Intro 

C F G Dm

Verse 1

C
If you love somebody
F
Better tell them while they're here cause
G                              Dm
They just may run away from you
C
You'll never know what went well
F
Then again it just depends on
G                               Dm
How long of time is left for you
C
I've had the highest mountains
F
I've had the deepest rivers
G                                        Dm
You can have it all but life keeps moving


Am          G
Now take it in but don't look down

Chorus

                        F
Cause I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                  C
I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                      G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
                     F
I've been waiting to smile  (Hey!)
                         C
Been holding it in for a while (Hey!)
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C 
I'm on top of the world.


Verse 2 
C
I've tried to cut these corners
F
Try to take the easy way out
G                                   Dm
I kept on falling short of something

C
I could'a gave up then but
F
Then again I could’nt have cause
G                                       Dm
I've traveled all this way for something

   Am      G
Now take it in but don't look down


Chorus

                        F
Cause I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                  C
I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                      G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
                     F
I've been waiting to smile  (Hey!)
                         C
Been holding it in for a while (Hey!)
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C 
I'm on top of the world.

                        F
I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                  C
I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                      G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
                     F
I've been waiting to smile  (Hey!)
                         C
Been holding it in for a while (Hey!)
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C 
I'm on top of the world.


Bridge
F
And I know its hard when you're falling down
C
And its a long way up when you hit the ground
G                             Dm
Get up now, get up, get up now.

F
And I know its hard when you're falling down
C
And its a long way up when you hit the ground
G                              Dm
Get up now, get up, get up now.


Chorus


                        F
Cause I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                  C
I'm on top of the world (Hey!)
                      G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
                     F
I've been waiting to smile  (Hey!)
                         C
Been holding it in for a while (Hey!)
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C 
I'm on top of the world