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Chris De Burgh - Taking It To The Top
DEvery now and then I hear a Emsong I used to know,
GPlaying late at night on radiDo,
And I remember when the schooldays Emfinally had to end,
We were Gneatly wrapped and sent off in a Drow
[Bridge]
To be the Bbchampions of the world,
We can Ctake on anyone,
DmNothing's gonna Bbkeep us from the Adoor
[Chorus]
We're taking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes inGmdeed we are, we've Fcome this far,
We're Ataking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes, inGmdeed we will, we've Fgot the skill,
We're Ataking it to the BbtopC_
AHitting them from the Dmheart,
Too late to BbstoCp,
ARight from the Dmstart
Up to the BbtopC_
AGiving it all we've Dmgot,
To the Bbtop of the Chill right Dnow!
Working on the window of a Emboardroom in the sky,
GBusiness men in suits go flying Dby,G  A  D  
They're heading for the greatest day that Emthey have ever seen,
GSelling bridges to the JapaDnese
[Bridge]
We are the Bbchampions of the world,
We can Ctake on anyone,
DmNothing's gonna Bbkeep us on the Afloor
[Chorus]
We're taking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes, inGmdeed we are, we've Fcome this far,
We're Ataking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes inGmdeed we will, we've Fgot the skill,
We're Ataking it to the BbtopC_
AHitting them from the Dmheart,
Too late to BbstoCp, right Dmnow!
[Instrumental]
B  Em  G  D  Bb  C  Bb  C  A
[Chorus]
Taking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes, inGmdeed we are, we've Fcome this far,
We're Ataking it to the Dmtop
Oh yes inGmdeed we will, we've Fgot the skill,
We're Ataking it to the BbtopC_
AHitting them from the Dmheart,
Too late to BbstoCp,
AOnce we have Dmstarted,
To the BbtopC_
AGiving it all we've Dmgot,
To the Bbtop of the Chill right Dnow,
(Now), (now), right now!

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Taking It To The Top

by Chris de Burgh

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Chris De Burgh - Taking It To The Top

D Em

Every now and then I hear a song I used to know,

G D

Playing late at night on radio,

And I remember when the schooldays finally had to end,

G D

We were neatly wrapped and sent off in a row

[Bridge]

To be the champions of the world,

We can take on anyone,

Dm Bb A

Nothing's gonna keep us from the door

[Chorus]

We're taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes indeed we are, we've come this far,

A Dm

We're taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes, indeed we will, we've got the skill,

A Bb C

We're taking it to the top_

A Dm

Hitting them from the heart,

Bb C

Too late to stop,

A Dm

Right from the start

Bb C

Up to the top_

A Dm

Giving it all we've got,

Bb C D

To the top of the hill right now!

Working on the window of a boardroom in the sky,

G D G A D

Business men in suits go flying by,

They're heading for the greatest day that they have ever seen,

G D

Selling bridges to the Japanese

[Bridge]

We are the champions of the world,

We can take on anyone,

Dm Bb A

Nothing's gonna keep us on the floor

[Chorus]

We're taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes, indeed we are, we've come this far,

A Dm

We're taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes indeed we will, we've got the skill,

A Bb C

We're taking it to the top_

A Dm

Hitting them from the heart,

Bb C Dm

Too late to stop, right now!

[Instrumental]

B Em G D Bb C Bb C A

[Chorus]

Taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes, indeed we are, we've come this far,

A Dm

We're taking it to the top

Gm F

Oh yes indeed we will, we've got the skill,

A Bb C

We're taking it to the top_

A Dm

Hitting them from the heart,

Bb C

Too late to stop,

A Dm

Once we have started,

Bb C

To the top_

A Dm

Giving it all we've got,

Bb C D

To the top of the hill right now,

(Now), (now), right now!

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