Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
{Intro}
N.C. G+G G+G E minorEm
Up, up on the roof............
{Verse 1}
G+G E minorEm
...When this old world starts getting me down.
C majorC A minorAm G+G
And people are just, too much for me to face. (up, up on the roof)
E minorEm
I climb way up, to the top of the stairs.
C majorC A minorAm G+G
And all my cares just drift, right into space. (up, up on the roof)
{Verse 2}
C majorC
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be.
G+G E minorEm C majorC
And there the world below, can't bother me.
G+G E minorEm
Let me tell you now, when I come home feelin' tired and beat.
C majorC A minorAm G+G E minorEm
I go up, where the air, is fresh and sweet. (up, up on the roof)
{Verse 3}
G+G E minorEm
I get away from a hustling crowd.
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G+G
And all that rat-race noise, down in the street (up, up on the roof)
C majorC
On the roof, the only place I know.
G+G E minorEm C minorCm
Where you, just have to wish-to make it so.
D MajorD G+G
Let's - go - up - on - the roof. (up, up on the roof)
{Bridge}
G+G E minorEm C majorC A minorAm DmDm G+G
Oohoo, ooh (up on the roof)
{Verse 4}
G+G C majorC A minorAm C minorCm C majorC
At night the stars put on, a show for free.
G+G E minorEm C majorC
And, darling, you can share it all, with me.
D MajorD G+G E minorEm A minorAm
I keep on a-tellin' you, right smack dab in the middle of town.
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G+G
I've found a paradise, that's trouble proof. (up, up on the roof)
{Coda}
E minorEm
And if this world starts getting me down.
C majorC A minorAm
There's room enough for two,
D MajorD G+G
up on the roof (up, up on the roof)
E minorEm
Up on the roo-oo-oof, (up on the roof)
G+G
Oh, come on, baby (up, up on the roof)
{Outro}
E minorEm
Oho,oh Come on, honey (up on the roof)
E minorEm
Come on sweetheart, (up, up on the roof)
E minorEm
Come on baby. (up on the roof)
E minorEm
Everything is all right, (up on the roof)
E minorEm
Up on you. (up on the roof) oohoo,hoo.