Am   Em7         Am   Em7
I've paid my dues, time after time
             Am       Em7               Am    Em7
I've done my sentence, but committed no crime
           C      F            C   F
And bad mi-stakes, I've made a few
            C             G/B          Am7/E     D/F#      G
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face, but I've come through
                  G7                      A
And we mean to go on, and on, and on, and on

D           F#m           Bm      G  A
 We are the champions, my friends
    D             F#m               G   B7/Eb
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em          Em/C#      Gm      C#dim 
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            C/E          F         G7        G6/A
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions
       Dm    G/D  Dm  G/D  Dm  G6/A
Of the world

              Am   Em7               Am    Em7
I've taken my bows,   and my curtain calls
               Am                                   Em7
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
  Am           Em7                        C    F           
 C      F
I thank you all   But it's been no bed of roses-no pleasure cruise
                C                    G/B         Am7/E    D/F#          G
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and I ain't gonna lose
                  G7                      A
And we mean to go on, and on, and on, and on!

D           F#m           Bm      G  A
 We are the champions, my friends
    D             F#m               G   B7/Eb
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em          Em/C#      Gm      C#dim 
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            C/E          F         G7        G6/A
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions

Of the

D           F#m           Bm      G  A
 We are the champions, my friends
    D             F#m               G   B7/Eb
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em          Em/C#      Gm      C#dim 
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            C/E          F         G7        G6/A
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions