[Intro 1] (fade in) | C#m | F#4 F# | | A B | C#m B | | A B | C#m B | | A B | E | E |
[Intro 2] | E | E | A | A | | E | E | B | A | | E | E N.C.
[Verse 1] E I want to break free I want to break free I want to break free from your lies A You're so self satisfied, I don't need you E I've got to break free B A E God knows, God knows I want to break free
[Verse 2] N.C. E I've fallen in love E I've fallen in love for the first time A This time I know it's for real E I've fallen in love, yeah B A E A E A E God knows, God knows I've fallen in love
[Bridge] B A It's strange but it's true B A I can't get over the way you love me like you do C#m But I have to be sure F#sus4 F# When I walk out that door A B C#m B Oh, how I want to be free, baby A B C#m B Oh, how I want to be free A B E N.C. Oh, how I want to break free
[Solo] | E | E | E | E | | A | A | E | E | | B | A | E | E N.C.|
[Interlude] | E | E | E | E | | A | A | E | E | | B | A | E | E | | B | A | E | E N.C.
[Verse 3] E But life still goes on E I can't get used to living without, living without A Living without you by my side E I don't want to live alone, hey B A E God knows got to make it on my own
[Outro] B So baby, can't you see A E I've got to break free N.C. E I've got to break free E I want to break free, yeah E
[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
