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Intro: E-----E-----
Verse
E(Pause)
  I know we both need a change
E(Pause)
  I thought I had it made
  In the C#mworst way
E(Pause)
  We made our share of mistakes
Pre-Chorus
  Like a Ahurricane
  Oh F#mbringing me Aon display
  For the Bworld to see, yeah
Chorus
  ABut would you Bbelieve
  I'm C#mon  topE  
  You were the Abest
                        F#m  E*E*E*  E  
  I did know I didn't have
  AAnd now that I'm Bhere C#mon  topE  
  Oh this chAance and moment are F#mall I have
Intro: E-----E-----
Verse
E(Pause)
  I'd say you're the luckiest one you know
E(Pause)  
  So why did you even go
  In the fC#mirst place
E(Pause) 
  I'd give whatever it takes
Pre-chorus
  Like a Ahurricane
  Oh F#mtaking me Aon parade
  For the Bworld to see, yeah
Chorus
  ABut would you Bbelieve
  I'm C#mon  topE  
  You were the Abest
                        F#m  E*E*E*  E  
  I did know I didn't have
  AAnd now that I'm Bhere C#mon  topE  
  Oh this chAance and moment are F#mall I have
Intro: 
E-----E-----
On top, on top
B-                                A  F#m  
   When the fear of heights sets in   this time
B-                          A  B  
   Looking down like I can just go fly
Adlib:
A--B--C#m--E--A--F#m
E*E*E*E*E*E*E*E*E  
Pre-Chorus
  AHurricane
  Oh F#mtaking me 
  AOn display
  For the Bworld to see
Chorus:
  ABut would you Bbelieve
  I'm C#mon topE  
  You were the Abest
  I did know I F#mdidn't have
  E*E*E*                   E  A  
  See I can only give it to you
  When you Bwere C#mon topE  
  Oh this Achance and moment are F#mall I have
Outro: 
E-----E-----
  On top! [x4]

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On Top

by Mae

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

E E

Intro: ----------

Verse

(Pause)

I know we both need a change

(Pause)

I thought I had it made

C#m

In the worst way

(Pause)

We made our share of mistakes

Pre-Chorus

Like a hurricane

F#m A

Oh bringing me on display

For the world to see, yeah

Chorus

A B

But would you believe

C#m E

I'm on top

You were the best

F#m E E E E

***

I did know I didn't have

A B C#m E

And now that I'm here on top

A F#m

Oh this chance and moment are all I have

Intro: E-----E-----

Verse

(Pause)

I'd say you're the luckiest one you know

(Pause)

So why did you even go

C#m

In the first place

(Pause)

I'd give whatever it takes

Pre-chorus

Like a hurricane

F#m A

Oh taking me on parade

For the world to see, yeah

Chorus

A B

But would you believe

C#m E

I'm on top

You were the best

F#m E E E E

***

I did know I didn't have

A B C#m E

And now that I'm here on top

A F#m

Oh this chance and moment are all I have

Intro:

E-----E-----

On top, on top

B A F#m

When the fear of heights sets in this time

B A B

Looking down like I can just go fly

Adlib:

A--B--C#m--E--A--F#m

E E E E E E E E E

********

Pre-Chorus

Hurricane

F#m

Oh taking me

On display

For the world to see

Chorus:

A B

But would you believe

C#m E

I'm on top

You were the best

F#m

I did know I didn't have

E E E E A

***

See I can only give it to you

B C#m E

When you were on top

A F#m

Oh this chance and moment are all I have

Outro:

E-----E-----

On top! [x4]

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