Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: C
Difficulty: Intermediate
Written by: Tom Petty
From: “Echo” (1999)
Tuning: soprano C
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Cadd9 0-2-0-3
Csus2 0-2-3-3
Fadd9 0-0-1-0
Fmaj7 2-4-1-0
G6 0-2-0-2
There are several guitars playing different voicings in this recording.
Often when C is used in this chord sheet, there’s a second guitar
playing Cadd9 simultaneously. If you’re playing alone, choose C or Cadd9,
whatever you like best.
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Intro:
| C | % | % | % |
Verse 1:
Fadd9
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fadd9 | Csus2 | C |
I can see everything tonight
Fadd9
I got a room where everyone
Fadd9 | Csus2 | C |
Can have a drink and forget those things that went wrong
| G | % |
In their life
Chorus:
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
C Fadd9 | C | Fadd9 |
And I ain't comin' down
C Fadd9 | C | % |
I ain't comin' down
Verse 2: variation
F
I got someone who loves me tonight
F
I got over a thousand dollars in the bank
C
And I'm all right
F
Look deep in the eyes of love
F
Look deep in the eyes of love
C G | G |
And find out what you were looking for
Chorus:
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G6
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
C Fadd9 | C | Fadd9 |
And I ain't comin' down, no
C Fadd9 | C | % |
I ain't comin' down
Solo:
| F | % | % | % |
| C | % | G | % |
| C | % |
Verse 3:
Fadd9
I wish I could feel you tonight
Fadd9
Little one you're so far away
C | C | % |
I wanna reach out and touch your heart
Fadd9
Yeah like they’re doin those things on TV
Fadd9
I love you, please love me
Csus2 C
I'm not so bad
G6 G
And I love you so
Chorus:
Fmaj7 G
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
Fmaj7 G
I got a room at the top of the world tonight
C Fadd9 | C | Fadd9 |
And I ain't comin' down, no
C Fadd9 | C | Fadd9 |
I ain't comin' down
Coda:
C Fadd9 C
I ain't comin' down