Category: Sitting On Top Of The World

Sitting On Top Of The World

3/12/2025

Hi everyone,
Cahill will be leading the beginner jam this coming Tuesday (Mar. 18th).
The song of the week is 'Sitting On Top Of The World' in the key of G.

Recordings
Billy Strings & Don Julin - key of A
(1) Billy Strings & Don Julin - Sittin' on Top of the World - YouTube

Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys - key of Bb (tuned a bit sharp)
(1) Sitting On Top Of The World (Live) - YouTube

Lonesome River Band - key of C
(1) Sitting On Top Of The World - YouTube

Jam Videos
Jason Homey - keys of G & A
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
1 1 1 1
4 4 1 1
1 1 6m 6m
1 5 1 1

In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D, 6m=Em
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E, 6m=F#m
In the key of Bb: 1=Bb, 4=Eb, 5=F, 6m=Gm
In the key of C: 1= C, 4=F, 5=G, 6m=Am

Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 8 from the main list, 5 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Columbus Stockade Blues - G
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - G
In The Pines - C
A Memory Of You - A
Nine Pound Hammer - A
Shortnin' Bread - A
Sitting On Top Of The World - G
You Are My Sunshine - E
Canaan's Land - B
Foggy Mountain Top - A
Old Joe Clark - A
Soldier's Joy - D
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - G
It's Idaho - G
Mama Tried - G
The Other Side Of Town - C
Worried Man Blues - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason