Drifters - Up On The Roof (1962) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Drifters, Up On The Roof (1962)
^{Key: :[Ab] (w: Gerry Goffin, Carole King)}
INTRO:
[Ab] Up on the roof, up on the roof

VERSE 1:
When [Ab] this old world starts [Fm] getting me down
And [Db] people are just too [Eb] much for me to [Ab] face
I'll [Ab] climb way up to the [Fm] top of the stairs
And [Db] all my cares just [Eb] drift right into [Ab] space

BRIDGE 1:
[Db] On the roof it's peaceful as can be
And [Ab] there the world be-[Fm]-low
can't bother [Db] me ^[Db]^[D]^[Eb open]
Let me tell you now...

VERSE 2:
When [Ab] I come home feelin' [Fm] tired and beat
I'll [Db] go up where the [Eb] air is fresh and [Ab] sweet
I'll [Ab] get away from the [Fm] hustling crowd
And [Db] all that rat-race [Eb] noise down in the [Ab] street

BRIDGE 2:
[Db] On the roofs the only place I know
Where [Ab] you just have to [Fm] wish
to make it [Db] so ^[Db]^[D]^[Eb open]
Let's go up on the [Ab] roof

INSTRUMENTAL: [Ab] [Fm] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]

BRIDGE 3:
At [Db] night the stars put on a show for free
And [Ab] darling you can [Fm] share it
all with [Db] me ^[Db]^[D]^[Eb open]
I keep on telling you that...

VERSE 3:
[Ab] Right smack dab in the [Fm] middle of town
I've [Db] found a para-[Eb]-dise that's trouble [Ab] proof
[Ab] And if this old world starts [Fm] getting you down
There's [Db] room enough for [Eb] two up on the [Ab] roof

OUTRO:
Up on the [Fm] roof
Up on the [Ab] roof [Fm]
Up on the [Ab] roof

1 ^{( 1 song )}

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B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )