On Top Of the World - Shonen Knife cover of Carpenters From the 'If I Were A Carpenter' tribute album Riff: e----------------- B--8--8---8------- G-9--7---9-7s5---- Riff x2 |C C C C|C C F F| x2 [guitar only] |C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with drums + bass] |C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with drums + bass + guitar riff] C C C C | C C F F |C C C C | C C F F | Such a feelin's comin' over me C C C C | C C F F|C C C C | C C C C | There is wonder in the things I see F Not a cloud in the sky Em Got the sun in my eyes Dm F G And I won't be surprised if it's a dream C C C C | C C F F|C C C C | C C F F | Everything I want the world to be C C C C | Dm Dm Dm Dm| C C C C | C C C C | Is coming true especially for me F And the reason is clear Em It's because you are here Dm F G You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen C C I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation C F C And the only explanation I can find C Dm Em F Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around C G N.C. Your love's put me on the |C C C C|C C F F| top of the world Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| N.C. Top of the world [Riff] x2 |C C C C|C C F F| x2 |C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with Riff] C C C C | C C F F |C C C C | C C F F | Something in the wind has learned my name C C C C | C C F F |C C C C | C C C C | telling me that things are not the same F In the leaves on the trees Em and the touch of the breeze Dm F G There's a pleasant sense of happiness for me C C C C |C C F F | C C C C | C C F F | There is only one wish on my mind C C C C |Dm Dm Dm Dm |C C C C | C C C C | When this day is through I hope I'll find F That tomorrow will be Em the same for you and me Dm F G All I need will be mine if you are here C C I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation C F C And the only explanation I can find C Dm Em F Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around C G N.C. Your love's put me on the |C C C C|C C F F| top of the world Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| [Riff] Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| [Riff] Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| [Riff] Top of the world |C C C C|C C F F| C [rest] Top of the world |C C C C|Dm Dm Dm Dm| C C C C | F F G G| x6 [these ad-lib lyrics start after one time through the chords] Top of the world (Such a feeling coming over me now) Top of the world (Every thing I want the world to be now) Top of the world (Keeping on top) On Top, top of the world. Top of the world I'm top now. I'm on the top now. Yeh Top of the world I'm top top top top top Top of the world [End with Riff alone]
