G F G Bb G  
D F D G   
Bb  C

[Verse 1]
 G                           Bb      C        G
Bolder than the pirates who used to rule the sea.
 G                            Bb    C        G
Braver than the natives, who never heard of tea.
      F                                  G         F    G
They never knew what hit them, said the Spaniards later on.
   F    G G        Bb       C        G
Empire!    It was here and now it's gone.

[Chorus 1]
G   D#               Bb                G G  Bb   G
   Even the biggest elephant never forgets
                   G G   Bb   G
And the sun never sweats.
                   G G   Bb   G
No, the sun never sweats.

[Verse 2]
G F G Bb G  
D F D G   
Bb  C

 G                                   Bb    C        G
You were younger than a virgin, and older than the sea.
 G                                  Bb     C     G
You were angel, you were devil, and I was all of me.
     F                                G        F       G
You knew you met your master, when I made you stay at home.
   F    G G     Bb   C        G
Woman!     Whatever made you roam.

[Chorus 2]
G   D#               Bb                   G G  Bb   G
   Even the hardest concrete never quite sets.
                   G G   Bb   G
And the sun never sweats.
                   G G   Bb   G
No, the sun never sweats.

[Verse 3]
G F G Bb G  
D F D G   
Bb  C

 G                         Bb      C       G
Losing is for losers, and winners play to win.
 G                               Bb   C        G
Always love the sinner, you may even like the sin.
      F                             G         F      G
The door that used to open has now closed without a crack.
   F                    G G           Bb    C        G
Woman, you're like the Empire, and I still want you back.

[Chorus 3]
G   D#                Bb            G G    Bb   G
   We may be gods or just big marionettes,
                    G G   F    G
But the sun never sweats.
 G   D#                    Bb                    G G  Bb   G
    Life is a gamble, and we're all placing our bets,
                   G G   Bb   G
And the sun never sweats.
                   G G  Bb   G
No, the sun never sweats.