[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
[Verse 1] (drums stop) [Bm] This ain't a song for the broken-hearted (drums in) [Bm][G][F#] No [Bm] silent prayer for faith departed [Bm][Bm][G][F#] [Bm] I ain't gonna be just a [G] face in the crowd [D] You're gonna hear my voice [A] When I shout it out loud
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live It's my [Bm] life (can do a A to A# to Bm climb on 'its my' potentially)
[Riff] [Bm][Bm][G][F#] x2
[Verse 2] (drums stop) [Bm] This is for the ones who stood their ground (drums back) [Bm][Bm][G][F#] For [Bm] Tommy and Gina who never backed down [Bm][Bm][G][F#] To [Bm] morrow's getting harder, make [G] no mistake [D] Luck ain't even lucky [A] Got to make your own breaks
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live 'Cause It's my [Bm] life
[Solo] [Bm][G][D][A]
[Bridge] [Bm] Better stand tall when they're calling you out Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
[Chorus] It's my [Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live 'Cause It's my
[Bm] life It's [G] now or never [D] I ain't gonna [A] live forever [Bm] I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live (It's my [Bm] life) ..My heart is like an [G] open highway [D] Like Frankie said I [A] did it my way [Bm] …. I just wanna [G] live while I'm a [A] live
