[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 - Start with blues licks in G minor - then full drums in - Capo 3 original key but don't bother for live] Aah [Gm][D][F] aah, [C] yeah, [Gm] ooh ooh [D] yeah, [F] ah [C] huh.
[Verse 1] [Gm] Now baby come [D] on, don't [F] claim that love you [C] never let me [Gm] feel. I should have [D] known 'cause [F] you brought nothing [C] real. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you won't die. [D#-x65343] I ain't got no more (fast change) [Cm] tears to [D] cry, and I [Gm] can't take this no [D] more. You know I [D#] gotta let it [D] go and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you've gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love. (stop) Yeah.
[Verse 2 - Drums back in] [Gm] Say how many [D] times [F] have I tried to [C] turn this love a [Gm] round? But every [D] time [F] you just let me [C] down. Come on be a [Gm] man about it, [D] you'll survive, [D#] true that you can't work it [Cm] out al [D] right. Tell me, yester [Gm] day did you [D] know, I'd be the [D#] one to let you [D] go, and you know... (stop)
[Chorus] [Gm] love .... set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again. [F] You can't handle [C] me, said I'm outta [Gm] love can't you [D] see, baby, that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta (stop)
[Bridge - No drums] [D#maj7-x65333] let me get over you [D] the way you gotten over me too. [Cm] Seems like my time has come and [Asus4] now I'm moving [D] on, (D# is implied by melody? or just no chord) and I'll be stronger.
[Chorus - Minimal chords + Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, can't you [D] see, baby that [D#] you gotta set me [D] free? I'm outta [Gm] love! (stop) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Chorus - Full drums] I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way to get my [D] life again, [F] you can't handle [C] me. Said I'm outta [Gm] love, set me [D] free and let me [F] out this mise [C] ry. Just show me the [Gm] way
