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Back On Top

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...BACK ON TOP... by Van Morrison
-----------------................
*from 'Back on Top' (1999)*
Intro:
EmC
   (x3)
Am7Bm7Cmaj7
     (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:
EmC
   (x3)
Am7Bm7Cmaj7
     (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:
EmC
   (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:
---------------
   Em      C       Am7     Bm7    Cmaj7    G       D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x32010  x02013  x24232  x32000  320003  xx0232
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Back On Top chords and lyrics

Free chords for Back On Top by Van Morrison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...BACK ON TOP... by Van Morrison
-----------------................
*from 'Back on Top' (1999)*
Intro:
Em  C (x3)
Am7  Bm7  Cmaj7 (x2)
Am7  Bm7  G
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Bridge 1:
Verse 4:
Solo:
Em  C (x3)
Am7  Bm7  Cmaj7 (x2)
Am7  Bm7  G
Bridge 2:
Verse 5:
Interlude:
Em  C (x3)
Coda:
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Em      C       Am7     Bm7    Cmaj7    G       D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x32010  x02013  x24232  x32000  320003  xx0232
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Back On Top Chords by Van Morrison

Learn how to play Back On Top by Van Morrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Back On Top chords”, “Back On Top guitar chords”, or “Van Morrison Back On Top chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Back On Top chords and for experienced players who want accurate Back On Top lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, Am7, Bm7, Cmaj7, G.

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The chords for "Back On Top" show the original chord names (including Em, C, Am7, Bm7, Cmaj7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.