I Want It All Tab

by Queen
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Great Queen song tabbed so you can play it the CORRECT way Brian May scored it 1989. Please rate my effort and leave a comment re my tab.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author bmchrestoff1 1,049. Last edit on Jul 31, 2021
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Song: I Want It All
Artist: Queen
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (March 4, 2017 to March 29, 2017)
 
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES:  1) I just couldn't stand it any longer that one of my Top 10 Queen
                                 songs did not have at least ONE correct tab on UG
 
                              2) This version is from the Original Release Of Queen's "The Miracle"
                                 and jumps right into Brian May's Power Chord Punch rather than
                                 the later Single Version which opens w/ the Acapella "I Want It All
                                 and I Want It Now" vocals
 
                              3) The trick to correctly playing this song is to simply lift your
                                 Index Finger up off the "A" string to get the required Bm7/A chord
                                 when holding the opening Bm chord. It is not an "A" chord but instead
                                 a Bm7/A chord. You must also perform a quick Hammer-on and Pull-Off
                                 at the 2nd fret on the open "A" string w/ your Index Finger that
                                 is anchoring that Bm Chord before moving on to the G5 and D/F#
 
                              4) I did not tab the "Fast" Guitar #2 solo but instead layed out the general
                                 chord progression which ends on a cool A/G chord
 
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CHORDS USED BY BRIAN MAY IN THIS SONG:
Bm       X 2 4 4 3 2
Bm7/A    X 0 4 4 3 2
G5       3 X 0 0 3 3
D/F#     2 0 0 2 3 2
A        X 0 2 2 2 0
Bsus4    X 2 4 4 2 2
Asus4    X 0 2 2 3 0
E        0 7 9 9 9 X
Esus4    0 7 9 9 10 X
D        X X 0 2 3 2
B        X 2 4 4 4 X
A/G      3 X 2 2 2 X
 
Interlude
E        X X X 1 0 0
F#       X X X 3 2 2
B        X X X 4 4 2
E*       X X X 4 5 4
F#*      X X X 6 7 6
B*       X X X 8 7 7
E**      X X X 9 9 7
F#**     X X X 11 11 9
G*       X X X 12 12 10
A*       X X X 14 14 12
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Intro]   Brian May Acoustic Guitar #1 w/ lots of Distortion
 
    Bm Bm7/A                        G5 D/F#   1/2     A 1/2              Bm      A
e|---X--X--X------------------------3--X--3-----------X-----X-------------2--2---X--|
B|---3--3--3---3-----3--------------3--3--3-----------2-----2---2---------3--3---2--|
G|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4-----------0--2--0-----------2-----2---2-----2---4--4---2--|
D|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4---4-------0--0--0-----------2-----2------2--2---4--4---2--|
A|---2--0--2------2--2--0-h-2-p-0---X--0--X-----b--0--0--b--0------0--0---2--2---0--|
E|----------------------------------3--2--3-----3--------3--------------------------|
 
 
     Bm         G5         A          Bm              G5       A
e|---2--2-------3--3-------X--X-------2--2------------3---3----X---X----------------|
B|---3--3-------3--3-------2--2-------3--3------------3---3----2---2----------------|
G|---4--4-------0--0-------2--2-------4--4------------0---0----2---2----------------|
D|---4--4-------0--0-------2--2-------4--4---N--------0---0----2---2----------------|
A|---2--2-------X--X-------0--0-------2--2---0--------X---X----0---0----------------|
E|--------------3--3----------------------------------3---3-------------------------|
                                    N = Tremolo Dive Bomb 
 
 
    Bm Bm7/A                        G5 D/F#   1/2     A 1/2              Bm      A
e|---X--X--X------------------------3--X--3-----------X-----X-------------2--2---X---|
B|---3--3--3---3-----3--------------3--3--3-----------2-----2---2---------3--3---2---|
G|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4-----------0--2--0-----------2-----2---2-----2---4--4---2---|
D|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4---4-------0--0--0-----------2-----2------2--2---4--4---2---|
A|---2--0--2------2--2--0-h-2-p-0---X--0--X-----b--0--0--b--0------0--0---2--2---0---|
E|----------------------------------3--2--3-----3--------3---------------------------|
 
 
          Brian May Electric Guitar #2
     ~~~                                    ~~~~                                       s
e|-------------------10p7h10p7---------------------------17-14--------17-----17p15--------|
B|--10-10p7h10p7h10p7---------10p7h10--10p7-------------------17-17-17--17p15-----16-14\--|
G|-----------------------------------------7--9p7h9p7h9p7---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
============================================================================================
 
[Verse 1] Brian May Acoustic Guitar #1 Clean
 
            Bm Bsus2               G5 D/F#                   A  Asus4
e|-----------2--2--2---------------3--2--3-------------------0--0--0---------------2--|
B|-----------3--2--3---------------3--3--3-------------------2--3--2---------------3--|
G|-----------4--4--4---------------0--2--0-------------------2--2--2---------------4--|
D|-----------4--4--4---------------0--0--0-------------------2--2--2---------------4--|
A|-----------2--2--2---------------2--0--2-------------------0--0--0---------------2--|
E|---------------------------------3--2--3--------------------------------------------|
  Adventure seeker   on an emtpy street     just an alley creeper   light on his feet
 A young fighter screaming w/ no time for doubt w/ the pain and anger can't see a way out
 
============================================================================================
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]  Brian May Acoustic Guitar #1 w/ Distortion
 
      A            D         G         A     G              A                    G
e|----0------------2---------3---------0-----3--------------0--------------------3----|
B|----2------------3---------3---------2-----3--------------2--------------------3----|
G|----2------------2---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
D|----2------------0---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
A|----0----------------------2---------0-----2--------------0--------------------2----|
E|---------------------------3---------------3-----------------------------------3----|
  It Ain't much Im asking I heard him say  gotta find me a future move outta my way
 
 
=============================================================================================
 
 
[Chorus 1] Brian May Guitar #1
 
 
     A      Bm  Bm7/A           G5  D/F#             A 1/2                Bm    A
e|---0-------2---2---2----------3---2---3------------X-------X------------2-----X-----|
B|---2-------3---3---3----------3---3---3------------2-------2------------3-----2-----|
G|---2-------4---4---4----------0---2---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
D|---2-------4---4---4----------0---0---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
A|---0-------2---0---2----------X---0---X------------0---b---0------------2-----0-----|
E|------------------------------3---2---3----------------3----------------------------|
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it now
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it now
 
============================================================================================
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
e|----------2--2----2----------3--3----3---------------0--0----0-----------------2--2--------0--0--|
B|----------3--3----3----------3--3----3---------------2--2----2-----------------3--3--------2--2--|
G|----------4--4----4----------0--0----0---------------2--2----2-----------------4--4--------2--2--|
D|----------4--4----4----------0--0----0---------------2--2----2-----------------4--4--------2--2--|
A|----------2--2----2----------2--2----2---------------0--0----0-----------------2--2--------0--0--|
E|-----------------------------3--3----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
Listen all u people  cum gather round    gotta get me a game plan     gotta shake u 2 t/ground
     Just give me   what I know is mine  People do you here me              just give me a sign
 
====================================================================================================
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]  Brian May Acoustic Guitar #1 w/ Distortion
 
      A            D         G         A     G              A                    G
e|----0------------2---------3---------0-----3--------------0--------------------3----|
B|----2------------3---------3---------2-----3--------------2--------------------3----|
G|----2------------2---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
D|----2------------0---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
A|----0----------------------2---------0-----2--------------0--------------------2----|
E|---------------------------3---------------3-----------------------------------3----|
  It ain't much Im asking if u want the truth heres 2 the future f/ the dreams of youth
 
==========================================================================================
 
[Chorus 2] Brian May Guitar #1
 
 
     A      Bm  Bm7/A           G5  D/F#             A 1/2                Bm    A
e|---0-------2---2---2----------3---2---3------------X-------X------------2-----X-----|
B|---2-------3---3---3----------3---3---3------------2-------2------------3-----2-----|
G|---2-------4---4---4----------0---2---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
D|---2-------4---4---4----------0---0---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
A|---0-------2---0---2----------X---0---X------------0---b---0------------2-----0-----|
E|------------------------------3---2---3----------------3----------------------------|
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it now
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it ............
 
============================================================================================
 
[Interlude] Brian May Guitar #2
 
     B       E         F#          B            B           E             F#
e|---X-------0----------2----------2-------------2-----------4-------------6----------|
B|---4----------0----------3----------4--------------4------------5--------------7----|
G|---4----1----------3----------4-------------4-----------4-------------6-------------|
D|---4--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
....now                     I'm a man w/a one track mind so much to do in one life time 
 
 
       B                       E                    F#                  G
e|------7---------7-------------7---------------------9-----------------10------------|
B|---------7---------7-------------9---------------------11-----------------12--------|
G|---8---------8-------------9--------------------11----------------12----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Not a man for compromise and wheres and whys and living lies (so I'm living it all) 
 
 
       G                    A                      A
e|------10--------------------12---------------------12-------------------------------|
B|----------12---------------------14-----------------------14------------------------|
G|--12-------------------14---------------------14------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  yes I'm living it all (and I'm giving it all) and I'm giving it all ...... ooohhhhhhh
 
=========================================================================================
 
 
[Bridge] Brian May Guitar #1
 
    Bm Bm7/A                       G5 D/F#            A                  Bm      A
e|---X--X--X------------------------3--X--3-----------X-----X-------------2--2---X----|
B|---3--3--3------------------------3--3--3-----------2-----2-------------3--3---2----|
G|---4--4--4------------------------0--2--0-----------2-----2-------------4--4---2----|
D|---4--4--4------------------------0--0--0-----------2-----2-------------4--4---2----|
A|---2--0--2------------------------X--0--X-----------0--b--0-------------2--2---0----|
E|----------------------------------3--2--3--------------3----------------------------|
  Yeah..............................!!!
 
 
        Brian May Guitar #2
 
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e|---------------7-7-------------------------------------7----------------------------|
B|-----------10-7----10-10-10-10-7-------------------8-8---7--10-10-7-----------------|
G|---------------------------------9-9-9p7p6-7--9---------------------9-9-9-7---------|
D|------------------------------------------------7---------------------------9-7-7---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
         Brian May Guitar #1
 
          Bm Bm7/A                    G5 D/F#         A               Bm      A
e|---------X--X--X---------------------3--X--3--------X-----X----------2--2---X----|
B|---------3--3--3---------------------3--3--3--------2-----2----------3--3---2----|
G|---------4--4--4---------------------0--2--0--------2-----2----------4--4---2----|
D|---------4--4--4---------------------0--0--0--------2-----2----------4--4---2----|
A|---------2--0--2---------------------X--0--X--------0--b--0----------2--2---0----|
E|-------------------------------------3--2--3-----------3-------------------------|
 (I want it all)
 
 
          Brian May Guitar #2
 
e|-------------------10--10--10--7---------7-----------------------------------17p14---17p14---------|
B|---------------------------------10-7-10---10-10-10-7----------------17p14---------14------14-17---|
G|-------7---------------------------------------------10-9-7----14-16-------14----------------------|
D|---7-9---9-7--9--7------------------------------------------16-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
=======================================================================================================
 
 
[Cool Guitar Interlude #2] Brian May Guitar #1
 
                                                     G5 D/F#
e|---------------------------------------------------3--X--3----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3--3--3----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------0--2--0----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-4-2--------------5-4-2------0--0--0----------------------------------------|
A|------0----2-2-5-2---------5---2-2-5-2--------5----X--0--X----------------------------------------|
E|--0h2---2------------------------------------------3--2--3----------------------------------------|
 
                                                    G5 D/F#
e|---------------------------------------------------3--X--3----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3--3--3----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------0--2--0----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-4-2--------------5-4-2------0--0--0----------------------------------------|
A|------0----2-2-5-2---------5---2-2-5-2--------5----X--0--X----------------------------------------|
E|--0h2---2------------------------------------------3--2--3----------------------------------------|
 
=====================================================================================================
 
 
 
[Fast Interlude #3] Brian May Guitar #1 - General Chord Progression
 
    Bm       G       A      E       Bm      G       A      E       Bm     G      A
e|---2-------3-------X------X-------2-------3-------X------X-------2------3------X-----------------|
B|---3-------3-------2------9-------3-------3-------2------9-------3------3------2-----------------|
G|---4-------0-------2------9-------4-------0-------2------9-------4------0------2-----------------|
D|---4-------0-------2------9-------4-------0-------2------9-------4------0------2-----------------|
A|---2-------2-------0------7-------2-------2-------0------7-------2------2------0-----------------|
E|-----------3--------------0---------------3--------------0--------------3------------------------|
 
 
    Esus4   E      Bm       G        A       G5 D/F#    A/G
e|---X------X------2--------3--------X-------3--X--3--X--X-----------------------------------------|
B|---10-----9------3--------3--------2-------3--3--3--3--2-----------------------------------------|
G|---9------9------4--------0--------2-------0--2--0--2--2-----------------------------------------|
D|---9------9------4--------0--------2-------0--0--0--0--2-----------------------------------------|
A|---7------7------2--------2--------0-------X--0--X--0--X-----------------------------------------|
E|---0------0---------------3----------------3--2--3--2--3-----------------------------------------|
 
======================================================================================================
 
[Pre-Chorus 3]  Brian May Acoustic Guitar #1 w/ Distortion
 
      A            D         G         A     G              A                    G
e|----0------------2---------3---------0-----3--------------0--------------------3----|
B|----2------------3---------3---------2-----3--------------2--------------------3----|
G|----2------------2---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
D|----2------------0---------0---------2-----0--------------2--------------------0----|
A|----0----------------------2---------0-----2--------------0--------------------2----|
E|---------------------------3---------------3-----------------------------------3----|
  It ain't much Im asking if u want the truth heres 2 the future f/ the dreams of youth
 
=======================================================================================================
 
[Outro - Chorus ] Acapella - Brian May Guitar #1
 
 
   N.C.  (Guitars out - Drums In)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------X----|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I want it all        I want it all          I want it all      and I want it now
 
 
          Brian May Guitar #1
 
 
            Bm  Bm7/A           G5  D/F#             A 1/2                Bm    A
e|-----------2---2---2----------3---2---3------------X-------X------------2-----X-----|
B|-----------3---3---3----------3---3---3------------2-------2------------3-----2-----|
G|-----------4---4---4----------0---2---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
D|-----------4---4---4----------0---0---0------------2-------2------------4-----2-----|
A|-----------2---0---2----------X---0---X------------0---b---0------------2-----0-----|
E|------------------------------3---2---3----------------3----------------------------|
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it now
  I want it all     I want it all          I want it all      and I want it ............
 
 
   Gadd9 Implied Tonality
e|--(3)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--(3)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--(2)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--(0)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--(X)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--(3)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
           I want it            I want it                             HA!!
 
=========================================================================================
 
 
 
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| h    Hammer-on
| p    Pull-off
| b    Bend
| \    Slide down
| ~    Vibrato
| (n)  Ghost note
 
 
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