Up On The Roof chords by Viola Wills

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

{Intro}
N.C.      G  G  Em
Up, up on the roof............

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

{Verse 2}
C
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be.
  G     Em            C
And there the world below, can't bother me.
    G                   Em
Let me tell you now, when I come home feelin' tired and beat.
 C        Am        G      Em
I go up, where the air, is fresh and sweet. (up, up on the roof)

{Verse 3}
 G        Em
I get away from a hustling crowd.
  C         Am   Dm     G
And all that rat-race noise, down in the street (up, up on the roof)
C
On the roof, the only place I know.
   G         Em       Cm
Where you, just have to wish-to make it so.
    D         G
Let's - go - up - on - the roof. (up, up on the roof)

{Bridge}
G   Em   C    Am  Dm    G
       Oohoo, ooh   (up on the roof)

{Verse 4}
G   C        Am  Cm      C
  At night the stars put on, a show for free.
   G             Em    C
And, darling, you can share it all, with me.
 D           G           Em    Am
I keep on a-tellin' you, right smack dab in the middle of town.
   C       Am     Dm   G
I've found a paradise, that's trouble proof. (up, up on the roof)

{Coda}
             Em
And if this world starts getting me down.
    C         Am
There's room enough for two,
D     G
up on the roof (up, up on the roof)
Em
Up on the roo-oo-oof, (up on the roof)
       G
Oh, come on, baby (up, up on the roof)

{Outro}
         Em
Oho,oh Come on, honey (up on the roof)
    Em
Come on sweetheart, (up, up on the roof)
    Em
Come on baby. (up on the roof)
Em
Everything is all right, (up on the roof)
Em
Up on you. (up on the roof) oohoo,hoo.