G
If you love somebody
C
Better tell them while they're here 'cause
G C
They may just run away from you
G
You'll never know what went well
C
Then again it just depends on
G C
How long of time is left for you
G
I've had the highest mountains
C
I've had the deepest rivers
G C
You can have it all but not til you prove it
G D
Now take it in but don't look down
C
‘Cause I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
G
I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
D
Waiting on this for a while now
Am
Paying my dues to the dirt
C
I've been waiting to smile, ‘ay
G
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
D
Take it with me if I can
Am
Been dreaming of this since a child
G
I'm on top of the world.
G
I've tried to cut these corners
C
Try to take the easy way out
G C
I kept on falling short of something
G
I coulda gave up then but
C
Then again I couldn't have 'cause
G C
I've traveled all this way for something
G D
Now take it in but don't look down
C
‘Cause I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
G
I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
D
Waiting on this for a while now
Am
Paying my dues to the dirt
C
I've been waiting to smile, ‘ay
G
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
D
Take it with me if I can
Am
Been dreaming of this since a child
G
I'm on top of the world.
C
‘Cause I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
G
I'm on top of the world, ‘ay
D
Waiting on this for a while now
Am
Paying my dues to the dirt
C
I've been waiting to smile, ‘ay
G
Been holding it in for a while, ‘ay
D
Take it with me if I can
Am
Been dreaming of this since a child
C
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
G
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
D Am
