[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
[Bass - second G on low E is on offbeat] E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|---0-------0-----| D|-----------------| A|-----320-----320-| E|-3------3x------3| X4
[Verse] [G] Down down, you bring me down I hear you knock [F] ing down my Door [C] and I can't [G]sleep at night [G] Your face, it has no place No room for you [F] inside my House [C] I need to [G]be alone
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D] (count 4 then riff)
[Verse] [G] Turn turn, I wish you'd learn There's a time and place [F] For every thing [C] I've got to [G]get it through [G] Cut loose, cause you're no use I couldn't stand [F] another [C] Sec cond in your [G]company
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D]
[Verse] [G] Stone me, why can't you see You're a no-one no [F] where washed up [C] Baby who'd look [G]better dead [G] Your tongue is far too long I don't like the way [F] it sucks and [C] Slurps upon my [G]every word
E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-----------0-------| E|-x-x-3-2-3---3-2-0-|*starts on snare
[Chorus] [Em] Don't waste your words I don't need [C]Anything from you [G] [Em] I don't care where you've been or [C]What you plan to do [D]
[Chorus 2] [C]I am the [Cm]resurrection [G]and I am the [G] light ... I [C]couldn't ever [Cm]bring myself to [G]hate you as I'd [Em] Liiiii[Em] iiiike [C]ike [G] [Em] ooo [Em] oh [C]oooh [G] (Solo carries on over) [Em][Em][C][D] - extra [D]
[C]I am the [Cm]resurrection [G]and I am the [G] light ... I [C]couldn't ever [Cm]bring myself to [G]hate you as I'd [Em] Liiiii[Em] iiiike [C]ike [G] [Em] ooo [Em] oh [C]oooh [D]
E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-3-3-2-3-2-3-0---| E|---------------3-| then play [G][G][C][G] - repeat above riff a few times until finish on [G]