We are the Champions
Words and music by Freddie Mercury
We are the Champions Chords Transcribed by Shane McDonald
Concert Intro : If you use the Cm Gm7/C played more than 2 times (at some concerts it was played 3 or 4 times before Freddie started singing).
Album Intro :There is actually no intro on the Album but if you use the concert intro as a guide you will be able to get the starting note which is a G.
Performance Notes : The Cm Gm7/C and Eb Ab chords are played on the album (occasionally) up 1 octave – i.e. play the chord 1 time on the lower octave and it is then echoed on the higher octave. Have a listen to the album and you will see what I mean.
Cm Gm7/C
I've paid my dues
Cm Gm7/C
And time after time
Cm Gm7/C
I've done my sentence
Cm Gm7/C
But commited no crime
Eb Ab
And bad mistakes
Eb Ab
I've made a few
Eb Bb/D Cm
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
F7 Bb Bb Gm/Bb Bb7/Bb C
But I've come through (Gonna need to go on and on and on and on...) F Am Dm Bb C
We are the Champions, my friend
F Am Bb Bb/Bb /A /G D7/F#
And we ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm C/G Bb Edim/G Bb
We are the champions, we are the champions
F Eb/G Ab Bb7 Csus4-7th ´ ´
No time for loosers, 'cause We are the Champions
Fm7 Gm7/F Fm7 Gm7/F Fm7 Csus4-7th ´ ´
Of the world Cm Gm7/C
I've taken my bows
Cm Gm7/C
And my curtain calls
Cm
You brought me fame and fortune
Gm7/C
And everything that goes with it
Cm Gm7/C
I thank you all
Eb Ab
But it s been no Bed of Roses
Eb Ab
No pleasure cruise
Eb
I consider it a challenge
Bb/D Cm
Before the whole human race
F7 Bb C
And I ain t gonna lose F Am Dm Bb C
We are the Champions, my friend
F Am Bb Bb/Bb /A /G D7/F#
And we ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm C/G Bb Edim/G Bb
We are the cham-pions, we are the cham-pions
F Eb/G Ab Bb7 Csus4-7th ´ ´
No time for loosers, 'cause We are the Champions
F Am Dm Bb C
Of the .....
We are the Champions, my friend
F Am Bb Bb/Bb /A /G D7/F#
And we ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm C/G Bb Edim/G Bb
We are the cham-pions, we are the cham-pions
F Eb/G Ab Bb7 Csus4-7th ´ ´
No time for loosers, 'cause We are the Champions