[Keyboard Riff] Em m7 sus2 Em Em7 B7sus4 Bm e|-0-0---0-2----0-----------7--7-------7-7--| B|-0-0-3--------0---3-------7--7-------7-7--| G|-0-0----------0-----------9--9--7--9-7-7--| D|-2-2----------2-----------7--7-------9-9--| A|-2-2----------2-----------9--9-------9-9--| E|-0-0----------0-----------7--7-------7-7--|
D D sus2 D5 A G G/F# e|-5--2--0---x-----0-----3-3---| B|-3--3--3---3-----2-----3-3---| G|-2--2--2---2-x2--2-----0-0---| D|-0--0--0---0-----2-----0-0---| A|-x---------------0-----x-x---| E|-x---------------------3-2---|
[Verse 1] [G]I've been [G/F#] tryna [Em] call I've been on my [Bm] own for long enough Maybe you can [D] show me how to love, may [A] be I'm going through with [Em] drawals You don't even [Bm] have to do too much You can turn me [D] on with just a touch, ba [A] by
[Pre-Chorus 1 - Chords are more stabs on 1] I [G]look a [G/F#]round and, [Em] Sin City's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 1] I said, (drums in) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust (hey, [A] hey [G] , [G/F#] hey)
[Interlude - Intro riff - sing along with into harmoniser] [Em][Bm][D][A]
[Verse 2] I'm [G]running [G/F#]out of [Em] time 'Cause I can see the [Bm] sun light up the sky So I hit the [D] road in overdrive, ba [A] by, oh-oh oh-oh oh [Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A5 run]
[Pre-Chorus 2 - Chords are more stabs on 1] [Em] The city's cold and empty ( [Bm] oh) No one's around to judge me ( [D] oh) I can't see clearly when you're (Just bass drum) [A] go [Asus2]oh [A5]on
[Chorus 2] I said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D+riff] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch [A] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] drowning in the night Oh, [D+riff] when I'm like this, you're the one I [A] trust
[Bridge] [G]I'm just [G/F#] walking [Em] by to let you know (by to let you know) I can never [Bm] say it on the phone (say it on the phone) Will [D] never let you go this [A] time ( [A] ooh)
[Chorus 3] [G] I [G/F#] said, [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch, hey, hey, hey
[Outro - Drums stop] [G] I [G/F#] said, (drums stop - play keyboard riff in background) [Em] ooh, I'm [Bm] blinded by the lights No, [D] I can't sleep until I feel your [A] touch
[End] [Notes] Alternative way to play riff with higher Em voicing Em m7 sus2 sus2 ? B7sus4 Bm e|-7-7-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| B|-8-8-----7-----7----7---7--7-------7-7-| G|-9-9-7-9-9-----9----7---9--9--7--9-7-7-| D|-9-9-----9-----9----9---7--7-------9-9-| A|-7-7-----7-----7----7---9--9-------9-9-| E|-0-0--------------------7--7-------7-7-|
[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
