learn how to play Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.

| F | Am7 | Dm7 | Gm | C7 |
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time. I feel alive…

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