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