Featuring in the film 1982 Rocky III, "Eye of the Tiger" has become a well-known classic rock track which has been covered and parodied numerous times!
A fun challenge for beginners, I'm really enjoying playing this one! More 80's rock is due I think - happy practice :)
G-Bb G   F    D# G  F-D#
Risin' up, back on the street
FÂ Â Â Â FÂ Â Â FÂ Â Â Â Â Â FÂ Â Â GÂ Â Â F-D#
Did my time, took my chances
G      Bb   ^C-G
Went the distance
FÂ Â Â Â D#Â Â Â GÂ Â Â FÂ Â FÂ Â D#
Now I'm back on my feet
CÂ Â Â D#Â Â FÂ Â Â FÂ Â D#Â Â FÂ Â FÂ Â D#-G
Just a man and his will to survive..
G  G-Bb   G   D#  F-D#  G  F-D#
So many times, it happens too fast
FÂ Â Â Â Â Â FÂ Â Â Â Â FÂ Â Â Â F -Â FÂ Â Â GÂ Â F-D#
You trade your passion for glory
G       G   Bb  ^C
Don't lose your grip
FÂ Â Â Â D#Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â FÂ Â FÂ Â Â D#
On the dreams of the past
CÂ Â Â Â Â D#Â Â Â FÂ Â Â Â FÂ Â D#Â Â FÂ Â Â Â FÂ Â Â D#-G
You must fight just to keep them alive...
FÂ Â Â GÂ Â G#Â Â G# G# G#-G
It's the eye of the tiger,
FÂ Â Â D#Â Â D#Â Â FÂ Â GÂ Â Â F
It's the thrill of the fight
F-GÂ Â G#Â G#Â G#Â Â G#-GÂ Â FÂ Â D#Â G-F
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
FÂ Â Â Â Â GÂ Â G#Â Â Â G#Â Â Â G#-G#-G
And the last known survivor
FÂ Â Â Â Â Â D#Â Â D#Â Â FÂ Â GÂ Â Â F
Stalks his prey in the night
F    G    G#-G   G# Bb G#  Bb ^C
And he's watchin' us all with the eye
FÂ Â D#Â Â F-D#
Of the tiger!