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Which Way To The Top

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[Intro]
D  G
D  G
[Verse 1]
DWhere did you leave your bGaby
Bleeding in her Dbed
Her ghost has come to Gstay
Oh, you can Etry, you can't chase her Gaway
D. . . In the bar we sit like Gblackbirds
With our broken Dwings
Like clocks without their Gsprings
Just like Etime doesn't mean Ganything 
[Chorus]
DWon't Cyou Gtell me
WAhich way to the Dtop?  CAaaaaGh
You Aknow that I can't Bmstay
ADown E7here
DYea - e - aaahG  
DYea - e - aaahG  E7  G  E7  
[Verse 2]
DWe used to ride aroGund in a broken down old Dcar
But now I'm changing Gtrains
Oh, and I'll Ehit all the notes in betGween
D. . . Mom and Dad are fast Gasleep now
But I'll be wide awDake             
A surfer in the Gbreak
Oh, just Ewaiting for the perfect Gwave
And a place in the shade
[Chorus]
DWon't Cyou tGell me
AWhich way to the tDop?  CAaaaGh
YoAu know that I can't sBmtay
D/ADown heEre
[Bridge]
You better G. . get it noDw
F#While the getting's good (while the getting's goood)
G. . Get it Dnow while it'E7s happening (while it's happening to you)
You better G. . get it noDw
F#While the getting's good (while the getting's good)
G. . Get it nDow while it's Ehappening (while it's happening to you)
G(oh yeah)(oh yeah)
[Chorus]
DWon't Cyou tGell me
AWhich way to the tDop?  CAaaaGh
YoD/Au know that I can't staBmy
ADown E7here
[Chorus]
DWon't Cyou tGell me
AWhich way to the tDop?  CAaaaGh
YoAu know that I can't sBmtay
ADown Ehere
[Outro]
G D D

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Which Way To The Top

by Fastball

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D/A

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

D G

Where did you leave your baby

Bleeding in her bed

Her ghost has come to stay

E G

Oh, you can try, you can't chase her away

D G

. . . In the bar we sit like blackbirds

With our broken wings

Like clocks without their springs

E G

Just like time doesn't mean anything

[Chorus]

D C G

Won't you tell me

A D C G

Which way to the top? Aaaaah

A Bm

You know that I can't stay

A E7

Down here

D G

Yea - e - aaah

D G E7 G E7

Yea - e - aaah

[Verse 2]

D G D

We used to ride around in a broken down old car

But now I'm changing trains

E G

Oh, and I'll hit all the notes in between

D G

. . . Mom and Dad are fast asleep now

But I'll be wide awake

A surfer in the break

E G

Oh, just waiting for the perfect wave

And a place in the shade

[Chorus]

D C G

Won't you tell me

A D C G

Which way to the top? Aaaah

A Bm

You know that I can't stay

D/A E

Down here

[Bridge]

G D

You better . . get it now

While the getting's good (while the getting's goood)

G D E7

. . Get it now while it's happening (while it's happening to you)

G D

You better . . get it now

While the getting's good (while the getting's good)

G D E

. . Get it now while it's happening (while it's happening to you)

(oh yeah)(oh yeah)

[Chorus]

D C G

Won't you tell me

A D C G

Which way to the top? Aaaah

D/A Bm

You know that I can't stay

A E7

Down here

[Chorus]

D C G

Won't you tell me

A D C G

Which way to the top? Aaaah

A Bm

You know that I can't stay

A E

Down here

[Outro]

G D D

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