On Top of the World Cheap Trick
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Intro: A-riff x11 Am
NC D NC
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world and you can't get any higher
F NC C -/B-/A-/G /E-/D-
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world tonight
[C]It wasn't easy it was hard as hell, y[Em]ou didn't get luck in a wishing well
[Dm]You never worked so hard had so much pain, wouldn't ch[Bm-5]ange for anyth[Bb]ing
[C]Learned love from a movie screen, [Em]he was tough she was wild at fifteen
[Dm]Hated school and had no dreams, wasn't g[Bm-5]oing very f[Bb]ar
Then he g[C]ot religion and she got a God, it's [Em]on her back it's in his job
Dm F A-riff x4 Am
It costs lots of money, honey, oh no
NC D NC
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world and you can't get any higher
F NC C -/B-/A-/G /E-/D-
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world tonight
[C]Breakdown nearly every day, s[Em]hould'a know you couldn't get away
[Dm]Got lucky with the girl next door, she was l[Bm-5]onely and didn't c[Bb]are
[C]She was young, she was dark, she was fair, w[Em]rapped herself around you with her stare
[Dm]You'd explode if she would touch you there, touch you [Bm-5]there, touch you th[Bb]ere
Then he g[C]ot religion and she got a God, it's [Em]on her back it's in his job
Dm F A-riff x4
It costs lots of money, honey, oh no
Am NC D NC
Tonight,tonight, you're on top of the world, you're on top of the world and you can't get any higher
F NC C -/B-/A-/G /E-/D-
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world tonight
Am NC D NC
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, you're on top of the world and you can't get any higher
F NC C -/B-/A-/G /E-/D-
You're on top of the world, you're on top of the world tonight
[C]Can you hear me? [Em]can you see me? yo[Dm]u're on t[F]op of the world to(night) (repeat x8)
Tab notes (original key)
E-riff G(in verse)| F#m-5
e-------------------------------|-----------|------| b-------------------------------|-----------|------| g-------------------------------|-----------|--2---| d-------------------------------|--5-5-5-5--|--4---| a-2-----------------------------|--5-5-5-5--|--3---| E-0-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-|--2-3-3-3--|--2---|
(key of C shown above)
E-riff C(in verse)| Bm-5
e-------------------------------|-----------|------| b-------------------------------|-----------|--3---| g-------------------------------|--5-5-5-5--|--4---| d-2-----------------------------|--5-5-5-5--|--3---| a-0-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-|--2-3-3-3--|--2---| E-------------------------------|-----------|------|
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