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Chord diagram for Csus4
      Song: Top of the Pops
Artist: The Rezillos
Composer: John Callis
Album: Can't stand The Rezillos
Tabbed by: DJ
10th Jan 2013

C  = x32010     A/G   = 3xxxxx
A  = x02220     A/F#  = 2xxxxx
D  = xx0232     A/E   = 0xxxxx
G  = 320033     A/C#  = x4xxxx
Bm = x24432     Csus4 = x33010

^ = Emphasise the beats

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[Verse 1]
C     A          D               A
         (Hold tight!) Now we're on our own,
       D                G
(Cue light!)  Now it's ready to roll,
       D                          C                   A    Bm
(To - night!) How I've waited for ...aggravated for years!
       D            A
(It's fun!)  Oh, I just can't wait!
       D            G
(Hold on...) Do I look up-to-date?
        D                      C                             A   Bm
(You're on!) I'll do anything ...if it's the right thing to see!

[Verse 2]
G                   Bm
    Doesn't matter    ...what is shown,
A                     A     A/G  A/F#  A/E
    Just as long as every - one knows...
G                   Bm
   What is selling,   ...what to buy,
A                                     A  A/E  A/C#
   The Stock Market for your hi - fi!

[Chorus 1]
   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Take the money!)

   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Leave the box!)

   D     Bm       A                  G              A
|  /  /  /  /  |     Everybody's on Top---- of the Pops!

[Verse 3]
          D                   A
(There's one...)  ...born everyday!
          D                   G
  (Sing song...) ...then you fade away!
          D                          C                   A     Bm
(Ding - dong!) What's the future in ...the pop music industry?
       D                  A
(Al - right...) ...so you made the grade,
       D                  G
(Hold tight...)...to the buck you made,
       D                          C                     A          Bm
(Just wait!)You've been rated for...constipated peak viewing time! 

[Verse 4]
G                   Bm
    Doesn't matter    ...what is shown,
A                     A     A/G  A/F#  A/E
    Just as long as every - one knows...
G                      Bm
 ...What's in fashion,     what's the scene,
A                               A    A/E   A/C#
    On the front of a tele - vision screen!

[Chorus 2]
   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Take the money!)

   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Leave the box!)

   D     Bm       A                  G              A
|  /  /  /  /  |     Everybody's on Top---- of the Pops!

[Bridge]
              Oo!                Oo!             Oo!
  D                 A                D                Bm
| /_/  /_/  /  /  | /_/  /_/  /  / | /_/  /_/  /  / | /_/  /_/  /  / |
  ^ ^  ^ ^  ^       ^ ^  ^ ^  ^      ^ ^  ^ ^  ^      ^ ^  ^ ^  ^
   D              C Csus4    C     A                Bm
|  /  /  /  /  |  /   /   /  /  |  /  /  /  /  | /__/  /__/  /  /  |
                                   ^     ^  ^       ^  ^  ^  ^
     G              Bm             A
||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  :|| [x2]
     ^  ^  ^  ^     ^  ^  ^  ^

[Verse 5]
       D                A
(Hold tight!) Now we're on our own,
       D                G
(Cue light!)  Now it's ready to roll,
       D                          C                   A    Bm
(To - night!) How I've waited for ...aggravated for years!
       D            A
(It's fun!)  Oh, I just can't wait!
       D            G
(Hold on...) Do I look up-to-date?
        D                      C                             A   Bm
(You're on!) I'll do anything ...if it's the right thing to see!

[Verse 6]
G                   Bm
    Doesn't matter    ...what is shown,
A                     A     A/G  A/F#  A/E
    Just as long as every - one knows...
G                   Bm
   What is selling,   ...what to buy,
A                                     A  A/E A/C#
   The Stock Market for your hi - fi!

[Chorus 3]
   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Take the money!)

   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Leave the box!)

   D     Bm       A                  G             A    A  A/E A/C#
|  /  /  /  /  |     Everybody's on Top--- of the Pops!

[Chorus 4]
   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Make the money!)

   D     Bm       A
|  /  /  /  /  |     (Watch the box!)

   D     Bm       A                  G             A
|  /  /  /  /  |     Everybody's on Top--- of the Pops!

[Coda]
                G                A
Everybody's on Top------ of the Pops!            Hey!
                               | /__/  /__/  /   /  ||
                                 ^  ^  ^  ^  ^
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the_rezillos/top_of_the_pops_chords_1207079

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