[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] [F] I, I'm so in [Am/D-x57555]love with you Whatever you [Bb]want to do Is all right with [Bbm9-x13111]me 'Cause [Am7]you [Gm7] make me [Fmaj7]feel [Em]so brand [Dm9-xx0210]new And [Am7]I [Gm7] want to [Fmaj7]spend my [Am7]life with [Dm9]you
[Verse 2] [F]Since, since we've been to [Am/D]gether Loving you for [Bb]ever Is what I [Bbm9] need [Am7]Let me [Gm7] be the [Fmaj7]one you come [Em]running [Dm9]to [Am7]I'll [Gm7] never [Fmaj7]be [Am7]un-un [Dm9]true
[Bridge] [Gm9-353335]Let's, let's stay to [Am7]gether Lovin' you [Gm9]whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[String Section] [Gm9][Gm9][Abmaj7][Gm][Abmaj7][Abmaj7] Whether times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[Verse 3] [F]Why, why some people [Am/D]break up Then turn around and [Bb]make up I just can't [Bbm9] see
[Am7]You'd [Gm7] never [Fmaj7]do [Em]that to [Dm9]me (would you, baby) [Am7] Staying [Gm7] around [Fmaj7]you is [Am7]all I [Dm9]see (Here's what I want us to do)
[Coda] [Gm9]Let's, we oughta stay to [Am7]gether Loving you [Gm9]whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7]good or [Am7]bad, [Dm7]happy or [C]sad (repeat to fade)
