The Greatest
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Capo 3
verse 1
Am F C G
Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I Oh, I, I got stamina
Am F C G
Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes Well, oh, I got stamina
Am F C G
And uh-oh, I see another mountain to climb But I, I got stamina
Am F C G
And uh-oh, I need another love to be mine Cause I, I got stamina
Pre-Chorus
F C G Am
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no.
F C G F
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no
[Refrão] Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
verse 2
Am F C G
Well, uh-oh, running out of breath, but I Oh, I, I got stamina
Am F C G
Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes But, oh, I got stamina
Am F C G
And oh yeah, running to the waves below But I, I got stamina
Am F C G
And oh yeah, I'm running and I'm just enough And uh-oh, I got stamina
Pre-Chorus
F C G Am
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no.
F C G F
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no
[Refrão] Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
Am F C G
Oh-oh, I got stamina Oh-oh, I got stamina
Am F C G
Oh-oh, I got stamina Oh-oh, I got stamina
verse 3
Am F
Hey, I am the truth
C G
Hey, I am the wisdom of the fallen; I'm the youth
Am F
Hey, I am the greatest; hey, this is the proof
C G
Hey, I work hard, pray hard, pay dues, hey
Am F
I transform with pressure; I'm hands-on with effort
C G
I fell twice before; my bounce back was special
Am F
Letdowns will get you, and the critics will test you
C G
But the strong will survive; another scar may bless you, ah
Pre-Chorus
F C G Am
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no.
F C G F
Don't give up; I won't give up Don't give up, no no no
[Refrão] Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Am F C G
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
Outro
Am F C G
The greatest, the greatest alive
9x
Am F C G
How to play The Greatest
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.