The Invisible Man

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Credits

Freddie Mercury - lead vocals
Brian May - guitars
John Deacon - bass guitar, rhythm guitar (?)
Roger Taylor - lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, rhythm guitar (?)
David Richards - keyboards (?)
  • Length: 3:56

Discography

Albums:

The Miracle, 1989
Greatest Hits II, 1991

Singles:

The Invisible Man, 1989

Alternate Versions:

  • 7" Edit Remix - Parlophone CD Queen 12
  • Karaoke Instrumental - Japan Toshiba EMI TOLW - 3249.50
  • 12" Extended - Miracle: Parlophone CDP 79 2357 2
  • Demo Promo Teaser Tape
  • Fan Club Flexi Message - Fan Club Convention 21-23.04.1989
  • Roger Vocal Early Demo - Unreleased
  • Top Of The Pops - BBC Transcription Disc

Queen Talks

"I did that one but then everyone came in. I can't remember where the idea did come from. I think it came from a book I was reading, and it just seemed to fit in with a rhythmic pattern I had in mind."

Roger Taylor - 29/05/1989, BBC Radio One (interview with Mike Read)

Additional Information

  • Inspired by H.G. Wells' novel of the same name.
  • The demo featured an additional verse in the bridge that was excised from the final album recording:
"Was it the shyness of my soul that made me lonely just like you?
No one noticed I was there, when I walked into the room"

Covers

Cover Versions

Chords & Tabs

  • chords

Lyrics

I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can see right through me

Freddie Mercury

When you hear a sound that you just can't place
Feel something move that you just can't trace
When something sits on the end of your bed
Don't turn around when you hear me tread

I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can see right through me
I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can see right through you

John Deacon

Now I'm in your room and I'm in your bed
And I'm in your life and I'm in your head
Like the CIA or the FBI
You'll never get close never take me alive

I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can see right through me
I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can see right through you

Hah hah hah hello
Hah hah hah OK
Hah hah hah hello hello hello hello
Never had a real good friend, not a boy or a girl
No-one knows what I've been through, let my flag unfurl
So I make my mark from the edge of the world
From the edge of the world
From the edge of the world

Brian May Brian May

Now I'm on your track and I'm in your mind
And I'm on your back but don't look behind
I'm your meanest thought I'm your darkest fear
But I'll never get caught you can't shake me shake me dear

I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can see right through me
Watch me
I'm the invisible man I'm the invisible man
It's criminal how I can see right through you
Look at me look at me

Roger Taylor

Shake you shake you dear