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Intro:
  Em   C(x3)
  Am7    Bm7   Cmaj7(x2)
Am7  Bm7  G
Verse 1:
 EmYou came to see me when the Cmoon was new.
 EmSaw you standin' in the Cpouring rain.
 EmLeft my message on the Cwindow pain;
 Am7Back on the Bm7street a-Cmaj7gain,
 Am7Back on the Bm7beat a-Cmaj7gain,
I'm... Am7back on the Bm7top, a-Ggain.
Verse 2:
 EmSaw me climbing to the Ctop of the hill,
 EmYou saw me meeting with the Cfools on the hill.
 EmLearned my lesson, and I Chad my fill.
 Am7Learnt it Bm7all in Cmaj7vain,
 Am7Went through it Bm7all a-Cmaj7gain.
Now I'm Am7back on the Bm7top, a-Ggain.
Bridge 1:
 DAlways strivin', always climbing way be-Cyond my will.
 DSame old sensation; isolation at the Ctop of the bill.
 DAlways seeming like I'm moving, but I'm Creally going slow.
 DWhat do you do, when you get to the top and there's Cnowhere to go?
Verse 4:
 EmJust how I get there will be Canybody's guess,
 EmWith all the so called trappings Cof success.
 EmLeft all the deadbeats on the Ctop of the hill.
 Am7Too busy Bm7raisin' Cmaj7Cain,
I'm Am7back on the Bm7street a-Cmaj7gain.
I'm... Am7back on the Bm7top, a-Ggain.
Solo:
  Em   C(x3)
  Am7    Bm7   Cmaj7(x2)
Am7  Bm7  G
Bridge 2:
 DAlways strivin', always climbing way be-Cyond my will.
 DSame old sensation; isolation at the Ctop of the bill.
 DAlways seeming like I'm moving, but I'm Creally going slow.
 DWhat do you do, when you get to the top and there's Cnowhere to go?
Verse 5:
 EmJust how I get there will be Canybody's guess,
 EmWith all the so called trappings Cof success.
 EmLeft all the deadbeats on the Ctop of the hill.
 Am7Too busy Bm7raisin' Cmaj7Cain,
I'm Am7back on the Bm7street a-Cmaj7gain.
I'm... Am7back on the Bm7top, a-Ggain.
Interlude:
  Em   C(x3)
Coda:
 Am7Back on the Bm7street a-Cmaj7gain,
 Am7Back on the Bm7beat a-Cmaj7gain.
I'm... Am7back on the Bm7top, a-Ggain.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em      C       Am7     Bm7    Cmaj7    G       D

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Back On Top

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

Bm7

Cmaj7

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Intro:

Em C

(x3)

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

(x2)

Am7 Bm7 G

Verse 1:

Em C

You came to see me when the moon was new.

Em C

Saw you standin' in the pouring rain.

Em C

Left my message on the window pain;

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Back on the street a-gain,

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Back on the beat a-gain,

Am7 Bm7 G

I'm... back on the top, a-gain.

Verse 2:

Em C

Saw me climbing to the top of the hill,

Em C

You saw me meeting with the fools on the hill.

Em C

Learned my lesson, and I had my fill.

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Learnt it all in vain,

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Went through it all a-gain.

Am7 Bm7 G

Now I'm back on the top, a-gain.

Bridge 1:

D C

Always strivin', always climbing way be-yond my will.

D C

Same old sensation; isolation at the top of the bill.

D C

Always seeming like I'm moving, but I'm really going slow.

D C

What do you do, when you get to the top and there's nowhere to go?

Verse 4:

Em C

Just how I get there will be anybody's guess,

Em C

With all the so called trappings of success.

Em C

Left all the deadbeats on the top of the hill.

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Too busy raisin' Cain,

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

I'm back on the street a-gain.

Am7 Bm7 G

I'm... back on the top, a-gain.

Solo:

Em C

(x3)

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

(x2)

Am7 Bm7 G

Bridge 2:

D C

Always strivin', always climbing way be-yond my will.

D C

Same old sensation; isolation at the top of the bill.

D C

Always seeming like I'm moving, but I'm really going slow.

D C

What do you do, when you get to the top and there's nowhere to go?

Verse 5:

Em C

Just how I get there will be anybody's guess,

Em C

With all the so called trappings of success.

Em C

Left all the deadbeats on the top of the hill.

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Too busy raisin' Cain,

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

I'm back on the street a-gain.

Am7 Bm7 G

I'm... back on the top, a-gain.

Interlude:

Em C

(x3)

Coda:

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Back on the street a-gain,

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Back on the beat a-gain.

Am7 Bm7 G

I'm... back on the top, a-gain.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Em C Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 G D

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