[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
bpm 140 Capo on 2 Intro D D D D -- D G D G (beat comes in here) [Verse] [D] I like the w [G] ay your sparkling e [D] arrings l [G] ay A [D] gainst your s [G] kin so brow [A7] n [A7] A [D] nd i want to s [G] leep with you in t [D] he desert to-n [G] ight W [D] ith a million s [G] tars all ar [A7] ound
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
[Verse] A [D] nd i found o [G] ut a long t [D] ime a [G] go W [D] hat a woman can d [G] o to your so [A7] ul [A7] A [D] h, but s [G] he can't take you a [D] ny w [G] AY Y [D] ou don't already k [G] now how to go [A7]
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und
Vamp D G D G (1 bar each)
Solo - Verse run through then G G G G D D D D G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7 D D G G G G A7 A7
[Verse] I [D] get the f [G] eeling i may k [D] now y [G] ou A [D] s a lover [G] and a fr [A7] iend [A7] B [D] ut this v [G] oice keeps whispering i [D] n my other e [G] ar Tells me i [D] may never s [G] ee you ag [A7] ain
[Chorus] Ca [A7] use i got a p [G] eaceful e [G] asy f [D] eel-ing [D] A [G] nd i know you w [G] on't let me do [Em] wn [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] Cause i [D] 'm alll [Em] l-ready s [G] tanding on [A7] the gro [D] und