Sitting On Top Of The World Chords
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From the album "Doc Watson"
Played in an open tuning probably D with capo at 2.
The recorded version sounds between Eb and E.
[Introduction]
E A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 1]
E E7
'Twas in the spring one sunny day
A E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
E B7 E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 2]
E E7
She called me up from down in El Paso
A E
She said "Come back, daddy hooh, I need you so"
E B7
And now she's gone and I don't' worry
E B7 E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Instrumental]
E A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 3]
E E7
If you don't like my peaches don't you shake my tree
A E
'n get out of my orchard let my peaches be
E B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
E B7 E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 4]
E E7
And don't you come here runnin' holding out your hand
A E
I'm gonna get me a woman like you got your man
E B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
E B7 E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 5]
E E7
Twas in the spring one sunny day
A E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
E B7 E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
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T0 play play on a uke tuned GCEA, transpose the tab down two full tones to C. The chords will be C F G and G7 . Alternatively if you tune the uke to English tuning ADF#B transpose down 1 tone to D, when the chords will be D G A A7.
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How do I set for ukulele
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Why not tune to open E instead of open D with a capo?
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