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Up On The Roof Chords

Music by: The Drifters · 1964
Genre R&B Tone Ab major BPM 123 Views 630
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[Intro 1]
(Up on the [G]roof)
(Up on the [G]roof)

[Verse 1]
When [G]this old world starts [Em]getting me down
And [C]people are just too [Am]much
for [D]me to [G]face (up on the roof)
I [G]climb way up to the [Em]top of the stairs
And [C]all my cares just [Am]drift
right [D]into [G]space (up on the roof)

[Bridge 1]
[C]On the roof, it's peaceful as can be
And [G]there the world be[Em]low can't bother m[C]e
[D]Let me tell you now

[Verse 2]
When [G]I come home feelin' t[Em]ired and beat
I [C]go up where the [Am]air
is [D]fresh and [G]sweet (up on the roof)
I [G]get away from the [Em]hustling crowd
And [C]all that rat race [Am]noise
[D]down in the [G]street (up on the roof)

[Bridge 2]
[C]On the roof, the only place I know
Where [G]you just have to [Em]wish to make it [C]so
Let's [D]go up on the [G]roof (up on the roof)

[Interlude 1]
[G][Em][C][Am][D]
[G][G]

[Bridge 3]
At [C]night the stars put on a show
for free
And [G]darling, you can [Em]share it all with [C]me
[D]I keep a-tellin' you

[Verse 3]
[G]Right smack dab in the [Em]middle of town
I've [C]found a para[Am]dise
that's [D]trouble [G]proof (up on the roof)
And [G]if this world starts [Em]getting you down
There's [C]room enough for [Am]two
[D]Up on the [G]roof (up on the roof)

[Outro 1]
Up on the [Em]roof (up on the roof)
Oh, come on, [G]baby (up on the roof)
Oh, come on, [Em]honey (up on the roof)
[Fade out]
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