Am   Em         Am   Em
I've paid my dues, time after time
             Am       Em                Am    Em
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          Am.       D/F#      G
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face, but I've come through
                  G.                      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
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em                     Gm
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            D/C          F         G         A#7
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions
            D A7(4+) D A7(4+) D A7(4+)
Of the world

              Am   Em                Am    Em
I've taken my bows,   and my curtain calls
               Am                                   Em
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
 Am  Em  C  F
 C      F
I thank you all   But it's been no bed of roses-no pleasure cruise
                C                    G/B         Am       D/F#          G
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and I ain't gonna lose
                  G                       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
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em          Em/C#      Gm
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            D/C          F         G7        A
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions

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D           F#m           Bm      G  A
 We are the champions, my friends
    D             F#m               G   B7
And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end
Em          Em/C#      Gm
 We are the champions, we are the cham-pions
D            D/C          F         G         A#7
 No time for losers, 'cos we are the champions