Lonely at the Top Tabs & Lyrics by Randy Newman

Lonely at the Top

guitar tabs lyrics

Randy Newman

...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 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 Am Em C#m C9 B7
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 C#m7 Ddim7 B/Eb
At the top.

Interlude:

Em B7 Em B7,
Em C9 Em B7

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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Em B7 C Am C9

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x2120x x32010 x02210 x3233x

C#m C#m7 Ddim7 B/Eb

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x46654 x46454 xx0101 xx1442


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
([email protected])