Lonely at the Top
...LONELY AT THE TOP... by Randy Newman
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*from 'Sail Away' (1972)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: G)
Intro:
Em, B7, Em, B7
Verse 1:
Em B7
I've been a-round 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 1:
Am B7
Ev'rybody knows my name,
Em C
But it's just a crazy game.
Em B7 Em B7
Oh it's lonely at the top.
Break:
C
Listen to the band they're playing,
Em Am Em B7, Em B7 Em
Just for me.
C9
Listen to the people paying,
Em B7m
Just for me.
Chorus 2:
Am B7
All the applause, all the parades,
Em C
And all the money I have made;
Em B7
Oh it's lonely,
Em B/Eb7
At the top.
Interlude:
Em B7 Em B7,
ECEB7
Chorus 3:
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,
C9 B7 Em
Oh, it's lonely at the top.
(Repeat to fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EBCAC9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x2120x x32010 x02210 x3233x
CCDB/Eb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46654 x46454 xx0101 xx1442
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