• Song:

    Top Of The City

  • Artist:

    Kate Bush

  • Album:

    Director's Cut

"Top of the City"
From 1993's "The Red Shoes"



A5                B5          C#5
One more step to the top of the city

       A5           B5             C#5
Where just a couple of pigeons are living

A5             B5      A5
Up on the angel's shoulders


B5    F#5  
         I don't know if I'm closer to Heaven but

A5                             
        It looks like Hell down there

B5
    These streets have never been paved with gold

A5 
        Welcome to the loneliest city in the world


A5   B5        C#5
It's no good for you baby

A5   B5        C#5
It's no good for you now

A5                   B5
Keep looking up for the ladder



C#5     Ab5          A5
I don't know if you'll love me for it

    C#5     Ab5           A5          
But I don't think we should suffer this

        C#5       Ab5       A5
There's just one thing we can do about it


A5             B5           C#5
Take me up to the top of the city

A5             B5      C#5
Take me up to the top of the city

A5             B5        C#5
Take me up to the top of the city

A5                B5         A5
And put me up on the angel's shoulders



B5   F#5
         See how that building there is nearly built

A5                                               B5
        There's a big fire over on the north of the city


I see you walking down the street with her

A5            
        I see your lights going on and off

A5    B5        C#5
She's no good for you baby

A5    B5        C#5
She's no good for you now

A5                  B5
Look I'm here with the ladder



C#5     Ab5       A5
I don't know if you love me or not

    C#5     Ab5           A5         
But I don't think we should ever suffer

        C#5       Ab5       A5             
There's just one thing we can do about this


A5             B5      
Take me up to the top of the city

A5             B5      C#5
Take me up to the top of the city

A5             B5          C#5
Up to the highest point of the city

A5                B5      C#5
One more step to the top of the city

A5            B5
Put me up on the angel's shoulders



A5   B5            C#5 
I don't mind if it's dangerous

A5   B5            C#5     B5
I don't mind if it's raining

A5   B5         C#5          B5
Take me up to the top of the city


    A5            B5        C#5
And put me up on the angel's shoulders

A5             B5        C#5
Take me up to the top of the city

    A5    B5  C#5                     
Mmm yes, one more step to the top of the city


A5     B5     A5     

                                   B5     B5     A5
And put me up on the angel's shoulders
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