Cheap Trick - On top of the world
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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
CIt wasn't easy it was hard as hell, yEmou didn't get luck in a wishing well
Dm Bm-5 Bb
You never worked so hard had so much pain, wouldn't change for anything
CLearned love from a movie screen, Emhe was tough she was wild at fifteen
Dm Bm-5 Bb
Hated school and had no dreams, wasn't going very far
Then he gCot religion and she got a God, it's Emon 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
CBreakdown nearly every day, sEmhould'a know you couldn't get away
Dm Bm-5 Bb
Got lucky with the girl next door, she was lonely and didn't care
CShe was young, she was dark, she was fair, wEmrapped herself around you with her stare
Dm Bm-5 Bb
You'd explode if she would touch you there, touch you there, touch you there
Then he gCot religion and she got a God, it's Emon 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
CCan you hear me' Emcan you see me' yoDmu're on tFop 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-------------------------------|-----------|------|