Doc Watson – Sitting On Top Of The World (Guitar)

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From the album "Doc Watson" Played in an open tuning probably D with capo at 2. The recorded version sounds between Eb and E. [Introduction] E A E B7 E B7 E [Verse 1]
 E                               E7
'Twas in the spring one sunny day

              A                        E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away

E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry

          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 2]
E                                    E7
She called me up from down in El Paso

          A                                 E
She said "Come back, daddy hooh, I need you so"

E                              B7
And now she's gone and I don't' worry

          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Instrumental] E A E B7 E B7 E [Verse 3]
E                                                   E7
If you don't like my peaches don't you shake my tree

                 A                      E
'n get out of my orchard let my peaches be

E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry

          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 4]
E                                                     E7
And don't you come here runnin' holding out your hand

                   A                       E
I'm gonna get me a woman like you got your man

E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry

          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world
[Verse 5]
E                               E7
Twas in the spring one sunny day

              A                        E
My sweetheart left me, Lord, she went away

E                              B7
And now she's gone and I dont' worry

          E          B7         E
Lord, I'm sitting on top of the world