[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 - DONT RUSH THIS!] B x F# E - x F# E F# - B x F# E - x F# F# x (repeat) play at 7th on E to just for this
[Verse X 2 - Drums in] - chords lower down neck to simulate bass [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, I just [B] want you to [F#] feel fine [E][F#] (Repeat verse once)
[Chorus - F# is on snare] [B]------------[F#] Finally baby [B] , th [F#] e truth has come down now [B]------------[F#] Take a listen to your spirit [B] I [F#] t's cryin' out loud [B]------------[F#] Tryin' to believe [B] Oh, [F#] you say you love me but you don't know [B] Y [F#] ou got me rockin' and a-reelin' [B]------------[F#] Oh, oh, [B] yeah [F#] Uh huh
[Verse X 2] [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, I just [B] want you to [F#] feel fine [E][F#]
[Chorus - F# is on snare] [B]------------[F#] Finally baby [B] , th [F#] e truth has been told [B]------------[F#] Now you tell me that I'm crazy [B] I [F#] t's nothing that i didn't know [B]------------[F#] Tryin' to survive [B] Oh, you [F#] say you love me but you don't know [B] Y [F#] ou got me rockin' and a-reelin' [B]------------[F#] Hangin' on to you [B]------------[F#] Oh, oh, [B] yeah [F#] Uh huh
[Verse X 1] [B] I don't want to [F#] know the rea [E] sons why [F#] love keeps [B] right on [F#] walkin' on down [E] the line [F#] [B] I don't want to [F#] stand 'tween you [E] and love [F#] Honey, yeah [B] take a [F#] little time [E][F#]
