On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons – Lyrics with Guitar Chords

On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons was written by the band to celebrate their success after many long years of struggling to make it big. The song has been popular for sports shows like ESPN’s NBA coverage in 2013-14 and video games like Fifa 13.

You can learn to play On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app. This app listens to your guitar chords and gives you visual feedback in real-time in case you make a mistake.

Key of the Song:

The original key of On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons is in C major.

Guitar Chords for On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons

The whole song is just one chord progression so this is a perfect beginner song. The notorious F chord may give you some trouble so if you can’t barre the entire shape, then just play the top 3 or 4 strings. The Dm7 chord has almost the exact same shape as the top notes of F so that’s another advantage of playing that way, as you’ll be able to easily change chords.

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On Top Of The World by Imagine Dragons – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
 
C F G Dm7
 
 
[Verse]
 
C
If you love somebody
F
Better tell them while they're here cause
G                                 Dm7
They just may run away from you
 
C
You'll never know what went well
F
Then again it just depends on
G                                 Dm7
How long of time is left for you
 
C
I've had the highest mountains
F
I've had the deepest rivers
G                                 Dm7
You can have it all but life keeps moving
 
Am          G
Now take it in but don't look down
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                          F
Cause I'm on top of the world ay
                    C
I'm on top of the world ay
                        G
Waiting on this for a while now
                       Dm7
Paying my dues to the dirt
                       F
I've been waiting to smile ay
                           C
Been holding it in for a while ay
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm7
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C
I'm on top of the world
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
C
I've tried to cut these corners
F
Try to take the easy way out
G                                 Dm7
I kept on falling short of something
 
C
I coulda gave up then but
F
Then again I couldn't have cause
G                                  Dm7
I've traveled all this way for something
 
   Am      G
Now take it in but don't look down
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                          F
Cause I'm on top of the world ay
                    C
I'm on top of the world ay
                        G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm7
Paying my dues to the dirt
                       F
I've been waiting to smile ay
                           C
Been holding it in for a while ay
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm7
Been dreaming of this since a child
                          C
I'm on top of the world
 
                          F
Cause I'm on top of the world ay
                    C
I'm on top of the world ay
                        G
Waiting on this for a while now
                      Dm7
Paying my dues to the dirt
                       F
I've been waiting to smile ay
                           C
Been holding it in for a while ay
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm7
Been dreaming of this since a child
 
 
[Bridge]
 
F
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
C
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
G                             Dm7
Get up now, get up, get up now.
 
F
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
C
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
G                             Dm7
Get up now, get up, get up now.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                          F
Cause I'm on top of the world ay
                    C
I'm on top of the world ay
                        G
Waiting on this for a while now
                       Dm7
Paying my dues to the dirt
                       F
I've been waiting to smile ay
                           C
Been holding it in for a while ay
                   G
Take it with me if I can
                               Dm7
Been dreaming of this since a child
                           C
I'm on top of the world