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



A9                B4          C#m7
One more step to the top of the city

       A9           B4             C#m7
Where just a couple of pigeons are living

A9             B4      A9
Up on the angel's shoulders


B    F#m/B  
         I don't know if I'm closer to Heaven but

A7M/B                             
        It looks like Hell down there

B
    These streets have never been paved with gold

A7M/B 
        Welcome to the loneliest city in the world


A9   B4        C#m7
It's no good for you baby

A9   B4        C#m7
It's no good for you now

A9                   B4
Keep looking up for the ladder



C#m     Abm/B          A
I don't know if you'll love me for it

    C#m     Abm/B           A          
But I don't think we should suffer this

        C#m       Abm/B       A
There's just one thing we can do about it


A9             B4           C#m7
Take me up to the top of the city

A9             B4      C#m7
Take me up to the top of the city

A9             B4        C#m7
Take me up to the top of the city

A9                B4         A9
And put me up on the angel's shoulders



B   F#m/B
         See how that building there is nearly built

A7M/B                                               B
        There's a big fire over on the north of the city


I see you walking down the street with her

A7M/B            
        I see your lights going on and off

A9    B4        C#m7
She's no good for you baby

A9    B4        C#m7
She's no good for you now

A9                  B4
Look I'm here with the ladder



C#m     Abm/B       A
I don't know if you love me or not

    C#m     Abm/B           A         
But I don't think we should ever suffer

        C#m       Abm/B       A             
There's just one thing we can do about this


A9             B4      
Take me up to the top of the city

A9             B4      C#m7
Take me up to the top of the city

A9             B4          C#m7
Up to the highest point of the city

A9                B4      C#m7
One more step to the top of the city

A9            B4
Put me up on the angel's shoulders



A9   B            C#m 
I don't mind if it's dangerous

A9   B            C#m     B/C#
I don't mind if it's raining

A9   B         C#m          B/C#
Take me up to the top of the city


    A9            B4        C#m7
And put me up on the angel's shoulders

A9             B4        C#m7
Take me up to the top of the city

    A9    B4  C#m7                     
Mmm yes, one more step to the top of the city


A9     B4     A9     

                                   B     B9     A7M/B
And put me up on the angel's shoulders