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Sitting on top of the world chords by The Pogues

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  • F

  • C

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Intro 1
(G major)
Verse 1
Well it's (G major) been a long day
but i don't (F major) like to moan
It's the middle of summer and
i'm chilled (G major) to the bone
There's holes in my shoes where
the (F major) rain comes in
I'm sitting on top of the world (G major)

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Verse 2
Walk (C major) ing in the shadows of
(F major) empty office blocks
I was talking to a stranger and
(G major) he's on the rocks
Down on the pavement
(F major) living in a box
I'm sitting on top of the world
(G major)
Verse 3
Oh no can't (F major) anybody see
It's (C major) been a bad day and
i want (F major) a little peace (G major)
Verse 4
Oh no won't you (F major) please help me
I want (C major) to lie down but there's
(F major) no beds free
(G major)
Verse 5
(G major) Down on the corner there's
starry (F major) eyed preachers
Rattling cans and (G major) pimping jesus
There's madmen on boxes
(F major) makig speeches
I'm sitting on top of the world (G major)
Verse 6
You can (C major) 't sit in the sunshine or
(F major) go out after dark
There's dogs on the loose
act (G major) ing like sharks
There's psychos on the streets
burning (F major) winos in the park
I'm sitting on top of the world
(G major)
Verse 7
Oh no i (F major) wish i was gone
(C major) I want to get going be (F major) fore too long (G major)
Verse 8
Oh no i want (F major) to leave town
(C major) But i can't drive my car 'cause they (F major) put it in the pound
Interlude 1
(D minor) (F major) (G major)
(D minor) (F major) (G major) (D minor) (F major)
(G major) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(G major) (D minor) (G major) (D minor) (F major)
(G major) (F major) (G major)
Verse 9
The masters (G major) of industry
are killing (F major) for oil
There's poison in the air
the wa (G major) ter and the soil
We're all turning mutant they're
(F major) counting up their spoils
I'm sitting on top of the world (G major)
Verse 10
I turn (C major) on the tv and it (F major) makes
me want to cry
There's killing and there's torture
there's destruction (G major) and there's lies
And our (C major) leaders talk rubbish and
more (F major) people die
I'm sitting on top of the world
(G major)
Verse 11
Oh no i (F major) can't take anymore
I'm shaking (C major) all over and my
(F major) nerves are all raw
Interlude 2
(G major) (F major) (C major) (F major)
(G major)
Verse 12
Oh no (F major) (C major) (F major) (G major)
my (F major) head's a little sore
(C major) I want to get out but i can (F major) 't find the door
Outro 1
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(D minor) (F major) (G major) (F major) (G major)
(D minor) (F major) (G major) (D minor) (F major) (G major)
(D minor) (F major)
(G major) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(F major) (G major) (D minor) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(F major) (G major) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(F major) (G major) (D minor) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(G major) (F major) (G major) (D minor)
(G major) (D minor)
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