We Are The Champions

We Are The Champions

By Queen

* You can scroll down to the bottom for suggested chord voicings.

 

VERSE 1

Cm – Gm7/C –
I’ve paid my dues
Cm – Gm7/C –
time after time
Cm – Gm7/C –
I’ve done my sentence
Cm – Gm7/C –
but committed no crime
Eb – Ab/Eb –
And bad mistakes
Eb – Ab/Eb –
I’ve made a few
Eb, Bb/D, Cm,
I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face
F, Bb –
But I’ve come through
Bb – Bb, C,
And I mean to go on, and on, and on, and on


CHORUS 1

F – Am – Dm – Bb, C,
We are the champions, my friends
F – Am – Bb – D7/F# –
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm – C/G, Gm, Bbm6 – Edim7 –
We are the champions, we are the champions
F – F11sus2/G – Fm/G# – Bb – Cm11 ->
No time for losers ’cause we are the champions
Fm – Gm7 – Fm – C7sus2 – Fm – C7sus2 –
Of the world


VERSE 2

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/Eb –
But it’s been no bed of roses
Eb – Ab/Eb –
No pleasure cruise
Eb,
I consider it a challenge
Bb/D, Cm,
Before the whole human race
F, Bb –
And I ain’t gonna lose
Bb – Bb, C
And I mean to go on, and on, and on, and on


CHORUS 2

F – Am – Dm – Bb, C,
We are the champions, my friends
F – Am – Bb – D7/F# –
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm – C/G, Gm, Bbm6 – Edim7 –
We are the champions, we are the champions
F – F11sus2/G – Fm/G# – Bb – Cm11 ->
No time for losers ’cause we are the champions Of the world


OUTRO

F – Am – Dm – Bb, C,
We are the champions, my friends
F – Am – Bb – D7/F#
And we’ll keep on fighting till the end
Gm – C/G, Gm, Bbm6 – Edim7 –
We are the champions, we are the champions
F – F11sus2/G – Fm/G# – Bb – Cm11 ->
No time for losers ’cause we are the champions

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Suggested Chord Voicings

 

  E A D G B e
             
Cm X 3 5 5 4 3
             
Gm7/C X 3 3 3 3 3
             
Eb X 6 8 8 8 6
             
Ab/Eb X 6 6 8 9 8
             
Bb/D X 5 3 3 3 x
             
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
             
Bb x 1 3 3 3 1
             
C X 3 5 5 5 3
             
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
             
Dm X X 0 2 3 1
             
D7/F# 2 0 0 2 1 2
             
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
             
C/G 3 3 5 5 5 3
             
Bbm6 6 X 5 6 6 x
             
Edim7 x 7 8 6 8 x
             
F11sus2/G 3 X 3 3 4 x
             
Fm/G# 4 x 6 5 6 x
             
Bb(Type2) 6 8 8 7 6 6
             
Cm11 8 X 8 7 6 x
             
Fm 1 3 3 1 1 1
             
Gm7 3 5 5 3 6 3
             
C7sus2 X 3 0 3 3 x