[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
[Intro - BPM 92] Twice with riff > D - 2 2 2 0 ... A - 0 3 4 E 0 2 A 0 (equal time value) Play twice but finish early (2h3 then Snare) to play snare Hit and then play harmonica bit - also pluck with fingers so loud - also on the hammer on E-0h2 to then play the A chord, do a snare hit as well [Harmonica part] A E A A --A----------E---------A-------------A E 9--7--5----12-10-9---5-5-5-5--5-5--5 B 10-5--5----9---------5-5-5-5--5-7--5 G 9--6--6----9---------6-6-6-6--6-6--6 D X--7-------9---------7-7-7-7--7-7--7 A 0--0-------X---------0-------------- E -----------0------------------------
[Verse] There's a [A] loving in your [E] eyes all the [A] way [A] If I [A] listen to your [E] lies would you [A] say [A] I'm a [D] man without con [E] viction I'm a [D] man who doesn't [E] know How to [D] sell a contra [E] diction You come and go [D/B - 7x777x] You come and go (drum fill and stop) [F#m][E]
[Chorus] [A] Karma karma karma karma karm [E/G#] a chameleon [F#m] You come and go [Bm] You come and go [A/E] oh oh [E] oh [A] Loving would be easy if your [E/G#] colours were like my dreams [F#m] Red gold and green [Bm] Red gold and green [A/E] ee ee een [E]
[Verse] Didn't [A] hear your wicked [E] words every [A] day ....... [A] And you [A] used to be so [E] sweet I heard you [A] say..... [A] That my [D] love was an ad [E] diction When we [D] cling our love is [E] strong When you [D] go you're gone for [E] ever You string along [D/B - 7x777x] (bryan adams - tina - 7x777x) You string along (drum fill and stop) [F#m][E]
[Chorus] [A] Karma karma karma karma karm [E/G#] a chameleon [F#m] You come and go [Bm] You come and go [A/E] oh oh [E] oh [A] Loving would be easy if your [E/G#] colours were like my dreams [F#m] Red gold and green [Bm] Red gold and green [A/E] ee ee een [E]
[Bridge] [D] Every day is like sur [C#m] vival [D/B - 7x777x] You're my lover not my [F#m] rival [D] Every day is like sur [C#m] vival [D/B - 7x777x] You're my lover not my [F#m] ri [E] val
[Solo - Play intro again - variation] A E A A x 2
[Verse] I'm a [D] man without con [E] viction I'm a [D] man who doesn't [E] know How to [D] sell a contra [E] diction You come and go [D/B - 7x777x] You come and go (drum fill and stop) [F#m][E]
[Chorus] [A] Karma karma karma karma karm [E/G#] a chameleon [F#m] You come and go [Bm] You come and go [A/E] oh oh [E] oh [A] Loving would be easy if your [E/G#] colours were like my dreams [F#m] Red gold and green [Bm] Red gold and green [A/E] ee ee een [E] [Repeat Chorus x 3 - 2nd time marching - just bass drum and hard slap mute strum]
