Up On the Roof

The Drifters

Page
140
Capo
1st Fret
Key
G Major
Tempo
90
Year
1962
G Em C D
G Em C D
Intro
(Up on the
G
Roof)
(Up on the
G
Roof)
Verse 1
G
When this old world starts
Em
getting me down
And
C
people are just too
D
much for me to
G
face (up on the roof)
G
I climb way up to the
Em
top of the stairs
And
C
all my cares just
D
drift right into
G
space (up on the roof)
Chorus 1
C
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be
And
G
there the world be
Em
low can't bother
C
me
D
Let me tell you now
Verse 2
G
When I come home feelin'
Em
tired and beat
I
C
go up where the
D
air is fresh and
G
sweet (up on the roof)
G
I get away from the
Em
hustling crowd
And
C
all that rat-race
D
noise down in the
G
street (up on the roof)
Chorus 2
C
On the roof, the only place I know
Where
G
you just have to
Em
wish to make it
C
so
D
Let's go up on the
G
roof (up on the roof)
String Solo
G
Em
C
D
G
G
Chorus 2
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-
D
dise that's trouble
G
proof (up on the roof)
And
G
if this world starts
Em
getting you down
There's
C
room enough for
D
two
Outro
Up on the
G
roof (up on the roof)
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)