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School Of Rock - When I Climb To The Top Of Mount Rock

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School Of Rock The Musical - When I Climb To The Top Of Mount Rock
Key Dm      BPM  158          You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HClKUBTlUWo
[Intro]
Dm   Dm  Dm   Dm
   [Verse 1]
I’ll be Dmstrumming my axe in a basement dive
         BbN.C.     C     C  Dm  
With my totally kick-ass band
         BbN.C.  FN.C.   GmN.C.     DmN.C.
When an army of A and R men will arrive
With Dmpens Cand Bbcontracts Ain Dmhand
And they’ll Dmwhisk me away in a big black car
And the C/Drecord execs and the girls from PR
They’ll Dmknow from the start What I major league star I will Bbbe!!!
Just wait and A5see!!!
   [Chorus]
When I Dmclimb to the top of mount rock
And I’m Dmthere staring Cdown from the Dmheights
With the Abcrowd at my feet and a Dmseven inch bulge
In my Dmlizard skin Dbspandex Dmtights
I’ll dive off the A5/Eedge straight Dm/Finto a Am7/Ecrowd
That’s Dmscreaming my Am7/Ename out Dm/Floud
And the Abgates will unA5lock
At the top of mount Dmrock
   [Verse 2]
I’ll be Dmblowing out amps Playing stadium shows
       BbN.C.      C     C  Dm  
On my sold out galactic tour
And I’ll Bbblister the Fears Of the Gmfirst thousand Dmrows
And leave Cwhile they Bbbeg Afor Dmmore
Then I’ll Dmpop the champagne  And the party will rage
Now C/Dbrown M&Ms in my green room backstage
DmBigger than Hendrix, and Clapton, and Page And the Bbrest,
the all-time A5best!!!!
   [Chorus]
When I Dmclimb to the top of Mount Rock
And I’m Dmperched at the Cuppermost Dmpeak
With a Ablegion of groupies all Dmduking it out
For my chiseled rock Dbgod physDmique
And I’ll scatter hit A5/Esingles all Dm/Fover the Am7/Eland
With my Dm12 Am7/EGrammys in Dm/Fhand
Watch the Abfan boys all A5flock
At the top of Mount DmRock
   [Bridge]
The Dmdoubters, and the C/Ehaters,
And the Bb/Fhipsters let em lDm/Aaugh
DmSoon they’ll all be Cbegging for my Bbroadie’s autoDmgraph
I know my time is A7/Ecoming
Well Em7b5hopefully it’s Bbcoming
I’m Ebmaj7/Bbpretty sure it’s coming any Aday
Fsus4/EbOnce they hear me Aplay!!!!!
   [Verse 3]
Then the Dmdreams that I had since the day I turned 10
Will be Bbfinally comiCng Dmtrue
And Bbno one’ll Fcall me a Gmloser aDmgain
Or Dmtell me Cwhat BbI  Acan’t Dmdo!
So I Dmhold my head high and keep strumming those strings,
And C/Dgrab any chance that my destiny brings.
And I’ll Dmrise, and I’ll rise, and I’ll rise,
And the wings of my Bbsoul
Up where I beA7long!!!!!!
   [Chorus]
And I’ll Dmclimb to the top of Mountain Rock!
And be part of that Cheavenly Dmscene
With AbOdin and Zeus on the Dmbass and the drums
And Thor playing DbtambouDmrine.
And Amos and A5/EJanis and Dm/FKurt will aAm7/Eppear
And DmJesus’ll Am7/Etoss me a Dm/Fbeer
                       Ab     A5N.C.
And we’ll jam ‘round the clock
At the top of Mount DmRock
   [Outro]
At the top of AMount DmRock
At the top of AMount DmRock!!!!!!!

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School Of Rock - When I Climb To The Top Of Mount Rock

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

A5/E

Dm/F

Am7/E

C/E

Bb/F

Dm/A

A7/E

Em7b5

Ebmaj7/Bb

Fsus4/Eb

School Of Rock The Musical - When I Climb To The Top Of Mount Rock

Key Dm BPM 158 You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HClKUBTlUWo

[Intro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

[Verse 1]

I’ll be strumming my axe in a basement dive

Bb C C Dm

N.C.

With my totally kick-ass band

Bb F Gm Dm

N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C.

When an army of A and R men will arrive

Dm C Bb A Dm

With pens and contracts in hand

And they’ll whisk me away in a big black car

C/D

And the record execs and the girls from PR

Dm Bb

They’ll know from the start What I major league star I will be!!!

Just wait and see!!!

[Chorus]

When I climb to the top of mount rock

Dm C Dm

And I’m there staring down from the heights

Ab Dm

With the crowd at my feet and a seven inch bulge

Dm Db Dm

In my lizard skin spandex tights

A5/E Dm/F Am7/E

I’ll dive off the edge straight into a crowd

Dm Am7/E Dm/F

That’s screaming my name out loud

Ab A5

And the gates will unlock

At the top of mount rock

[Verse 2]

I’ll be blowing out amps Playing stadium shows

Bb C C Dm

N.C.

On my sold out galactic tour

Bb F Gm Dm

And I’ll blister the ears Of the first thousand rows

C Bb A Dm

And leave while they beg for more

Then I’ll pop the champagne And the party will rage

C/D

Now brown M&Ms in my green room backstage

Dm Bb

Bigger than Hendrix, and Clapton, and Page And the rest,

the all-time best!!!!

[Chorus]

When I climb to the top of Mount Rock

Dm C Dm

And I’m perched at the uppermost peak

Ab Dm

With a legion of groupies all duking it out

Db Dm

For my chiseled rock god physique

A5/E Dm/F Am7/E

And I’ll scatter hit singles all over the land

Dm Am7/E Dm/F

With my 12 Grammys in hand

Ab A5

Watch the fan boys all flock

At the top of Mount Rock

[Bridge]

Dm C/E

The doubters, and the haters,

Bb/F Dm/A

And the hipsters let em laugh

Dm C Bb Dm

Soon they’ll all be begging for my roadie’s autograph

A7/E

I know my time is coming

Em7b5 Bb

Well hopefully it’s coming

Ebmaj7/Bb A

I’m pretty sure it’s coming any day

Fsus4/Eb A

Once they hear me play!!!!!

[Verse 3]

Then the dreams that I had since the day I turned 10

Bb C Dm

Will be finally coming true

Bb F Gm Dm

And no one’ll call me a loser again

Dm C Bb A Dm

Or tell me what I can’t do!

So I hold my head high and keep strumming those strings,

C/D

And grab any chance that my destiny brings.

And I’ll rise, and I’ll rise, and I’ll rise,

And the wings of my soul

Up where I belong!!!!!!

[Chorus]

And I’ll climb to the top of Mountain Rock!

C Dm

And be part of that heavenly scene

Ab Dm

With Odin and Zeus on the bass and the drums

Db Dm

And Thor playing tambourine.

A5/E Dm/F Am7/E

And Amos and Janis and Kurt will appear

Dm Am7/E Dm/F

And Jesus’ll toss me a beer

Ab A5

N.C.

And we’ll jam ‘round the clock

At the top of Mount Rock

[Outro]

A Dm

At the top of Mount Rock

A Dm

At the top of Mount Rock!!!!!!!

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