Up On The Roof Chords
The Drifters 1962 (Carole King) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_on_the_Roof_(song)
Capo I
[G]
[G] [Em]
When this old world starts getting me down
[C] [D] [G]
And people are just too much for me to face
[Em]
I climb way up to the top of the stairs
[C] [D] [G]
And all my cares just drift right into space
[C]
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
And there the world below can't bother me
Let me tell you now
[G] [Em]
When I come home feelin' tired and beat
[C] [D] [G]
I go up where the air is fresh and sweet (up on the roof)
[Em]
I get away from the hustling crowd
[C] [D] [G]
And all that rat-race noise down in the street (up on the roof)
[C]
On the roof, the only place I know
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
Where you just have to wish to make it so
[G]
Let's go up on the roof (up on the roof)
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [G]
[C]
At night the stars put on a show for free
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
And, darling, you can share it all with me
I keep a-tellin' you
[G] [Em]
Right smack dab in the middle of town
[C] [D] [G]
I've found a paradise that's trouble proof (up on the roof)
[G] [Em]
And if this world starts getting you down
[C] [D]
There's room enough for two
[G] [Em]
Up on the roof (up on the roof)
[G] [Em]
Up on the roo-oo-oof (up on the roof)
[G] [Em]
Oh, come on, baby (up on the roof)
[G] [Em]
Oh, come on, honey (up on the roof)
* Alternates:
Capo III
[G] = [F]
[Em] = [Dm]
[C] = [Bb]
[D] = [C]
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
[G] = [D]
[Em] = [Bm]
[C] = [G]
[D] = [A]
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
[G] = [A]
[Em] = [F#m]
[C] = [D]
[D] = [E]
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