Sitting On Top Of The World chords by Doc Watson

From the album "Doc Watson"

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

Introduction:

E   A   E  B7   E  B7  E

Verse 1:

 E                               E7
'Twas in the spring one sunny day
              A                        E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world

Verse 2:

E                                    E7
She called me up from down in El Paso
          A                                 E
She said "Come back, daddy hooh, I need you so"
E                              B7
And now she's gone and I don't' worry
          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world


Instrumental:

E   A   E  B7   E  B7  E


Verse 3:

E                                                   E7
If you don't like my peaches don't you shake my tree
                 A                      E
'n get out of my orchard let my peaches be
E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world


Verse 4:

E                                                     E7
And don't you come here runnin' holding out your hand
                   A                       E
I'm gonna get me a woman like you got your man
E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world

Verse 5:

E                               E7
Twas in the spring one sunny day
              A                        E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away
E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry
          E          B7         E