[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
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Intro - No drums - Capo 2 for original but don't bother save Basic picked arpeggios] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C]fi [G]re The one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Believe [Em] when [C]I [G]say [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C]two [G]worlds apart [Em] Can't [C]reach [G]to your [Em] heart When [C]you [G]say That [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C]fi [G]re Your one [Em] desi[C] re[G] Yes I [Em]know oh oh its [C]too [G]late but [Em]I want [Em] it [D]that [G]way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't [C]nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) Tell me [C] why I [C] never wanna [D] hear you [G] say [CAREFUL - NOTE THE FINAL CHORD HERE IS B] [Em] I want [Em] it [B]that [B]way
[Bridge] [Em]Now I can see that we're fall [G/D] ing apart From+the [C] way that it used to be, [Am] ye ah [D] no [Em]matter the di stance I [G/D]want you to know That [C]deep down inside of me... [D] (Drums stop) you are
[Verse - Note chords change a bit and melody - on the D you stay at A - don't drop as far] [C] my [D]fi [Em]re The one [C] desi[D] re[Em] You [C] (g) are [C] You (g) are, (note up) you [D] (D) are, (now higher) you [G] are are [Em] (play 0 3 and 7 on E string relative to Capo) [D] (stop)
[Chorus - HEAD VOICE - KEY CHANGE] [NC] Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I.... I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say [F#m]I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
Tell me (big head voice) [D] why.... ha i [E] i i [F#m] ache) Tell me [D] why (Ain't [D]nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take) Tell me [D] why I [D] never wanna [E]hear you [A]say (drums stop) [F#m] I want [F#m] it [E]that [A]way
