Chords for SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (1964) by Doc Watson

Tempo:
88.15 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

G

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (1964) by Doc Watson chords
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[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
It was in the spring, one sunny day
[G] My [Ab] sweetheart left me, Lord she [Eb] went away
And now she's gone, and I [Bb] don't worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on top of
She called me up from down in El Paso
She said [Ab] come back daddy, I [Eb] need you so
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bbm] worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting [Bbm] on top [Eb] of
If you [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] don't like my peaches, don't you shake my tree
And get [Ab] out of my orchard, let my [Eb] peaches be
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bb] worry
Lord [Eb] I'm sitting [Bb] on top [Eb] of
Don't you come here right, holding out your hand
I'm [G] gonna get me [Ab] a woman, [Eb] like you got your man
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bb] worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on [Bb] top [Eb] of
It was in the spring, one sunny day
[Gm] My [Ab] sweetheart left me, Lord she [Eb] went away
And now she's gone, and I [Bb] don't worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on [F] top [Eb] of
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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Learn the basic chords of Doc Watson - Sittin On Top Of The World chords, with this master sequence: Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab, Eb, G and Ab. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 44 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 88 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ It was in the spring, one sunny day
[G] My [Ab] sweetheart left me, Lord she [Eb] went away
_ And now she's gone, and I [Bb] don't worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on top of
She _ _ called me up from down in El Paso
She said [Ab] come back daddy, I [Eb] need you so
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bbm] worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting [Bbm] on top [Eb] of
If _ _ _ you _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ don't like my peaches, _ don't you shake my tree
And get [Ab] out of my orchard, let my [Eb] peaches be
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bb] worry
Lord [Eb] I'm sitting [Bb] on top [Eb] of
_ _ _ Don't you come here right, holding out your hand
I'm [G] gonna get me [Ab] a woman, [Eb] like you got your man
And now she's gone, and I don't [Bb] worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on [Bb] top [Eb] of
It was in the spring, one sunny day
[Gm] My [Ab] sweetheart left me, Lord she [Eb] went away
_ And now she's gone, and I [Bb] don't worry
[Eb] Lord I'm sitting on [F] top [Eb] of _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Howlin’ Wolf.

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