[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
[Drum intro - Always play G/A as 5x5433] BxSS SSxx SSSS Sbxx
[Intro - Full drums - perhaps harmonica over the top] [Dm9 - x53555][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C-x3333x] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [F/G][G][F/G][G]
[Verse 1 - First 'girl' is low] [Dm9] Girl, Close [F/G] Your Eyes Let That [G/A] Rhythm Get Into You [G/A] [Dm9] Don't Try To [F/G] Fight It There Ain't [G/A] Nothin' That You Can Do [G/A] (Notes: G F E D - can play chords up neck quickly - Gmaj, Fmaj, Em, Dm)
[Fmaj7] Relax Your [Em7] Mind [Bbmaj7] Lay Back And Groove [F/G] With Mine .. You Got To [Dm7]Feel [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Heat [N.C.] And We Can Ride The Boogie (play Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7 at 7th,9th and 10th frets) then [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of[F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You [Dm9] ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day [Dm9] ( [G/A] Sun [A#/C] light) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Verse 2] [Dm9] Out On The [F/G] Floor, There Ain't [G/A] Nobody There But Us [Dm9] Girl, When You [F/G] Dance, There's A [G/A] Magic That Must Be Love [Fmaj7] Just Take It [Em7] Slow, [Bbmaj7] 'Cause We Got So [F/G] Far To Go When You [Dm7] Feel [Em7] That [Fmaj7] Heat [N.C.] And We're Gonna Ride The Boogie [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of [F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day ( [G/A] Sunlig [A#/C] ht) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Post-Chorus] [Am7] And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone [D9-x5455x] (Yeah) You Know That [Fmaj7] Love Sur [Em7] vives So We Can [Bbmaj7] Rock For [F/G] ever, On
[Bridge - Solo - Try harmonica - F major] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna Groove With You
[Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna [B/C#-x4444x] Groove With You
[Chorus - KEY CHANGE] I Wanna [D#m9-x6466x] Rock ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) Girl [D#m9] ( [G#/A#] Sunli [B/C#] ght) [D#m9] Rock With You, Rock With You Girl (Yeah) ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Dance The [G#] Night Away [F#/G#][G#]
I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [D#m9] Rock You Into Day ( [G#/A#] Sunli [A#] ght) I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Rock The [G#] Night Awa [F#/G#] y [G#]
