21 Chords used in the song: Am, G, C, F, G/B, Am7, D7, A7, D, F#m7, Bm7, A, Ebdim, Em, Gdim, C#dim, Em9, F6, G7, A7sus4, Dm
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Verse 1:
Cm
A#
I've paid my dues,
Cm
A#
Time after time,
Cm
A#
I've done my sentence,
Cm
A#
But committed no crime.
D#
G#
And bad mi-stakes,
D#
G#
I've made a few,
D#
I've had my share,
A#/B
Cm7
Of sand kicked in my face,
F7
A#
But I've come through.A#
And we mean to go on,
C7
And on and on and on.
Chorus 1:F
Am7
We are the champions,
Dm7
A#
C
My friends,
F
Am7
And we'll keep on fighting,
A#
F#dim
'Till the end.Gm
C
We are the champions,A#dim
Edim
We are champions,F
Gm9
No time for losers,
G#6
A#7
C7sus
'Cos we are the champions,
Fm
A#,
Fm
C7sus
Of the World.
Verse 2:
Cm
A#
I've taken my bows,
Cm
A#
And my curtain calls,
You brought me,Cm
Fame and fortune,
And everything that,A#
Goes with it;
Cm
A#
I thank you all.
(A#)
But it's been no,
D#
G#
Bed of roses,
D#
No pleasure cruise,
D#
A#/B
I con-sider it a challenge,
Cm7
Before the whole human race,
F7
A#
And I ain't gonna lose.A#
And we mean to go on,
C7
And on and on and on.
Chorus 2:F
Am7
We are the champions,
Dm7
A#
C
My friends,
F
Am7
And we'll keep on fighting,
A#
F#dim
'Till the end.Gm
C
We are the champions,A#dim
Edim
We are champions,F
Gm9
No time for losers,
G#6
A#7
'Cos we are the champions,C7sus
Of the...
Chorus 3:F
Am7
We are the champions,
Dm7
A#
C
My friends,
F
Am7
And we'll keep on fighting,
A#
F#dim
'Till the end.Gm
C
We are the champions,A#dim
Edim
We are champions,F
Gm9
No time for losers,
G#6
A#7
C7sus
'Cos we are the champions.
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About this song: We Are The Champions
"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News Of The World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it has since become an anthem for sporting victories and has been often used or referenced in popular culture (see below). The song reached #2 in the UK charts and #4 on the Hot 100 in the US in 1978. Musically, it is based around Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing.


