Love Of My Life

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==Credits==
==Credits==
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* Written by: author
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* Written by: '''[[Freddie Mercury]]'''
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* Produced by: producer(s)
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* Produced by: '''[[Band History | Queen]]''' and '''[[Roy Thomas Baker]]'''
* Musicians:
* Musicians:
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:'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - instrument
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:'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - lead and backing vocals, piano
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:'''[[Brian May]]''' - instrument
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:'''[[Brian May]]''' - acoustic and electric guitars, orchestral harp
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:'''[[John Deacon]]''' - instrument
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:'''[[John Deacon]]''' - bass guitar
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:'''[[Roger Taylor]]''' - instrument
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:'''[[Roger Taylor]]''' - cymbals
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* Length: 3:38
==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Albums:'''
'''Albums:'''
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* album, year
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* other albums
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|valign="top"|[[Image:queen_anato.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[A Night At The Opera]], 1975
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|valign="top"|[[Image:livekillers.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Live Killers]], 1979
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Wembley86lp.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Live At Wembley '86]], 1992
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Firebowllp.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl]], 2004
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|valign="top"|[[Image:rotc.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Return Of The Champions]], 2005
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'''Singles:'''
'''Singles:'''
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* single
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Lomljapan.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Love Of My Life (single) | Love Of My Life (live)]], 1979 Japan
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'''Compilations:'''
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'''Solo Versions:'''
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* compilations
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|valign="top"|[[Image:Brian brixton.jpg|50px|]]
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|valign="top"|[[Live At The Brixton Academy]], 1994
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'''Alternate Versions:'''
'''Alternate Versions:'''
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* alternate versions
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* 1998 eYe “04 Edit - Electronic Arts DDE05501 101S
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'''Soundtracks:'''
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==Queen Talks==
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* soundtrack
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{{Freddie Quote
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| quote = "'Love Of My Life' is adapted on stage for guitar, but it was written on the piano. I've totally forgotten the original and if you asked me to play that now, I couldn't. Sometimes, I have to go back to the music sheet, and I can't read that well either!"<br><br>
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| source = '''[[Freddie Mercury]] - 02/05/1981, [http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Freddie_Mercury_-_05-02-1981_-_Melody_Maker ''Melody Maker'']'''
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'''Various artists compilations:'''
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{{Brian Quote
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| quote = ''Interviewer: Did you learn to play harp for 'Love Of My Life'?''
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==Covers==
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"Learning would be too strong a word. I did it chord by chord. Actually, it took longer to tune the thing than to play it. It was a nightmare because every time someone opened the door, the temperature would change and the whole thing would go out. I would hate to have to play a harp on stage. I just figured out how it worked - the pedals and everything - and did it bit by bit."<br><br>
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'''Recorded by:'''
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| source = '''[[Brian May]] - 1982, [http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Brian_May_-_XX-XX-1982_-_On_the_Record ''On The Record'']'''
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* artist, album, release
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==Bootlegs==
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{{Freddie Quote
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* bootleg
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| quote = "I hate this thing about trying to recreate the albums on stage. We sometimes deliberately change. Look at 'Love Of My Life', for instance. On record I play piano on that but on stage it's just Brian playing the guitar and me singing it, because it works on stage better that way."<br><br>
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| source = '''[[Freddie Mercury]] - 1984, Interview with Rudi Dolezal'''
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==Covers==
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[[Cover Version List#Love_Of_My_Life | Cover Versions]]
==Chords & Tabs==
==Chords & Tabs==
* chords
* chords
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==Lyrics==
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<i>
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Love of my life you've hurt me<br>
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You've broken my heart and now you leave me<br>
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Love of my life can't you see<br>
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Bring it back bring it back<br>
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Don't take it away from me<br>
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Because you don't know<br>
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What it means to me<br>
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Love of my life don't leave me<br>
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You've taken my love you now desert me<br>
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Love of my life can't you see<br>
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Bring it back bring it back<br>
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Don't take it away from me<br>
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Because you don't know<br>
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What it means to me<br>
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<br>
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You will remember<br>
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When this is blown over<br>
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And everything's all by the way<br>
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When I grow older<br>
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I will be there at your side to remind you<br>
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How I still love you I still love you<br>
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<br>
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Back hurry back<br>
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Please bring it back home to me<br>
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Because you don't know<br>
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What it means to me<br>
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Love of my life<br>
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Love of my life<br>
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Yeah
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Current revision as of 16:54, 19 August 2009

Credits

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano
Brian May - acoustic and electric guitars, orchestral harp
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - cymbals
  • Length: 3:38

Discography

Albums:

A Night At The Opera, 1975
Live Killers, 1979
Live At Wembley '86, 1992
Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl, 2004
Return Of The Champions, 2005

Singles:

Love Of My Life (live), 1979 Japan

Solo Versions:

Live At The Brixton Academy, 1994

Alternate Versions:

  • 1998 eYe “04 Edit - Electronic Arts DDE05501 101S

Queen Talks

"'Love Of My Life' is adapted on stage for guitar, but it was written on the piano. I've totally forgotten the original and if you asked me to play that now, I couldn't. Sometimes, I have to go back to the music sheet, and I can't read that well either!"

 Freddie Mercury - 02/05/1981, Melody Maker

Interviewer: Did you learn to play harp for 'Love Of My Life'?

"Learning would be too strong a word. I did it chord by chord. Actually, it took longer to tune the thing than to play it. It was a nightmare because every time someone opened the door, the temperature would change and the whole thing would go out. I would hate to have to play a harp on stage. I just figured out how it worked - the pedals and everything - and did it bit by bit."

Brian May - 1982, On The Record


"I hate this thing about trying to recreate the albums on stage. We sometimes deliberately change. Look at 'Love Of My Life', for instance. On record I play piano on that but on stage it's just Brian playing the guitar and me singing it, because it works on stage better that way."

 Freddie Mercury - 1984, Interview with Rudi Dolezal

Covers

Cover Versions

Chords & Tabs

  • chords

Lyrics

Love of my life you've hurt me
You've broken my heart and now you leave me
Love of my life can't you see
Bring it back bring it back
Don't take it away from me
Because you don't know
What it means to me

Love of my life don't leave me
You've taken my love you now desert me
Love of my life can't you see
Bring it back bring it back
Don't take it away from me
Because you don't know
What it means to me

You will remember
When this is blown over
And everything's all by the way
When I grow older
I will be there at your side to remind you
How I still love you I still love you

Back hurry back
Please bring it back home to me
Because you don't know
What it means to me
Love of my life
Love of my life
Yeah
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