The story behind
Survivor wrote "Eye of the Tiger" in 1982 with a movie in mind. Sylvester Stallone wanted music that was different from what had come before, so he asked them for a song for *Rocky III*. They recorded it in a Los Angeles studio, and it was released in May. It was the first track on the *Rocky III* soundtrack and the "Eye of the Tiger" single, and it was included as the B-side to "Take You on a Saturday." The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in July, as well as in the UK, Ireland, and Australia. The lyrics are about fighting, just like in the movie, and the guitar has a riff that syncs well with the boxers’ punches. It was a hit, sold millions, and won a Grammy. Today, it remains a song that many people still play and listen to. ↓ Skip to chords
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Intro
Tab - Intro
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
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B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5----5--3--5----5--3--5----5----------------------| (2x)
D|-5----5--3--5----5--3--5----5--5--6----------------|
A|-3----3--1--3----3--1--3----3--6--6----------------|
E|-------------------------------3--4----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----x-x-4--3--4~---4--3--4~---4-------------------|
G|-5---x-x-3--3--3----3--3--3----3-------------------| (2x)
D|-5---x-x-3--3--3----3--3--3----3--5--6-------------|
A|-3--------------------------------5--6-------------|
E|-------------------------------------4-------------|
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G|-----5\--------------------------------------------|
D|-x-x-5\--------------------------------------------|
A|-x-x-3\--------------------------------------------|
E|-x-x-----------------------------------------------|
Verse
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
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Primeiro Refrão
Riff - Refrão
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D|-/3-2-3-3/5-3-5-5/6~-------------------------------|
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F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
F5 Eb5/F Bb/F
F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
Verse
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
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B|-/8~--8\6~--6h8\4~~--------------------------------|
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G|-/8~--8\7~--7h8\5~~--------------------------------|
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Segundo Refrão
F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
F5 Eb5/F Bb/F
F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
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Verse
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A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
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Terceiro Refrão
F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
F5 Eb5/F Bb/F
F5
Eb5/F Bb/F
( Ab5 )
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B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5----5--3--5----5--3--5----5----------------------| (2x)
D|-5----5--3--5----5--3--5----5--5--6----------------|
A|-3----3--1--3----3--1--3----3--6--6----------------|
E|-------------------------------3--4----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----x-x-4--3--4~---4--3--4~---4-------------------|
G|-5---x-x-3--3--3----3--3--3----3-------------------| (4x)
D|-5---x-x-3--3--3----3--3--3----3--5--6-------------|
A|-3--------------------------------5--6-------------|
E|-------------------------------------4-------------|
From the album
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor · 0 · Track 0