"Top of the World" is track 3 on Bridgit Mendler's Debut Album "Hello My Name
Is..." released in 2012.
NOTE : THIS IS COMPLETELY BASED OFF OF THE ACOUSTIC VERSION FROM THE HURRICANE
SESSIONS. THE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE.
I saw no one had a good tab of this INCREDIBLE song on here and figured, eh why not! :)
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bm - x13421 fret : 2
F# - 134211 fret : 2
E - 023100
G - 210034
D - xx0132
A - x01230
Strumming the Intro : Isn't exact but it does get the sound you're going for.
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
F# : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
E : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
G : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
F# : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN
Bm : DOWN DOWN *Palm Mute* DOWN DOWN
[Verse 1:]
Bm F#
You've got that fresh way of talking
Bm E
It could be four in the morning
Bm
And your making me trip
F# Bm
My heart skip, skip the beat
Bm F#
You know that this is amazing
Bm E
Please tell me why you're hesitating
Bm F# Bm
Let's risk it all, risk the fall tonight
[Chorus:]
G D
Take the rope and climb
A Bm
Close your eyes
G D
Love will take you high
A Bm
We'll be sitting on top of the world
G D
Baby, You and I
A Bm
We're born to rise
G D
So just hold on tight
F# G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world
[Interlude :]
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm
Oh
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bridgit_mendler/top_of_the_world_acoustic_crd.html ]
[Verse 2:]
Bm F#
I hear the wind in the trees and
Bm E
I'm weak in the knees when
Bm F# Bm
Your holding me close got tingling toes tonight
Bm F#
You got me so elevated
Bm E
Please tell me why you're hesitating
Bm F# Bm
Let's risk it all, risk the fall tonight
[Chorus:]
G D
Take the rope and climb
A Bm
Close your eyes
G D
Love will take you high
A Bm
We'll be sitting on top of the world
G D
Baby, You and I
A Bm
We're born to rise
G D
So just hold on tight
F# G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world
[Interlude :]
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm
Oh
[Bridge:]
G D
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
A Bm
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
G D
I'm begging you, begging you, got my love and hand out
A Bm
I'm begging you, begging you, begging you
[Chorus 2:] * Means soft strums
G D *
Take the rope and climb
A Bm *
Close your eyes
G D *
hold on tight
A Bm *
We'll be sitting on top of the world
G D
You and I
A Bm
We're born to rise
G D
So just hold on tight
F# G
We'll be sitting on top, sitting on top of the world
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Bm G
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
G D -- A A
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh "Sitting on top of the world"
Bm
Oh
[Outro:]
G D A Bm
We will be, you and me,
G D A Bm *Let it ring out*
we will be, sitting on top of the world
:)
