[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 131 - Just bass drum] Chords --[F]------[Dm]------[Bb]---[C]----[F]- E -1--------5-----------------------1-- B -1----3-5-6-----5-4-3--3-4-5-5----1-- G -2----3-5-7-----5-4-3--3-4-5-5----2-- D -3----3-5-7-----5-4-3--3-4-5-5----3-- A -3----1-3-5-----3-2-1--1-2-3-3----3-- E -1---------------------------3-5--1--
[Pickup - drums in at end] Fxxx FxxBb xxxx Bbxxx x 2
[Verse - Full drums - Some fast strumming] [F] Don't go breaking my [Bb] heart [F] I couldn't if I [Bb] tried [F] Oh [A7] honey, if [Bb] I get [G/B] restless [F] Baby, you're not that [Bb] kind [F][Bb][F][Bb][C] (just bass drum) [F] Don't go breaking my [Bb] heart [F] You take the weight off of [Bb] me [F] Oh [A7] honey, when you [Bb] knock on my [G/B] door [F] Ooh, I gave you my [Bb] key [F][Bb] (A 013) [C]
[Chorus] [Am] Oooo-oooo... .... and nobody [Cm7] knows it But [Bb] when I was [F] down [C] I was your [G] clown [Am] Oooo-oooo... .... and nobody [Cm7] knows it (nobody knows) [Bb] Right from the [F] start I [C] gave you my [G] heart [Ab] Oooo- [C] oooh I gave you my [Bb] heart. (just bass drum) [F][Bb][F][Bb][C]
[F] So don't go breaking my [Dm] heart ... [C][Bb] .. I won't go [C]breaking your [F] heart----- [C][Dm]------- [C][Bb] .... Don't go [C] breaking my [F] heart (drums stop - approx chord pattern) [F]xx[F][Bb]xx[Bb][F]xx[F][Bb]xxx
[Verse] [F] And nobody [Bb] told us [F] `Cause nobody [Bb] showed us [F] And [A7] now it's [Bb] up to [G/B] us babe [F] Oh I think we can [Bb] make it (just bass drum) [F][Bb][F][Bb][C] [F] So don't misunder [Bb] stand me [F] You put the light in my [Bb] life [F] Oh, you [A7] put the [Bb] spark to the [G/B] flame [F] I've got your heart in my [Bb] sights [F][Bb] (A 013) [C]
[Chorus] [Am] Oooo-oooo... .... and nobody [Cm7] knows it But [Bb] when I was [F] down [C] I was your [G] clown [Am] Oooo-oooo... .... and nobody [Cm7] knows it (nobody knows) [Bb] Right from the [F] start I [C] gave you my [G] heart [Ab] Oooo- [C] oooh I gave you my [Bb] heart. (just bass drum) [F][Bb][F][Bb][C]
[Bridge] [F] So don't go breaking my [Dm] heart [C][Bb] I won't go [C] breaking your [F] heart----- [C][Dm]------- [C][Bb] Don't go [C] breaking my [F] heart (just bass drum) [F]xx[F][Bb]xx[Bb][F]xx[F][Bb]xxx
[Instrumental] [F][Bb][F][Bb] [F][A7][Bb][G/B][F][Bb] [F][Bb] (A 013) [C]
[Chorus] [Am] Oooo-oooo... .... and nobody [Cm7] knows it But [Bb] when I was [F] down [C] I was your [G] clown [Bb] Right from the [F] start, I [C] gave you my [G] heart! [Ab] Oooo- [C] oooh I gave you my [Bb] heart.(just bass drum) [F][Bb][F][Bb][C]
[F] don't go breaking my [Dm] heart [C][Bb] I won't go [C] breaking your [Repeated til fade section] [F] heart-- [C][Dm] -------- [C][Bb] Don't go [C] breaking my [F] heart (BACK 3 LINES AND REPEAT TIL FADE)
