Shonen Knife

Top Of The World Chords

On Top Of the World - Shonen Knife cover of Carpenters
From "If I Were A Carpenter" tribute album

Suggested chord voicings (these attempt to capture what's going on in the bassline):

   C   F   G/F  Em  Am/E Dm Fm  F/G  F/C Dm* G/D C/E G  G*
e--8---8--------7---5----5--8--------8---10--10-(8)--3--10--
B--8---10--12---8---5----6--9---10---10--10--12--5---5--12--
G--9---10--12---9---5----7--10--10---10--10--12--5---5--12--
D--10--10--12---9---5----7--10--10---10--12--12--5---4--12--
A--10--8---8----7---7----5--8---10---8---12--10--7---3--10--
E--8---------------------------------8---10--10------3------


Riff:
e-----------------
B--8--8---8-------
G-9--7---9-7s5----

Riff x2
|C C C C|C C F F| x2 [guitar only]
|C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with drums & bass]
|C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with drums & bass & guitar riff]


C    C C  C |   C  C   F F |C C C C | C C F F |
Such a feelin's comin' over me
C     C  C  C | C  C   F      F|C C C C | C C C C |
There is wonder in the things I see
      F            G/F
Not a cloud in the sky
        Em        Am/E
Got the sun in my eyes
      Dm           Fm              F/G
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream


C    C     C C |  C   C    F F|C C C C | C C F F |
Everything I want the world to be
   C            |Dm*         |C C C C | C C C C |
Is coming true especially for me
        F         G/F
And the reason is clear
       Em            Am/E
It's because you are here
           Dm               Fm               F/G
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen


           C                        F/C
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
        C         Dm*          C
And the only explanation I can find
       F/C            G/D        C/E               F
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
C           G      N.C.
Your love's put me on the top of the
|C C C C|C C F F| 
 world        Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|
 world        Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|      N.C.
 world        Top of the world
[Riff] x2
|C C C C|C C F F| x2
|C C C C|C C F F| x2 [with Riff]

C   C     C  C | C    C  F     F    |C C C C | C C F F |
Something in the wind has learned my name
C   C   C  C |  C     C   F F     |C C C C | C C C C |
telling me that things are not the same
       F             G/F
In the leaves on the trees
        Em           Am/E
and the touch of the breeze
          Dm                Fm           F/G 
There's a pleasant sense of happiness for me


C     C  C C |C   C    F F | C C C C | C C F F |
There is only one wish on my mind
C               |Dm*                  |C C C C | C C C C |
When this day is through I   hope I'll find
       F           G/F 
That tomorrow will be
    Em               Am/E
the same for you and me
      Dm           Fm             F/G
All I need will be mine if you are here

           C                        F/C
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
        C         Dm*          C
And the only explanation I can find
       F/C            G/D        C/E               F
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
C           G      N.C.      
Your love's put me on the top of the
|C C C C|C C F F| 
 world        Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|
 world        Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|
 world        Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|            
 world [Riff] Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|            
 world [Riff] Top of the
|C C C C|C C F F|      C     [rest]
 world [Riff] Top of the world 

|C C C C|Dm* Dm* Dm* Dm*| C C C C | F F G* G*| x6

[these ad-lib lyrics start after one time through the chords]
Top of the world
  (Such a feeling coming over me now)
Top of the world
  (Every thing I want the world to be now)
Top of the world
  (Keeping on top)
On Top, top of the world.
Top of the world
I'm top now. I'm on the top now. Yeh
Top of the world
I'm top top top top top
Top of the world
[End with Riff alone]