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Champion Of The World

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[Intro]
GGi nwa nke cDhukwu, gini Cka ina Gekwu
CN'ihi ihe nile
GNke chukwu Dmere
 G   D   C(x2)
[Verse 1]
I Gtried my best to be just like
The Dother boys in Cschool
I Gtried my best to get it right
And Ddied at every Cduel
This Gmountainside is suicide
This Ddream will never Cwork
Still the Gsign upon my headstone, write
"A Dchampion of the Cworld"
 G   D   C(x2)
[Verse 2]
Yeah I Gtried my best to stay alight
Fly Dlike a Cfirework
I Gtried my best at taking flight
But my Drocketship reCversed
Oh, Greferee, don't stop the fight
EveryDone can see I'm Churt
But I'll Gstand before conquistadors
Til I'm Dchampion of the Cworld
[Chorus]
(When I Csail) And when I Csail
I'm sailing Gwest
(Though I might fCail) Knowing I might fail
But, still I am Ghoping for the Dbest
(In my Cdreams) And in my dreams
Onto my Emchest
She'll pin the colours Cand say
"I wandered the Cwhole wide world but
Baby, Dyou're the Gbest"
 G   D   C(x2)
[Outro]
So I'm Gflying on my bicycle
Heading Dupwards from the CEarth
I am jGumping with no parachute
Out Dinto the Cuniverse
I have GE.T. on my bicycle
Because Dgiving up won't Cwork
I am Griding on my rocketship
And I'm Dchampion of the Cworld
G D C

The story behind the song

"Champion of the World" is a track from Coldplay's eighth studio album, Everyday Life, released in 2019. This song, co-written by all members of Coldplay, opens with "Otuto Nke Chukwu" by Harcourt Whyte. It also incorporates elements from "Los Angeles, Be Kind" by Scott Hutchison's Owl John, leading to Hutchison being credited as a co-writer. The song was sent to select radio stations in the United States and Italy upon its release.

AI-written from these sources:Champion of the World (song) — Wikipedia ↗Coldplay — Wikipedia ↗

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Champion Of The World

by Coldplay

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[Intro]

G D C G

Gi nwa nke chukwu, gini ka ina ekwu

N'ihi ihe nile

G D

Nke chukwu mere

G D C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

I tried my best to be just like

D C

The other boys in school

I tried my best to get it right

D C

And died at every duel

This mountainside is suicide

D C

This dream will never work

Still the sign upon my headstone, write

D C

"A champion of the world"

G D C

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Yeah I tried my best to stay alight

D C

Fly like a firework

I tried my best at taking flight

D C

But my rocketship reversed

Oh, referee, don't stop the fight

D C

Everyone can see I'm hurt

But I'll stand before conquistadors

D C

Til I'm champion of the world

[Chorus]

C C

(When I sail) And when I sail

I'm sailing west

(Though I might fail) Knowing I might fail

G D

But, still I am hoping for the best

(In my dreams) And in my dreams

Onto my chest

She'll pin the colours and say

"I wandered the whole wide world but

D G

Baby, you're the best"

G D C

(x2)

[Outro]

So I'm flying on my bicycle

D C

Heading upwards from the Earth

I am jumping with no parachute

D C

Out into the universe

I have E.T. on my bicycle

D C

Because giving up won't work

I am riding on my rocketship

D C

And I'm champion of the world

G D C

About Champion Of The World Chords by Coldplay

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