Doc Watson - Sitting on Top of the World Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
‘Twas in the [G]Spring one sunny day,
My good girl [C]left me, she went [G]away,
Now she’s gone, but I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
[section 2]
She called me [G]up on the telephone
Said, “Come on [C]daddy, I’m all [G]alone.”
Now she’s gone, but I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
[section 3]
Mississippi [G]River, long deep and wide,
I got me a [C]woman on the other [G]side.
And now she’s gone, and I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world
[section 4]
You don’t like my [G]peaches, don’t you shake my tree,
Get out of my [C]orchard, let my peaches [G]be.
And now she’s gone, and I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
[section 5]
Ashes to [G]ashes and dust to dust,
If the women don’t [C]get you then the liquor [G]must.
And now she’s gone, and I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world
[section 6]
And don’t [G]come here running, holding out your hand
I’m gonna get me a [C]woman, like you got your [G]man.
And now she’s gone, and I don’t [Em]worry,
’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
[section 7]
‘Twas in the [G]Spring one sunny day,
My sweetheart [C]left me. Lord, she went a[G]way,
And now she’s gone, and I don’t [Em]worry,
[Em]’cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
[Closing]
[Em]‘Cause I’m [G]sittin’ on [D]top of the [G]world.
How to play Sitting on Top of the World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Doc Watson - Sitting on Top of the World on ukulele requires 4 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sitting on Top of the World uses these transitions most often: D → G (8), Em → G (8), and G → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Sitting on Top of the World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sitting on Top of the World.
- Sitting on Top of the World includes 46 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Sitting on Top of the World contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Sitting on Top of the World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%