Hand Clapping
| 2 bars |
Acoustic Guitar Strum
| C | F | G | Dm |
Verse 1
C If you love somebodyF Better tell them while they’re here ’causeG Dm They may just run away from youC You’ll never know what went wellF Then again it just depends onG Dm How long of time is left for youC I’ve had the highest mountainsF I’ve had the deepest riversG Dm You can have it all but life keeps movingAm7 GNow take it in but don’t look down
Hook 1
F‘Cause I’m on top of the world, Hey CI’m on top of the world, Hey GWaiting on this for a while now DmPaying my dues to the dirt FI’ve been waiting to smile, Hey CBeen holding it in for a while, Hey GTake you with me if I can DmBeen dreaming of this since a child | C |I’m on top of the world
Verse 2
C I’ve tried to cut these cornersF Try to take the easy way outG Dm I kept on falling short of somethingC I coulda gave up then butF Then again I couldn’t have ’causeG Dm I’ve traveled all this way for somethingAm7 G Now take it in but don’t look down
Hook 1
F‘Cause I’m on top of the world, Hey CI’m on top of the world, Hey GWaiting on this for a while now DmPaying my dues to the dirt FI’ve been waiting to smile, Hey CBeen holding it in for a while, Hey GTake you with me if I can DmBeen dreaming of this since a child | C |I’m on top of the world
Chorus
| C | C | C |
Hook 2
F‘Cause I’m on top of the world, Hey CI’m on top of the world, Hey GWaiting on this for a while now DmPaying my dues to the dirt FI’ve been waiting to smile, Hey CBeen holding it in for a while, Hey GTake you with me if I can | Dm |Been dreaming of this since a child
Bridge
FAnd I know it’s hard when you’re falling down CAnd it’s a long way up when you hit the ground G DmGet up now, get up, get up now FAnd I know it’s hard when you’re falling down CAnd it’s a long way up when you hit the ground G DmGet up now, get up, get up now
Hook 1
F‘Cause I’m on top of the world, Hey CI’m on top of the world, Hey GWaiting on this for a while now DmPaying my dues to the dirt FI’ve been waiting to smile, Hey CBeen holding it in for a while, Hey GTake you with me if I can DmBeen dreaming of this since a child | C |I’m on top of the world
Ending
| C | C |
