Back On Top
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[(intro) ]Em C (3x)
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 (2x)
Am7 Bm7 G
(verso 1)
Em
You came to see me,
C
When the moon was new,
Em
Saw you standin',
C
In the pouring rain,
Em
Left my message,
C
On the window pain;
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Back on the street a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Back on the beat a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 G
I'm back on the top a-gain.
(verso 2)
Em
Saw me climbing to,
C
The top of the hill,
Em
You saw me meeting with,
C
The fools on the hill.
Em
Learned my lesson,
C
And I had my fill.
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Learnt it all in vain,
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Went through it all a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 G
Now I'm back on the top a-gain.
(Refrão 1)
D
Always strivin', always climbing,
C
Way be-yond my will.
D
Same old sensation;
C
Isolation at the top of the bill.
D
Always seeming, like I'm moving,
C
But I'm really going slow.
D
What do you do,
When you get to the top
C
And there's nowhere to go?
(verso 4)
Em
Just how I get there,
C
Will be anybody's guess,
Em
With all the so called,
C
Trappings of success.
Em
Left all the deadbeats,
C
On the top of the hill.
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Too busy raisin' Cain,
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
I'm back on the street a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 G
I'm back on the top a-gain.
(sax solo) Em C (3x)
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 (2x)
Am7 Bm7 G
(Refrão 2)
D
Always strivin', always climbing,
C
Way be-yond my will.
D
Same old sensation;
C
Isolation at the top of the bill.
D
Always seeming, like I'm moving,
C
But I'm really going slow.
D
What do you do,
When you get to the top
C
And there's nowhere to go?
(verso 5)
Em
Just how I get there,
C
Will be anybody's guess,
Em
With all the so called,
C
Trappings of success.
Em
Left all the deadbeats,
C
On the top of the hill.
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Too busy raisin' Cain,
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
I'm back on the street a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 G
I'm back on the top a-gain.
(interlude 3x) Em C
(coda)
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Back on the street a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Back on the beat a-gain,
Am7 Bm7 G
I'm back on the top a-gain.
How to play Back On Top
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.