[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 - Note Fdim7=1x010x - No drums 6/4] [D][A][E][E]
[Verse 1] For or a [D]while there it was [A] rough But lately, [E] I've been doin' be [F#m] tter Than the [D] last four cold De [A] cembers I recall [E][E] And I see my
[D] family every month [A] I found a [E] girl my parents love [F#m] She'll come and [D] stay the night, and I [A] think I might have it all [E][E] And I
[D] thank God every [A] day For the [E]girl He [Fdim7-1x010x]sent my [F#m]way But I [D] know the things He [A] gives me, He can take away [E][E] And I
[D] hold you every night [A] And that's a [F#m] feeling I wa [E] nna get [D] used to But there's no [Bm] man as terrified as the [E] man who stands to [D] lose you
(string swell 1 count 1 2 3 1 2 3)
[Chug] [A] (time goes weird here - whole section seems to insert extra triplet) 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2(oh)
[Pre-Chorus - 6 beats for E and F#m - chugs get louder - A to E to F# are a faster change]
[A] Oh, I [A]hope I don't [E] losе you (123) [F#m] (123 - mmm - 456) (sing next parts on second triplet)
(1 comes back on Mmm) [D] Mm please [A] stay [E] I [F#m]want you, I need you, oh [D]God Don't [A] take [E] (play E loud and bass drum) Thеse beautiful [E-stab on snare back in] things that I've [D] got
[Chorus - DRUMS IN] [D] Please [A] stay [F#m] I [E] want you, I need you, oh [D] God Don't [A] take [F#m] Thеse [E] beautiful things that I've [D] got
[Verse 2] I found my [D] mind, I'm feelin' [A] sane It's been a [E] while, but I'm finding my [F#m] faith If everything's [D] good and it's great, why do [A] I sit and wait 'til it's [E] gone? Oh, I'll tell ya, I [D] know I've got en [A] ough I've got [E] peace and [Fdim7] I've got [F#m] love But I'm [D] up at night thinkin' [A] I just might lose it [E] all
[Chorus] [D] Please [A] stay [F#m] I [E] want you, I need you, oh [D] God Don't [A] take [F#m] Thеse [E] beautiful things that I've [D] got
