Am  Em
I've paid my dues
                Am  Em
And time after time
              Am     Em
I've done my sentence
                  Am  Em
But commited no crime
            C  F/C
And bad mistakes
             C  C/F
I've made a few
              C           G/B         Am
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
    D7           G
But I've come through
                 G                   A
And I need to go on and on and on and on

 D           F#m            Bm   G  A
We are the champions, my friend
     D             F#m               G  B7
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
 Em        Em/C#         Gm      C#º
We are the champions, we are the champions
 D           C/E         F          G      G6/A
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions
        Dm   G/D
Of the world

( Dm  G/D )

               Am  Em
I've taken my bows
                Am  Em
And my curtain calls
                Am                                   Em
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
            Am  Em
I thank you
                         C  F/C
But it's been no bed of roses
               C     F/C
No pleasure cruise
                  C                   G/B      Am
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
    D7             G
And I ain't gonna lose

                 G                   A
And I need to go on and on and on and on

D           F#m            Bm   G  A
We are the champions, my friend
     D             F#m               G   B7
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
 Em         Em/C#        Gm        C#º
We are the champions, we are the champions
 D           C/E            F          G      G6/A
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions

(Of the world...)

 D           F#m            Bm   G  A
We are the champions, my friend
     D             F#m             G      B7
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
Em         Em/C#        Gm        C#º  
We are the champions, we are the champions
 D           C/E            F     G      G6/A      F
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions