Randy Newman - Lonely At The Top Chords & Tabs

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


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: G)


Intro:

Em, B7, Em, B7

Verse 1:

Em           B7
 I've been a-round the world,
Em              B7
 Had my pick of any girl.
Em                  C
 You'd think I'd be happy;
        Em   B7
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:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/randy_newman/lonely_at_the_top_crd.html ]
Am                 B7
 All the applause, all the parades,
Em                 C
 And all the money I have made;
Em       B7
 Oh it's lonely,
       Em   C#m7  Ddim7  B/Eb
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.

(Repeat to fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em      B7      C       Am      C9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x2120x  x32010  x02210  x3233x

   C#m    C#m7    Ddim7   B/Eb

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x46654  x46454  xx0101  xx1442


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)