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Randy Newman - Its Lonely At The Top Chords

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Its Lonely At The Top Chords

(ver. 1)
Randy Newman
...LONELY AT THE TOP... by Randy Newman
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*from 'Sail Away' (1972)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Gm)


Intro:

Em, B7 (x2)

Verse 1:

Em           B7
 I've been a-round the world,
Em              B7
 Had my pick of any girl.
Em                  C              Em   B7
 You'd think I'd be happy; but I'm not.

Chorus 1:

Am         B7
 Ev'rybody knows my name,
Em               C
 But it's just a crazy game.
Em        B7            Em   B7, Em  B7
 Oh, it's lonely at the top.

Break:

C
 Listen to the band they're playing,
         Em  Am  Em  B7, Em  B7  Em
Just for me.

C9
 Listen to the people paying,
         Em  Am  Em  C#m C9  B7
Just for me.

Chorus 2:

Am                 B7
 All the applause, all the parades,
Em                 C
 And all the money I have made;
Em        B7            Em   C#m7  Ddim7  B/D#
 Oh, it's lonely at the top.

Interlude:

Em  B7  Em  B7, Em  C9  Em  B7

Chorus 3:

Am              B7
 Listen all you fools out there,
Em                 C
 Go on and love me I don't care.
Em        B7            Em
 Oh, it's lonely at the top,
C9        B7            Em
 Oh, it's lonely at the top.

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em      B7      C       Am      C9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  021202  x32010  x02210  x3233x

   C#m    C#m7    Ddim7   B/D#

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x46654  x46454  xx0101  xx1442
            
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