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Lonely At The Top

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[Intro]
A  E  A
[Verse]
I was Apourin' out my troubles
To a sDtranger in the bar
About Athe problems and the pressures
On a cEountry music star
Half Abraggin', half complainin'
bout the Dmoney and the fame
AAnd just how lonely life can be
When you've Emade yourself a Aname
[Chorus]
I said Dwould you like a drink
He said Athanks, I'll have a double
I've worked up a powerful thirst
just listening to all youEr troubles
And Dwhile he makes that drink
I'll Asmoke one if you got 'em
It might be lonely at the top,
but its a bEitch at the bAottom
[Interlude]
A E A
[Verse]
I left a Ahundred on the table
and didn't Dwait around for change
with my lAoad a little lighter
and my tEhinking rearranged
That Astranger made me realize
how Dthankful I should be
And iAf I forget I hope those words
he sEaid come back to Ame
[Chorus]
I said wDould you like a drink
He said tAhanks, I'll have a double
I've worked up a powerful thirst
just listening to all youEr troubles
And Dwhile he makes that drink
I'll Asmoke one if you got 'em
It might be lonely at the top,
but its a Ebitch at the bAottom
It might be lonely at the top,
but its a Ebitch at the Abottom
[Outro]
E A

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The story behind the song

Jamey Johnson is an American country music singer and songwriter known for his authentic sound. This song appears on his 2010 album, The Guitar Song. When playing this, you might tap into the feeling of the solitude and isolation that can come with reaching the pinnacle of success.

AI-written from these sources:Jamey Johnson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lonely At The Top

by Jamey Johnson

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[Intro]

A E A

[Verse]

I was pourin' out my troubles

To a stranger in the bar

About the problems and the pressures

On a country music star

Half braggin', half complainin'

bout the money and the fame

And just how lonely life can be

E A

When you've made yourself a name

[Chorus]

I said would you like a drink

He said thanks, I'll have a double

I've worked up a powerful thirst

just listening to all your troubles

And while he makes that drink

I'll smoke one if you got 'em

It might be lonely at the top,

E A

but its a bitch at the bottom

[Interlude]

A E A

[Verse]

I left a hundred on the table

and didn't wait around for change

with my load a little lighter

and my thinking rearranged

That stranger made me realize

how thankful I should be

And if I forget I hope those words

E A

he said come back to me

[Chorus]

I said would you like a drink

He said thanks, I'll have a double

I've worked up a powerful thirst

just listening to all your troubles

And while he makes that drink

I'll smoke one if you got 'em

It might be lonely at the top,

E A

but its a bitch at the bottom

It might be lonely at the top,

E A

but its a bitch at the bottom

[Outro]

E A

About Lonely At The Top Chords by Jamey Johnson

Learn how to play Lonely At The Top by Jamey Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lonely At The Top chords”, “Lonely At The Top guitar chords”, or “Jamey Johnson Lonely At The Top chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lonely At The Top chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lonely At The Top lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D.

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