We Are The Champions by Queen
We Are The Champions by Queen runs at 98 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of F major. It is built on 6 chords — Cm, F, Bb, Eb, Am7, Bb5. Released in 1978.
✓ Key sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected. See how we verify →
What to watch for
At least one shape here is a full barre — one finger pressing all six strings, no open strings to lean on. Fret it unplugged first; if a string buzzes, it's the barre, not the chord. Some of these are power chords — just the root and fifth, no third — which is why they sit cleanly under distortion without fighting the vocal's major or minor feel.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 98 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Play it on a live fretboard
Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is We Are The Champions in?
We Are The Champions is in F major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is We Are The Champions?
We Are The Champions runs at 98 BPM (beats per minute).
What chords does We Are The Champions use?
We Are The Champions is built on 6 chords: Cm, F, Bb, Eb, Am7, Bb5.
Does We Are The Champions need barre chords?
Yes — at least one shape is a full barre (one finger across all six strings). Everything else on the page is a standard open shape.