[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
[Phaser Patch - Intro - BPM 136 - No drums] (Fret D major then lift fingers off as needed then ready to go straight into D) e|---------0--2--0-----0--| B|------3-----------3-----| G|---0--------------------|
[Full drums riff - play twice] D G D A e|-2-2-22-02----------2-2-22-0--5-3-2-------| B|-3-3-33-3X----------3-3-33-3--2----5------| G|-2-2-22-20----------2-2-22-2--2-----------| D|-0-0-00--0--------------------2-----------| A|---------X--------------------0-----------| E|---------3--------------------------------|
*lift barre off when playing Bm to get high E (A7sus4 part alludes to opening riff) Bm G D A A7sus4 e|-2-2-22-02----------2-22-2--x---0--2-0-X| B|-3-3-33-3X----------3-33-3--2---3------3| G|-4-4-44-40----------2-22-4--2---0-------| D|-4-4-44--0------------------2---2-------| A|-2-2-22--X------------------0-----------| E|---------3------------------------------|
[Verse 1 - on A7sus4 play high E 0 2 figure] [############Scroll position start - no additional scroll needed#########] [D] I don't care if [G] Monday's blue [D] Tuesday's grey and [A] Wednesday too [Bm] Thursday I don't [G] care about you It's [D] Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love
[Verse 2] [D] Monday you can [G] fall apart [D] Tuesday Wednesday [A] break my heart [Bm] Thursday doesn' [G] t even start It's [D] Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love
[Chorus - Double snare after G - BxSx SxSB - A comes in offbeat final B] [G] Saturday [A] wait [Bm] And Sunday alway [G] s comes too late But [D] Friday never [A] hesitate...
[Verse 3] [D] I don't care if [G] Mondays black [D] Tuesday Wednesday [A] heart attack [Bm] Thursday never [G] looking back It's [D] Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love
[Interlude - Full drums intro riff] D G D A Bm G D A7sus4
[Verse 4] [D] Monday you can [G] hold your head [D] Tuesday Wednesday [A] stay in bed Or [Bm] Thursday watch the [G] walls instead [D] It's Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love
[Chorus - Double snare after G] [G] Saturday [A] wait [Bm] And Sunday always [G] comes too late But [D] Friday never [A] hesitate...
[Bridge - Bm C D A repeat] [Bm] Dressed up to the [C] eyes, it's a wonderful sur [D] prise To see your [A] shoes and your spirits [Bm] rise - Throwing out your [C] frown and just smiling at the [D] sound And as sleek as a [A] shriek spinning round and round [Bm] Always take a big [C] bite, it's such a gorgeous [D] sight ......To see you [A] eat in the middle of the [Bm] night .You can never get e[C]nough . enough of this [D] stuff - It's Friday [A7sus4] I'm in love [############] [Repeat Verse 1] [D] I don't care if [G] Monday's blue [D] Tuesday's grey and [A] Wednesday too [Bm] Thursday I don't [G] care about you It's [D] Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love [Repeat Verse 2][############] [D] Monday you can [G] fall apart [D] Tuesday Wednesday [A] break my heart [Bm] Thursday doesn't [G] even start It's [D] Friday I'm in [A7sus4] love [Outro - as per full drums intro][############] D G D A Bm G D A x2 (End on A)