This is such a classic and I can't believe there's no decent tab for it in this
site, so here you go. Tempo is around 92 and you can listen to the song to get the rhythm.
Key: G
Intro with rapping:
[G] [-] [G] [-] [Em] [-] [Em]
Verse 1:
[G]I am a mountain, I am a tall tree, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a swift wing sweepin' the country
[G]I am a river down in the valley, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a vision and I can see clearly
Prechorus:
[C] If anybody asks you who I [Am]am
[ch]Cmaj7/D[/ch] D
Just stand up tall, look 'em in the face and say
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest [G][-][G][-][Em][-][Em]
Verse 2
[G]I am a giant, I am an eagle, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a lion down in the jungle
[G]I am a marching band, I am the people, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a helping hand and I am a hero
Prechorus:
[C] If anybody asks you who I [Am]am
[ch]Cmaj7/D[/ch] D
Just stand up tall, look 'em in the face and say
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest
Bridge:
Gm [ch]Dm/F[/ch] C/E
In the ring of life I'll rain love
[Dm]And the world will [C/E]notice a [F]king
Gm [ch]Dm/F[/ch] C/E
Where there is darkness I'll shine a light
[Dm]And mirrors of succ[C/E]ess reflect in [F]me[D7]
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest
site, so here you go. Tempo is around 92 and you can listen to the song to get the rhythm.
Key: G
Intro with rapping:
[G] [-] [G] [-] [Em] [-] [Em]
Verse 1:
[G]I am a mountain, I am a tall tree, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a swift wing sweepin' the country
[G]I am a river down in the valley, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a vision and I can see clearly
Prechorus:
[C] If anybody asks you who I [Am]am
[ch]Cmaj7/D[/ch] D
Just stand up tall, look 'em in the face and say
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest [G][-][G][-][Em][-][Em]
Verse 2
[G]I am a giant, I am an eagle, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a lion down in the jungle
[G]I am a marching band, I am the people, [D/F#]Oh
[Em]I am a helping hand and I am a hero
Prechorus:
[C] If anybody asks you who I [Am]am
[ch]Cmaj7/D[/ch] D
Just stand up tall, look 'em in the face and say
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest
Bridge:
Gm [ch]Dm/F[/ch] C/E
In the ring of life I'll rain love
[Dm]And the world will [C/E]notice a [F]king
Gm [ch]Dm/F[/ch] C/E
Where there is darkness I'll shine a light
[Dm]And mirrors of succ[C/E]ess reflect in [F]me[D7]
Chorus:
[G] I'm that [D/F#]star up in the sky [Em]
I'm that [Em/D]mountain peak up high
[C] Hey, I [G/B]made it
[Am7] I'm the world's g[D4]reatest [D]
[G] I'm that [D/F#]little bit of hope [Em]
When my [Em/D]back's up 'gainst the ropes
[C] I can [G/B]feel it
[Am7] I'm the world's greatest
