C
If you love somebody
F
Better tell them while they’re here ’cause
C F
They may just run away from you
C
You’ll never know what went well
F
Then again it just depends on
C F
How long of time is left for you
C
I’ve had the highest mountains
F
I’ve had the deepest rivers
C F
You can have it all but not til you prove it
C G
Now take it in but don’t look down
F
‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
C
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
G
Waiting on this for a while now
Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
F
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
C
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
G
Take it with me if I can
Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
C
I’m on top of the world.
C
I’ve tried to cut these corners
F
Try to take the easy way out
C F
I kept on falling short of something
C
I coulda gave up then but
F
Then again I couldn’t have ’cause
C F
I’ve traveled all this way for something
C G
Now take it in but don’t look down
F
‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
C
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
G
Waiting on this for a while now
Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
F
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
C
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
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
‘Cause I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
C
I’m on top of the world, ‘ay
G
Waiting on this for a while now
Dm
Paying my dues to the dirt
F
I’ve been waiting to smile, ‘ay
C
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
G
Take it with me if I can
Dm
Been dreaming of this since a child
F
And I know it’s hard when you’re falling down
C
And it’s a long way up when you hit the ground
G Dm
Get up now, get up, get up now.