Top Of The World chords by The Chicks (Official Version)

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E
B
C#m7
A
E/G#
C#m

Verse 1
E 
I wished I was  (E major) smarter
B 
I wished I was  (B major) stronger
C#m7 
I wished I loved  (C sharp minor7) Jesus
A 
The way my  (A major) wife does
E 
I wish it had been ea (E major) sier
B 
Instead of any long (B major) er
C#m7 
I wished I could have stood  (C sharp minor7) 
A 
Where you would have been proud  (A major) 
E 
That won't happen now  (E major) 
B 
That won't happen now  (B major) 

Chorus 1
A 
There's a  (A major) whole lot of singin'
B 
That's never  (B major) gonna be heard
C#m7 
Disap (C sharp minor7) pearing everyday
A 
Without so  (A major) much as a word
E 
Somehow  (E major) 
A 
 (A major) Think I broke the wings
B 
Off that  (B major) little songbird
C#m7 
She's  (C sharp minor7) never  gonna fly
A 
To the  (A major) top of the world
E 
Right now  (E major) 
B 
Top of the  (B major) world

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Verse 2
E 
I don't have to  (E major) answer
B 
Any of these  (B major) questions
C#m7 
Don't have no  (C sharp minor7) God to
A 
Teach me no  (A major) lessons
E 
I come home in the eve (E major) ning
B 
Sit in my chair  (B major) 
C#m7 
One night they called me for sup (C sharp minor7) per
A 
But I never got  (A major) up
E 
B 
I stayed right  (E major) there in my chair  (B major) 

Chorus 2
A 
There's a  (A major) whole lot of singin'
B 
That's never  (B major) gonna be heard
C#m7 
Disap (C sharp minor7) pearing everyday
A 
Without so  (A major) much as a word
E 
Somehow  (E major) 
A 
 (A major) Think I broke the wings
B 
Off that  (B major) little songbird
C#m7 
She's  (C sharp minor7) never  gonna fly
A 
To the  (A major) top of the world
E 
Right now  (E major) 

Verse 3
E 
I wished I'da known  (E major) you
B 
Wished I'da shown  (B major) you
C#m7 
All of the  (C sharp minor7) things I
A 
Was on the  (A major) inside
E 
I'd pretend to be sleep (E major) ing
B 
When you come in in the morn (B major) ing
C#m7 
To whisper goodbye  (C sharp minor7) 
A 
Go to work in the  (A major) rain
E/G# 
I don't know why  (E/G#) 
B 
Don't know why  (B major) 

Chorus 3
A 
'Cause  (A major) everyone's singin'
B 
We just  (B major) want to be heard
C#m7 
Disap (C sharp minor7) pearing everyday
A 
Without so  (A major) much as a word
E 
Somehow  (E major) 
A 
 (A major) Want to grab a hold
B 
Of that  (B major) little songbird
C#m7 
Take  (C sharp minor7) her for a ride
A 
To the  (A major) top of the world
E 
Right now  (E major) 

Interlude 1

Outro 1
C#m 
Whoah-oh- (C sharp minor) oh
A 
Whoa-oh- (A major) oh
C#m 
To the top of the world  (C sharp minor) 
A 
To the top of the world  (A major) 
C#m 
To the top of the world  (C sharp minor) 
A 
To the top of the world  (A major) 
C#m 
To the top of the world  (C sharp minor) 
A 
To the top of the world  (A major) 
C#m 
To the top of the world  (C sharp minor) 
A 
To the top of the world  (A major) 
C#m 
A 
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major) 
C#m 
A 
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major) 
C#m 
A 
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major) 
C#m 
A 
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor)  (A major)  (C sharp minor)  (A major) 
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E
B
C#m7
A
E/G#
C#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 92

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Top Of The World by The Chicks, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Top Of The World the way The Chicks intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.