[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 - No drums - BPM 115 - capo at 1 for original key] [D7] Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
(drums in - BxxB Sxxx Bxxx Sxxx - BxxB SxBx Bxxx Sxxx) [A7sus4-575755 or x02030][A7sus4][Am6-5x4555 or x02212][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] dance) to the song they're playin' on the [Am7] radio (Let's [A7sus4] sway) while color lights up your [Am6] face (Let's [F] sway) sway through the crowd to an [Am7] empty space
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, .......... we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) for fear your grace should [Am6] fall (Let's [F] dance) for fear tonight is [Am7] all (Let's [A7sus4] sway) you could look into my eyes [Am6] (Let's sway [F]) under the moonlight, this [Am7] serious moonlight
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] sway) under the moonlight, [Am7] the serious moonlight
[Outro - Solo] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am] Repeat to fade w/ad lib
