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WE ARE THE CHAMPlONS Key is C Minor Instrumentation - Vocals, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals

Verse 1 Vocals, piano and bass ONLY Verse 2 All Instruments

Words by FREDDIE MERCURY

I've paid my

dues,bows-

Two bar phrase - REPEATED

and

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time af tar my cur- tain

Why Celebratory? Lyrics Catchy melody harmonies rock style memorable rhythm

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this line is a mixture of singing and speech

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done my brought me

sen fame

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1ST VERSE - electric guitar added playing arpeggios 2ND VERSE - more prominent role for drumkit

Major Key - Eb Major

Ascending melody line

decending bass figure

Multi track vocals - all band sing bvox

MAJOR KEY - (F Major) - Brighter Tone HIGHER than 2nd part of verse

Modulation to the DOMINANT (Bb Major) as well as a BIG CRESCENDO

During the 2nd chorus, the electric guitar has little lead 'breaks' over these chords

A Minor 7th chord

"Oohs" in bvox

Unison voices at this point G MINOR

Melody repeated up a 6th Diminished 7th Chord

Minor key (Fm)

Drumkit stops at this point

Link passage (Piano & Bass only)

Unresolved chord

Extra repeat of Chorus