[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 92 - Not original key for Guido - Capo 7 for original key Vamp 1 x C, E, F, Fm - Drums B S bB S - but no drums at this point]
[Verse 1 - No drums at this point] When you were here be [C] fore, couldn't look you in the [E] eyes You're just like an [F] angel, your skin makes me [Fm] cry You float like a [C] feather in a beautiful [E] world I wish I was [F] special (bass drum start), you're so fucking [Fm] special [pattern for riff and drums - B B (FmFm+SS) B B (FmFm+SS) (Fm+S) B (Fm+S)] Bxxx Sxxx BBxx Sxxx - xxBB Sxxx xxBx Sxxx FF FF F F (F=Fm) Im a a [Chorus] (play loud) But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be (stop) [Fm]long here
[Verse 2 - Drums back in - swings a bit B S bB S rhythm] I don't care if it [C] hurts, I wanna have con [E] trol I want a perfect [F] body, I want a perfect [Fm] soul I want you to [C] notice when I'm not a [E] round You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was [Fm] special (play Fm on hits in brackets - use 16th note strums to keep time) Bxxx Sxxx (BB)xx Sxxx xx(BB) (S)xxx Bxxx (S)xxx
[Chorus] (play loud) But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] long here
[Verse 3] (play soft until the end - just bass drum) Whatever makes you [C] happy, whatever you [E] want You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was [Fm] special
[Chorus] But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] (stop drums) long here I don't be [C] long here
