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

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

VERSE 1:
When [B] this old world starts [G#m] getting me down
And [E] people are just too [Gb] much for me to [B] face
I'll [B] climb way up to the [G#m] top of the stairs
And [E] all my cares just [Gb] drift right into [B] space

BRIDGE 1:
[E] On the roof it's peaceful as can be
And [B] there the world be-[G#m]-low
can't bother [E] me ^[E]^[F]^[Gb open]
Let me tell you now...

VERSE 2:
When [B] I come home feelin' [G#m] tired and beat
I'll [E] go up where the [Gb] air is fresh and [B] sweet
I'll [B] get away from the [G#m] hustling crowd
And [E] all that rat-race [Gb] noise down in the [B] street

BRIDGE 2:
[E] On the roofs the only place I know
Where [B] you just have to [G#m] wish
to make it [E] so ^[E]^[F]^[Gb open]
Let's go up on the [B] roof

INSTRUMENTAL: [B] [G#m] [E] [Gb] [B]

BRIDGE 3:
At [E] night the stars put on a show for free
And [B] darling you can [G#m] share it
all with [E] me ^[E]^[F]^[Gb open]
I keep on telling you that...

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

OUTRO:
Up on the [G#m] roof
Up on the [B] roof [G#m]
Up on the [B] roof

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 )}

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 )