Sitting On Top Of The World chords by Doc Watson

Chords with lyrics

From the album "Doc Watson"

Played in an open tuning probably D MajorD with capo at 2.
The recorded version sounds between Eb MajorEb and E.

Introduction:

E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE B7B7  E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE

Verse 1:

 E MajorE                E7E7
'Twas in the spring one sunny day
       A augmentedA            E MajorE
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E MajorE               B7B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
     E MajorE     B7B7     E MajorE
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world

Verse 2:

E MajorE                  E7E7
She called me up from down in El Paso
     A augmentedA                 E MajorE
She said "Come back, daddy hooh, I need you so"
E MajorE               B7B7
And now she's gone and I don't' worry
     E MajorE     B7B7     E MajorE
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world


Instrumental:

E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE B7B7  E MajorE B7B7 E MajorE


Verse 3:

E MajorE                          E7E7
If you don't like my peaches don't you shake my tree
         A augmentedA           E MajorE
'n get out of my orchard let my peaches be
E MajorE               B7B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
     E MajorE     B7B7     E MajorE
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world


Verse 4:

E MajorE                           E7E7
And don't you come here runnin' holding out your hand
          A augmentedA            E MajorE
I'm gonna get me a woman like you got your man
E MajorE               B7B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
     E MajorE     B7B7     E MajorE
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world

Verse 5:

E MajorE                E7E7
Twas in the spring one sunny day
       A augmentedA            E MajorE
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E MajorE               B7B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
     E MajorE     B7B7     E MajorE