"Top of the World" is track 3 on Bridgit Mendler's Debut Album "Hello My Name 
Is..." released in 2012. 

NOTE : THIS IS COMPLETELY BASED OFF OF THE ACOUSTIC VERSION FROM THE HURRICANE 
SESSIONS. THE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE. 

I saw no one had a good tab of this INCREDIBLE song on here and figured, eh why not! :)


Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Bm - x13421 fret : 2
F# - 134211 fret : 2 
E  - 023100  
G  - 210034 
D  - xx0132
A  - x01230


Strumming the Intro : Isn't exact but it does get the sound you're going for. 
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
F# : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
E  : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
G  : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
F# : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN DOWN

[Verse 1:]
                Bm           F#
You've got that fresh way of talking
            Bm          E
It could be four in the morning
         Bm        
And your making me trip
   F#                   Bm
My heart skip, skip the beat
              Bm      F#
You know that this is amazing
               Bm             E
Please tell me why you're hesitating
      Bm           F#            Bm
Let's risk it all, risk the fall tonight

[Chorus:]
         G        D
Take the rope and climb
A          Bm
Close your eyes
          G        D
Love will take you high
         A                     Bm
We'll be sitting on top of the world
      G       D
Baby, You and I
      A       Bm
We're born to rise
        G       D
So just hold on tight
         F#                                    G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world

[Interlude :]
G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm              G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh 

G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm
Oh

[Verse 2:]
           Bm          F#
I hear the wind in the trees and
    Bm          E
I'm weak in the knees when
     Bm                   F#            Bm
Your holding me close got tingling toes tonight
           Bm    F#
You got me so elevated
               Bm             E
Please tell me why you're hesitating
      Bm           F#            Bm
Let's risk it all, risk the fall tonight

[Chorus:]
         G        D
Take the rope and climb
A          Bm
Close your eyes
          G        D
Love will take you high
         A                     Bm
We'll be sitting on top of the world
      G       D
Baby, You and I
      A       Bm
We're born to rise
        G       D
So just hold on tight
         F#                                    G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world

[Interlude :]
G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm              G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh 

G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm
Oh

[Bridge:] 
G                             D
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
A                             Bm
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
G                             D
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
A                             Bm
I'm begging you, begging you, begging you


[Chorus 2:] * Means soft strums
         G        D    *
Take the rope and climb
A          Bm   *
Close your eyes
G       D    *
hold on tight
         A                     Bm    *        
We'll be sitting on top of the world
G       D
You and I
      A       Bm
We're born to rise
        G       D
So just hold on tight
         F#                                    G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world

G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm              G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh 

G   D -- A  A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh "Sitting on top of the world"
Bm
Oh

[Outro:]
G       D   A       Bm
We will be, you and me, 
G       D   A                     Bm   *Let it ring out*
we will be, sitting on top of the world

:)
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