[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
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[Verse 1 - Drums in] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Verse 2] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love girl [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 3] [D] Ooh I need your [E7] love babe [G] Guess you know it's [D] true [D] Hope you need my [E7] love babe [G] Just like I need [D] you
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe [G] Eight days a [D] week
[Bridge] [A] Eight days a week I [Bm] love you [E] Eight days a week Is [G] not enough to [A] show I care
[Verse 4] [D] Love you ev'ry [E7] day girl [G] Always on my [D] mind [D] One thing I can [E7] say girl [G] Love you all the [D] time
[Chorus] [Bm] Hold me, [G] love me, [Bm] hold me, [E] love me I [D] ain't got nothin' but [E7] love babe
[Outro] [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week [G] Eight days a [D] week
