verse 1 
A 
Big plans, big time, everything 
C 
Downtown pawn shop, bought us a ring 
D               E 
Heading for the top 
G 
Top of the pops 

[Refrão]

Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) 

verse 2 
A 
Two time, two-ton hangover king 
C 
The bride wore black we were ready to swing 
D               E 
Too far gone to stop 
G 
Top of the pops 

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Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) 

Bridge 
    D 
You told me baby you had time to kill 
             A 
But then you tossed me out like an overdue bill 
    D 
You left in a hurry with a guy from the band 
     C                   D 
On a one way ride to the promised land, top of the pops 

[Refrão]

Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on 

Re-intro 
A  C  D  E  G D 
A  C  D  E  G D 

Guitar solo 
A  C D  G E  G A 
A  C D  G E  G A 
A  C D  G E  G A 
A  C D  G E  G A 

Bridge 
    D 
You told me baby you were gone for good 
             A 
But here you are right back in the old neighborhood 
    D 
You stood in a lobby with a ticket in hand 
      C                   D 
For a one-way ride to the promised land, top of the pops 

[Refrão]

Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) 

verse 3 
A 
Second-hand wedding band, throw it away 
C 
Big plans, big time, got in the way 
D                E 
Now we're on the top 
G 
Top of the pops 

[Refrão]

Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on 

Re-intro 
A  C  D  E  G D 
A  C  D  E  G D 

[Refrão]

Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey-ey! 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on 

Guitar solo enters 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops 

Triad break 
E   D 


[Refrão]
Chorus 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Yeah 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on 
A     C D  G E          G  A 
  (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops