[Intro - Just bass drum - BPM 76] [Em] That fig to F# then Em7, repeat, then Em7 first and F# note then Em7 first again and then that run
[Verse 1 - Just bass drum - Slap strings for snare - some finger picking] [Em] Listen to the wind bl [A] ow, watch the (finger pick) [Bm/D - x00432] sunrise [Am/C - x3x210][Em] (stop) [Em] Run in the shad [A] ow, damn your love, damn your lies [Bm/D][Am/C][Em] (finger pick)
[Chorus - Bass drum on all 4,snare on 2 and 4] And if [Am7] you don't love me now, You will never love me again .. I can (can sing same note) [Em] still here you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain [Em] (Stop - bass drum back in for second half of phrase)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [Em] Listen to the wind [A] blow Down comes the night [Bm/D][Am/C][Em] (stop) [Em] Run in the shad [A] ow Damn your love, damn your lies [Bm/D][Am/C] [Em] Break The si [A] lence Damn the dark damn the night [Bm/D][Am/C] [Em]
[Chorus - Bass drum on all 4,snare on 2 and 4] And if [Am7] you don't love me now, You will never love me again .. I can (can sing same note) [Em] still here you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain .. And if
[Am7] you don't love me now You will never love me again .. I can [Em] still hear you [C] saying You would [Dsus4] never break the chain (Stop)
[Em] [Ahead of bass section - Bass drum stabs only - keep second finger on 2nd fret of D whilst transitioning from Em to the other chord] e|-0---2--2-----2------2------2-----2--------| B|-0---1----1-----1------1------1-----1------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-2---2------2-----2------2------2----------| 4x A|-2-----------------------------------------| E|-0-----------------------------------------|
Left hand tap - play snare roll with right hand then at some point start to play notes with right hand pick e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|-h5----h5h7h8-p7p5s3h5s7----p0------------|
Implying solo - apply some vibrato on 45 to help mute D string mute low E when playing notes on A string e|-0--sustain-chord B|-5------------5- G|-4------------4- D|-2------------x- then repeat at 12th fret A|-0--023-20-02-2-- E|-x----x---3-x-0--
[Outro - Sing down from original with 3rd on harmony - not during Running in bit] [YOU CAN JUST PLAY A5 THEN THE RIFF MUTING ALL THE OTHER STRINGS THE E5 - STILL SOUNDS BIG AND CAN SING AGAINST] [Am] Chains [C][G-G/B] keep us to [Em] gether ... Running in the shadows [Repeat to end - Slow the riff for the end]
[END RIFF] E ------------- B ------------- G 2------------ D 2------------2 A 0-023--20-02-2 E ---------3---0
[Notes] [Intro] [Strum the first chord and then just flatpick notes with first fingernail BUT MIGHT BE EASIER TO JUST STRUM THE LOT, DROP THE SLIDE TO 5TH FRET AND JUST PLAY UPSTROKE ON HIGH E TO ALLUDE TO or pick really close to bridge] e|-0------2-----------------0------2---------------- B|-0-03--0-------03---3s5---0-03--0-------03-03-3s5- G|-0------------------------0----------------------- D|-2------------------------2----------------------- A|-2------------------------2----------------------- E|-0-----------0------------0-----------0-----------
e|-0-------------0--2-------0------------0------------ B|-0-03-03-3s5---0-0----3s5-0-03-03-3s5--0------------ G|-0-------------0----------0------------0------------ D|-2-------------2----------2------------2-5p2*------- A|-2-------------2----------2------------2----5p2----- E|-0-------------0----------0------------0--------3b4-0 *hard down pick with other strings muted to bring this out
[Verse 1 - No drums] I've paid my [Am] dues, [Em7] time after [Am] time [Em7] ....I've done my [Am] sentence [Em7] but committed no [Am] crime [Em7] And bad mi- (arp pattern by strings played for C-51,2,3,1,2,3 F-61,2,3,1,2,3) [C] stakes, [F] I've made a [C] few [F] I've had my [C] share of sand [G/B] kicked in my [Am7/E] face, but [D/F#] I've come [G] through and we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - with capo, 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the world [Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B][Dm][Em7/B]
[Verse 2 - No drums] I've taken my [Am] bows, [Em7] and my curtain [Am] calls [Em7] You brought me [Am] fame and fortune and everything that [Em7] goes with it I thank you [Am] all ... [Em7] But it's been no bed of (drums in) [C] roses [F] no ooo [C] pleasure cruise [F] .... I consider it a [C] challenge before the [G/B] whole human [Am7/E] race and [D/F#] I ain't gonna [G] lose - And we mean to go [G7] on, and on, and on, and [A] on!
[Chorus - Full drums - Accent G and A with snare hits] [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the .... (no world) [D] We are the [F#m] champions, my [Bm] friends [G][A] And [D] we'll keep on [F#m] fighting 'til the [G] end [G][G/F#][G/F][D#dim - 0-X-10-11-10-X, without 0-X-7-8-7-X] (bass run low E - 11 10) [Em] We are the [Em/C#] champions, [Gm] we are the [C#dim - x42020] cham-pions. [D] No time for [Em9] losers, 'cos [F] we are the [G7] champions [Am7] Of the ... [D] world
