Up On The Roof Chords by The Drifters

Tempo:
121.45 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Fm

Bbm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the drifters - up on the roof chords
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[Ab]
When this old world [Fm] starts getting me down [Db] and people are just [Gb] too [Bbm] much for me [Eb] to [Ab] face
I climb way up to the [Fm] top of the stair [Db] and all my cares just [Bbm] drift right into [Ab] space
[Db] On the roof [Bbm] it's peaceful as [Db] can be
[Bbm] [Ab] And there the world [Fm] below can't bother [Db]
[Eb] me
Let me tell you now [Ab] when I come home [Fm] feeling tired and weak
[Db] I go up where [Eb] the air is fresh [Ab] and sweet
Up on the roof
I get away from [Fm] the hustling crowd [Db] and all that rat [Bbm] race noise [Ebm] down in [Ab] the street
Up on the roof
[Db] On the roof [Bbm] the only place [Db] I know
[Ab] You just have [Fm] to wish to make it [Db] so
[Eb]
Let's go up on [Ab] the roof
At
[Fm] [Db]
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Db] night the stars [Bbm] will light our show [Db] for free
[Ab] And darling you can [Fm] share it all [Bbm] with me
[Eb] I keep on telling you [Ab] right smack dab [Fm] in the middle of town
[Db] I found a [Eb] paradise that's trouble [Ab] free
When this world [Fm] starts getting you down [Db] there's room enough [Bbm] for two
[Eb] Up on [Ab] the roof
Up [Fm] on the roof baby
[Ab] [Fm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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Db
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Fm
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Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Db
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Fm
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Drifters - Up On The Roof chords, practice playing Db, Eb, Ab, Fm, Db, Ab, Db, Bbm and Eb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 121. With an eye on the song's key Db Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When this old world [Fm] starts getting me down [Db] and people are just [Gb] too [Bbm] much for me [Eb] to [Ab] face _
_ I _ climb way up to the [Fm] top of the stair [Db] and all my cares just [Bbm] drift right into [Ab] _ space _
_ _ _ _ [Db] On the roof [Bbm] it's peaceful as [Db] can _ be
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] And there the world [Fm] below can't bother _ [Db] _ _
[Eb] me
Let me tell you now [Ab] when I come home [Fm] feeling tired and weak
[Db] I go up where [Eb] the air is fresh [Ab] and sweet
Up on the roof
I _ get away from [Fm] the hustling crowd [Db] and all that rat [Bbm] race noise [Ebm] down in [Ab] the street
Up on the roof
_ _ [Db] On the roof [Bbm] the only place [Db] I know
_ _ _ [Ab] You just have [Fm] to wish to make it [Db] _ so
[Eb]
Let's go up on [Ab] the roof _ _
_ _ _ _ At _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] night the stars [Bbm] will light our show [Db] for free _
_ _ _ [Ab] And darling you can [Fm] share it all [Bbm] with me _
[Eb] I keep on telling you [Ab] right smack dab [Fm] in the middle of town
[Db] I found a [Eb] paradise that's trouble [Ab] free _ _
When _ _ _ this world [Fm] starts getting you down [Db] there's room enough [Bbm] for two
[Eb] Up on [Ab] the roof _ _
_ Up [Fm] on the roof _ baby
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

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