"The Victors", and also called "Hail to the Victors", is the fight song of the University of Michigan (UM) composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898. The song was first played publicly by John Philip Sousa and his band. [Verse 1] Hail to the victors valiant, hail to the conquering heroes, hail, hail to Michigan the leaders and best, e|--------------------------------0-------------|-----------| B|-0-----0-----0--1---0-1---0-1-3---0-0-1-----0-|----3------| G|---0-2---0-2------2-----2---------------0-2---|2-0--------| D|----------------------------------------------|-----------| A|----------------------------------------------|-----------| E|----------------------------------------------|-----------| [Verse 2] Hail to the victors valiant, hail to the conquering heroes, hail, hail to Michigan the champions of the West! (Go Blue) e|--------------------------------0-------------|-----------| B|-0-----0-----0--1---0-1---0-1-3---0-0-1-----0-|-3-0-------| G|---0-2---0-2------2-----2---------------0-2---|-----2-0---| D|----------------------------------------------|-----------| A|----------------------------------------------|-----------| E|----------------------------------------------|-----------|