From kirkjc@ccnet.com Thu May 15 16:54:40 1997
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 19:17:50 -0700
From: Kirk
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: TAB: SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD BY AMANDA MARSHALL
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD -- Amanda Marshall
Written by: Amanda Marshall, Copyright Metatune Inc. (SOCAN)
This is a pretty simple but effective tune from Amanda`s first release
entitled Amanda Marshall. Rhythm guitar pattern is quite common and played
pretty much throughout. I`ve included some tablature for the lead guitar
riff as well (used in the intro and a few places as well). What really
makes the tune is Amanda`s vocal phrasing. I`ve tried to match the chord
changes to the way she phrases the lyrics but don`t let that throw you--the
the rhythm guitar part is pretty steady and consistent throughout the
entire
tune. Comments most welcome at kirkjc@ccnet.com, enjoy...Kirk C.
Lead Guitar intro riff (2 times):
e:------------------------|------------2--0-----2--|-----------5-----5--4--
-|
B:------------------------|------------3--2-----3--|-------2-3-5-----5--5--
-|
G:------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------
-|
D:-------------0---------2|------------------------|-----------------------
-|
A:------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------
-|
E:----------0H2---2B--0---|------------------------|-----------------------
-|
1/2
e:------------2--0-----2--|
B:------------3--2-----3--|
G:------------------------|
D:------------------------|
A:------------------------|
E:------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar pattern: (similar throughout)
E E A D D D A A
e:0-----0------0--------2-|---2------2---0----0----|
B:0-----0------2--------3-|---3------3---2----2----|
G:1-----1------2--------2-|---2------2---2----2----|
D:2-----2------2--------0-|---0------0---2----2----|
A:2-----2------0----------|--------------0----0----|
E:0-----0-----------------|------------------------|
INTRO: E A D A (repeat 4 times)
VERSE 1:
E A D A E A D A
Never seen a sky so blue
E A D A
I`ve never been happy with anyone
E A D A
Like I am when I`m with you
E A D A E A D A
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
E A D A
And I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
E A D A
When I`m looking into your eyes
CHORUS:
Cm D Cm D E A D A
And as long as we`re together, boy I`m sitting on top of the world
Cm D Cm(let ring) E A D A
Wanna feel this way forever, boy I`m sitting on top of the world
VERSE 2:
E A D A E A
Last night I lay in the dark tryin` to figure it out
D A
Tryin` to talk to my heart
E A D A E A D A
But now it`s morning and I still don`t know why
E A D A
All I know is that you got me feeling so good baby
E A D A
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
E A D A E A D A
Ain`t no one luckier than you and I
CHORUS (with additional tag: E A D A)
BRIDGE:
Cm A E A D A
And everybody`s got an opinion `bout how this should be
Fm Gm A E A D A
But they don`t understand it, No, no they just can`t see
Fm Gm A D
That I belong with you and baby, baby. Baby, you belong with me
GUITAR SOLO (OVER VERSE)
CHORUS:
Cm D Cm D E A D A
And as long as we`re together, boy I`m sitting on top of the world
Cm D Cm D E A D A
Wanna feel this way forever, boy I`m sitting on top of the world
Cm D Cm
And as long as we`re together, boy I`m sitting on top,
(tag) D(let ring)
said I`m sitting on top, sitting on top of the world
INTRO Repeat, fade (Guitar solo)
(Say, my baby loves me boy baby`s so good to me
I know he needs me `cause baby`s so good to me yeah, yeah, yeah
you know I, never been happy baby, like I am when I get next to you)
