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Lonely At The Top
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Step 1 / 280Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 3rd fret
play: Em
key: Gm
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[Intro]
e|Em----------------|B7----------------|Em----------------|B7----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Verse]
e|Em----------------|B7----------------|Em----------------|B7----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
e|Em----------------|C----------------|Em----------------|B73---2---0-------|
B|----0-----0-----|3-1-------------|----0-----0-----|------------4---|
G|----0---3-0-----|------0---0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Chorus]
e|Am----------------|B7----------------|Em----0-----0-----|C0-----0-----0---|
B|----1---0-1-----|0-----0-----0---|----0---4-0-----|1---4-1-----1---|
G|----2---2-2-----|----3-------2---|--------0----0--|--0-0-----0-----|
D|--2-----------2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-------------|--------------0-|
A|0-----0-----0---|2-------2-------|----------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
e|Em----------------|B7----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0---------------|
G|----0---3-0-----|2-------2---2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|1-------1---1---|
A|----------------|2-------2---2---|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Bridge]
C C no chord (Em)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|----------------|
G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2---|0---------------|
D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|--------------4-|--2-4-1-2---0---|
A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C C no chord (Em) C7 B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|1-1---0-----0---|
G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2-0-|3-3---2-----2---|
D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|----------------|2-2---1---1---1-|
A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|3-3---2---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Link]
e|Em----------------|B7----------------|
B|----------------|0---2---3---4---|
G|----0---2---4---|----------------|
D|----2---4---5---|1---2---3---4---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|
[Solo]
e|Em----------------|B7----------------|Em----------------|B7----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
e|Em----------------|C------3---------|Em----------------|B73---2---0-------|
B|----0-----0-----|3-1---1---------|----0-----0-----|0-----------4---|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---------0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Outro]
e|Em----------------|Em-----------Em/D-----|C----0-----0-----|B7----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----0----(0)--|----1---4-1-----|----------------|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0----(0)--|--0-----0-------|0---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------0---|--------------0-|1---4---2---1---|
A|----------------|----------------|3-----3---------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------|------------3---|----------------|
e|Em----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----0---------|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0-------0-| (repeat til fade)
D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------4---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------|
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[Intro]
| Em| B7| Em| B7|
[Verse]
EmI've been aB7round the world
EmHad my pick of B7any girl
EmYou'd think I'd be Chappy
| Em| B7|
But I'm not
[Chorus]
AmEv'rybody B7knows my name
EmBut it's just a Ccrazy game
Em B7[ Em]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
[Interlude]
| Em| B7| Em| B7|
[Bridge]
C C C C C| Em| % |
Listen to the band, they're playing just for me (instrumental)
C C C C C| Em| C7 B7|
Listen to the people paying just for me (instrumental)
[Chorus]
AmAll the applause 'n'B7all the parades
EmAnd all the money Cthat I've made
Em B7[ Em]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
| Em| B7|
[Solo]
| Em| B7| Em| B7|
| Em| C| Em| B7|
[Chorus]
AmListen all you B7fools out there
EmGo on and love me, CI don't care
Em B7[ Em]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
| Em| Em Em/D| C B7[ Em]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
[Outro]
| Em| % | Em| % |
(repeat and fade)
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Lonely At The Top
by Randy Newman
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
B7
C
Am
C7
Em/D
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 3rd fret
play: Em
key: Gm
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[Intro]
Em B7 Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Verse]
Em B7 Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|----0-----0-----|0-----------0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|----0---3-0-----|----3-2-----2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------1---1-|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
Em C Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---2---0-------|
B|----0-----0-----|3-1-------------|----0-----0-----|------------4---|
G|----0---3-0-----|------0---0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Chorus]
Am B7 Em C
e|----------------|----------------|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---|
B|----1---0-1-----|0-----0-----0---|----0---4-0-----|1---4-1-----1---|
G|----2---2-2-----|----3-------2---|--------0----0--|--0-0-----0-----|
D|--2-----------2-|--1-------1---1-|--2-------------|--------------0-|
A|0-----0-----0---|2-------2-------|----------------|3-------3-------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0---------------|
G|----0---3-0-----|2-------2---2---|
D|--2-----2-----2-|1-------1---1---|
A|----------------|2-------2---2---|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Bridge]
C C no chord (Em)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|----------------|
G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2---|0---------------|
D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|--------------4-|--2-4-1-2---0---|
A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C C no chord (Em) C7 B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---1---1-------|1---1-----------|0---1---0-------|1-1---0-----0---|
G|0---0---0-------|0---0-----------|--0---2---0-2-0-|3-3---2-----2---|
D|2---2---2-------|2---2-----------|----------------|2-2---1---1---1-|
A|3---3---3-------|3---3-----------|----------------|3-3---2---------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Link]
Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|0---2---3---4---|
G|----0---2---4---|----------------|
D|----2---4---5---|1---2---3---4---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|
[Solo]
Em B7 Em B7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---|----0-----0-----|0---------1p0---|
G|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-|----0---3-0-----|----3-2--(2)--2-|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------|--2-----2-----2-|--1-------------|
A|----------------|2-------2-------|----------------|2-------2-------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
Em C Em B7
e|----------------|------3---------|----------------|3---2---0-------|
B|----0-----0-----|3-1---1---------|----0-----0-----|0-----------4---|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---------0-2---|----0---3-0-----|2---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----------------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------|
[Outro]
Em Em Em/D C B7
e|----------------|----------------|----0-----0-----|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----0----(0)--|----1---4-1-----|----------------|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0----(0)--|--0-----0-------|0---------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------0---|--------------0-|1---4---2---1---|
A|----------------|----------------|3-----3---------|2---------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------|------------3---|----------------|
Em
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----0-----0-----|0-----0---------|
G|----0---3-0-----|0---3-0-------0-| (repeat til fade)
D|--2-----2-----2-|--2---------4---|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|0-----0-----0---|0-------0-------|
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[Intro]
Em B7 Em B7
| | | | |
[Verse]
Em B7
I've been around the world
Em B7
Had my pick of any girl
Em C
You'd think I'd be happy
Em B7
| | |
But I'm not
[Chorus]
Am B7
Ev'rybody knows my name
Em C
But it's just a crazy game
Em B7 Em
[ ]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
[Interlude]
Em B7 Em B7
| | | | |
[Bridge]
C C C C C Em
| | % |
Listen to the band, they're playing just for me (instrumental)
C C C C C Em C7 B7
| | |
Listen to the people paying just for me (instrumental)
[Chorus]
Am B7
All the applause 'n'all the parades
Em C
And all the money that I've made
Em B7 Em
[ ]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
Em B7
| | |
[Solo]
Em B7 Em B7
| | | | |
Em C Em B7
| | | | |
[Chorus]
Am B7
Listen all you fools out there
Em C
Go on and love me, I don't care
Em B7 Em
[ ]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
Em Em Em/D C B7 Em
| | | [ ]
Oh, it's lonely at the top
[Outro]
Em Em
| | % | | % |
(repeat and fade)
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