I've Paid My Dues

I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
And I need to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions - my friend
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You've bought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses no pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
And I need to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions - my friend
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the world
We are the champions - my friend
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions

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 champions, we are the champions

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 champions, we are the cham-pions

F Eb/G Ab Bb7 Csus4-7th ´ ´

No time for loosers, 'cause We are the Champions