[Verse] My, [C] my, at [D/C] (X30232) Waterloo Nap [G/B] oleon [F/A] did sur [G] render Oh [C] yeah, and [D/C] I have met my [G/B] desti [F/A] ny in [C/G] quite a [G] similar [Am] way (hard shuffle pattern) The [Am] history book on the shelf Is [D/F#] always repeating its (hold vocal note - don't descend) [G] self [F] e [C/E] e [G/D] elf
[Chorus - 3rd waterloo starts on offbeat - play C mainly on snare] [C] Waterloo - I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1) [C] Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210orx35555 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Finally facing my [C] Waterloo
[Vamp][C] Aaaaaaaah
[Verse] My, [C] my, I t [D/C] ried to hold you [G/B] back but [F/A] you were [G] stronger Oh [C] yeah, and [D/C] now it seems my [G/B] only [F/A] chance is [C/G] giving up [G] the [Am] fight (hard shuffle pattern) And [Am] how could I ever refuse I [D/F#] feel like I win when I los [G] e [F] oo [C/E] ooo [G/D] ooose
[Chorus - Can status quo] [C] Waterloo - I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1) [C] Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Finally facing my [C] Waterloo
[Bridge] So [Am] how could I ever refuse I [D] feel like I win when I [G] lose
[Chorus] [C] Waterloo - I was defeated, you [F] won the war [G] Waterloo - Promise to love you for [C] ever more [G] (fill 1) [C] Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I [F] wanted to [G] Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you (C Cmaj7 C6-x3x210 C) Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Finally facing my [C] Waterloo Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to [C] be with you Wo-wo-wo, wo-wo, (fill 2) [G] Waterloo - Finally facing my [C] Waterloo Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (fill 2) (fade out over last 3 lines or just end on C)
[Notes] [Fill 1] 3 times play TT TT TT fill with G chord then come in on offbeat vocal) x--x--x--x-- --TT-TT-TT-V(ocal) [Fill 2] Just play snare on all Woo Woos?
[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
