Carrie Underwood - The Champion: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Champion" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                     G#m
I’ll be the last one standing
                              B
Two hands in the air, I’m a champion
                                     F#
You’ll be looking up at me when it’s over
                              D#
I live for the battle, I’m a soldier, yeah
                   G#m
I’m a fighter like Rocky
                               B
Put you flat on your back like Ali
                              F#
Yeah, I’m the greatest, I’m stronger
                              D#
Paid my dues, can’t lose, I'm own ya, ay

G#m                         B
I’ve been working my whole life
F#                  D#
And now it’s do or die

Chorus:
         G#m
I am invincible, unbreakable
    B
Unstoppable, unshakeable
      F#
They knock me down, I get up again
D#         G#m
I am the champion, you’re gon’ know my name
           B
You can’t hurt me now, I can’t feel the pain
       F#
I was made for this, yeah, I was born to win
D#         G#m
I am the champion

When they write my story
They're gonna say that I did it for the glory
But don't think that I did it for the fame, yeah
I did it for the love of the game, yeah
And this is my chance, I'm takin'
All them old records, I'm breakin'
All you people watchin' on the TV
You go ahead and put your bets on me, ay

I've been waitin' my whole life
To see my name in lights

Chorus

Born champion, Luda!
The C is for the courage I possess through
the trauma (Yeah)
H is for the hurt, but it's all for the honor
A is for my attitude, working through the patience
(Hey)
Money comes and goes, so the M is for motivation
Gotta stay consistent, the P is to persevere
The I is for integrity, innovative career (Career)
The O is optimistic, open and never shut
And the N is necessary 'cause I'm never givin' up
See, they ask me how I did it,
I just did it from the heart
Crushin' the competition, been doin' it from
the start
They say that every champion is all about his
principles
Carrie!

Chorus

I'm the champion, yeah, surpassed all rivals
It's all about who wants it the most
I am the champion, ohh
Fight for what we believe in
That's what champions are made of
I am the champion (Yeah, champion)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

D#

Guitar chord D#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Champion" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Champion" by Carrie Underwood.

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