[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 - JUST BASS - CHORDS JUST FOR GUIDANCE) Am E Dm Am (DRUMS F - snare flam B F x F - STILL NO CHORDS) Am E Dm Am (FULL DRUMS - CHORDSIN) (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am x 2
[Verse 1 - Prep for high A - Play chords quite straight - Melody tends to go up at end of each line] It's [Am]bug.....gin' me, [E7]gra.....ting me and [Dm]twisting me [Am] a ro ound .. yes I'm [Am]end.....lessly [E7]ca.....ving in and [Dm] turnin' inside out [Am]
[Chorus] 'cause I want it [C]now .... I want it [G7] now [Dm] give me your heart and your [Am] soul ... and I'm breakin [C]out ........ I'm breakin [G7] out [Dm] last chance to lose control [E7] (drum fill SBB SBB SBB SBB S)
[Interlude] (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am
[Verse 2 - Play chords quite straight] It's [Am]hol .... din' me, [E7] mor .... phin' me and [Dm]forcin' me to str [Am] rive .. to be [Am]end .... lessly [E7]cold within and [Dm]dreaming I'm [Am] alive
[Chorus] 'cause I want it [C]now .... I want it [G7] now [Dm] give me your heart and your [Am] soul ... and I'm breakin [C]out ........ I'm breakin [G7] out [Dm] last chance to lose [E7] control
[Interlude] E (4 measures) [Riff - try to keep high strings ring out to fill out] E -0------------ B -0------------ G xxxxxxxxxxxxxx D xxxxxxxxxxxxxx A 2-5-57--5-54-43- E 0--------------- Dr B S B S
[Solo] (PLAY CHORDS ON OFFBEATS TO SIMULATE DRUMS) Am E Dm Am Am E Dm Am (Play drums straighter - but cheeky offbeat (1) 2 (3) 4(&) sustain chord - then slap snare roll) C G Dm Am C G Dm Am
[Chorus] 'cause I want you [C]now .... I want you [G7] now [Dm] I feel my heart im [Am] plode ... and I'm breakin [C] out ........ escaping [G7] now [Dm] feelin' my faith erode [E7]
[Outro] E (6 times - follow riff on final one Xx Xx XX xX - xX Xx XXXX Possible drums part - B S b - bB SS - small bs are offbeats
