TOPPOP: The Rubettes - Under One Roof Chords
Tempo:
72.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[A] He was going to find [E] a way to live in peace.
His mama didn't give a damn about him and his [A] papa's on the run from the police.
[D] When Billy hit the city, the city hit Billy.
You know it needs you when you're down and out.
Then one kind guy with [E] the painted eyes picked him up and bailed him out.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one room, nobody cared [A] about them.
Under one roof, [E] sharing one room, they were in the world [A] to part them.
Billy found it hard to find a [E] job to make some pay.
All day looking around, getting laid [A] down, always being turned away.
And [D] Johnny was the only one who didn't talk down to Billy from above.
And for the first time in [E] his life, Billy found out what it felt like [A] to be loved.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, nobody [A] cared about them.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, they were in the [A] world to part them.
[F] So [Bb] now Billy's papa found out all [F] about the style of Billy's life.
And it [F] didn't take long before he came around [Bb] many head of night.
[Eb] He cut up Johnny, stole all his money, [Bb] called him on the names that he could find.
Said he'd whip up Billy at the factory tomorrow and show them what they do to [Bb] this kind.
Under one roof, [F] sharing one room, now [C] the whole world knew about them.
Under one [F] roof, sharing one love, [F] they were in the world [Bb] to part them.
[B] Johnny said, Billy, we can't run away [Gb] from the world no more.
I'm gonna fix my daddy, I'm gonna show the [B] world who I'm living for.
And [E] if I lose my job, if I lose my life, you know one thing is true.
They can take away [Gb] anything from me, but it won't [B] take me from here.
And if I've hurt Billy's daddy, waited at the [Gb] factory for him to come.
And how he did to greet him, he cut him in a [B] slitting and spat on him in front of everyone.
[E] As Billy lay dying, his papa started crying, [B] the cops appeared and threw him in the cane.
And all the cops that pursued [Gb] him was the first to give him love.
It'd be amazing.
[A]
[B]
This is [Ab] a tribute to the people of the United States of America.
We are proud to [Dbm] be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this [Abm] [B] world.
We are [Dbm] proud to be a part of this world.
[Ab] We are proud to be a part of this world.
[B] We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
[A] He was going to find [E] a way to live in peace.
His mama didn't give a damn about him and his [A] papa's on the run from the police.
[D] When Billy hit the city, the city hit Billy.
You know it needs you when you're down and out.
Then one kind guy with [E] the painted eyes picked him up and bailed him out.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one room, nobody cared [A] about them.
Under one roof, [E] sharing one room, they were in the world [A] to part them.
Billy found it hard to find a [E] job to make some pay.
All day looking around, getting laid [A] down, always being turned away.
And [D] Johnny was the only one who didn't talk down to Billy from above.
And for the first time in [E] his life, Billy found out what it felt like [A] to be loved.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, nobody [A] cared about them.
Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, they were in the [A] world to part them.
[F] So [Bb] now Billy's papa found out all [F] about the style of Billy's life.
And it [F] didn't take long before he came around [Bb] many head of night.
[Eb] He cut up Johnny, stole all his money, [Bb] called him on the names that he could find.
Said he'd whip up Billy at the factory tomorrow and show them what they do to [Bb] this kind.
Under one roof, [F] sharing one room, now [C] the whole world knew about them.
Under one [F] roof, sharing one love, [F] they were in the world [Bb] to part them.
[B] Johnny said, Billy, we can't run away [Gb] from the world no more.
I'm gonna fix my daddy, I'm gonna show the [B] world who I'm living for.
And [E] if I lose my job, if I lose my life, you know one thing is true.
They can take away [Gb] anything from me, but it won't [B] take me from here.
And if I've hurt Billy's daddy, waited at the [Gb] factory for him to come.
And how he did to greet him, he cut him in a [B] slitting and spat on him in front of everyone.
[E] As Billy lay dying, his papa started crying, [B] the cops appeared and threw him in the cane.
And all the cops that pursued [Gb] him was the first to give him love.
It'd be amazing.
[A]
[B]
This is [Ab] a tribute to the people of the United States of America.
We are proud to [Dbm] be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this [Abm] [B] world.
We are [Dbm] proud to be a part of this world.
[Ab] We are proud to be a part of this world.
[B] We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
Key:
A
E
B
F
Bb
A
E
B
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[A] He was going to find [E] a way to live in peace.
His mama didn't give a damn about him and his [A] papa's on the run from the police.
[D] When Billy hit the city, the city hit Billy.
You know it needs you when you're down and out.
Then one kind guy with [E] the painted eyes picked him up and bailed him out. _
Under one [E] roof, sharing one room, nobody cared [A] about them. _ _
Under one roof, [E] sharing one room, they were in the world [A] to part them.
Billy found it hard to find a [E] job to make some pay. _
All day looking around, getting laid [A] down, always being turned away.
And [D] Johnny was the only one who didn't talk down to Billy from above.
And for the first time in [E] his life, Billy found out what it felt like [A] to be loved.
_ Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, nobody [A] cared about them. _
_ Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, they were in the [A] world to part them.
[F] So [Bb] now Billy's papa found out all [F] about the style of Billy's life.
And it [F] didn't take long before he came around [Bb] many head of night. _
[Eb] He cut up Johnny, stole all his money, [Bb] called him on the names that he could find.
Said he'd whip up Billy at the factory tomorrow and show them what they do to [Bb] this kind.
Under one roof, [F] sharing one room, now [C] the whole world knew about them.
_ Under one [F] roof, sharing one love, [F] they were in the world [Bb] to part them. _
[B] Johnny said, Billy, we can't run away [Gb] from the world no more. _
I'm gonna fix my daddy, I'm gonna show the [B] world who I'm living for.
And [E] if I lose my job, if I lose my life, you know one thing is true.
They can take away [Gb] anything from me, but it won't [B] take me from here.
And if I've hurt Billy's daddy, waited at the [Gb] factory for him to come. _
And how he did to greet him, he cut him in a [B] slitting and spat on him in front of everyone.
[E] As Billy lay dying, his papa started crying, [B] the cops appeared and threw him in the cane.
And all the cops that pursued [Gb] him was the first to give him love. _ _
It'd be _ amazing. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
This is _ [Ab] a tribute to the people of the United States of America.
We are proud to [Dbm] be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this _ [Abm] _ [B] _ world.
We are _ [Dbm] proud to be a part of this world.
[Ab] We are proud to be a part of this world.
[B] We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
[A] He was going to find [E] a way to live in peace.
His mama didn't give a damn about him and his [A] papa's on the run from the police.
[D] When Billy hit the city, the city hit Billy.
You know it needs you when you're down and out.
Then one kind guy with [E] the painted eyes picked him up and bailed him out. _
Under one [E] roof, sharing one room, nobody cared [A] about them. _ _
Under one roof, [E] sharing one room, they were in the world [A] to part them.
Billy found it hard to find a [E] job to make some pay. _
All day looking around, getting laid [A] down, always being turned away.
And [D] Johnny was the only one who didn't talk down to Billy from above.
And for the first time in [E] his life, Billy found out what it felt like [A] to be loved.
_ Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, nobody [A] cared about them. _
_ Under one [E] roof, sharing one love, they were in the [A] world to part them.
[F] So [Bb] now Billy's papa found out all [F] about the style of Billy's life.
And it [F] didn't take long before he came around [Bb] many head of night. _
[Eb] He cut up Johnny, stole all his money, [Bb] called him on the names that he could find.
Said he'd whip up Billy at the factory tomorrow and show them what they do to [Bb] this kind.
Under one roof, [F] sharing one room, now [C] the whole world knew about them.
_ Under one [F] roof, sharing one love, [F] they were in the world [Bb] to part them. _
[B] Johnny said, Billy, we can't run away [Gb] from the world no more. _
I'm gonna fix my daddy, I'm gonna show the [B] world who I'm living for.
And [E] if I lose my job, if I lose my life, you know one thing is true.
They can take away [Gb] anything from me, but it won't [B] take me from here.
And if I've hurt Billy's daddy, waited at the [Gb] factory for him to come. _
And how he did to greet him, he cut him in a [B] slitting and spat on him in front of everyone.
[E] As Billy lay dying, his papa started crying, [B] the cops appeared and threw him in the cane.
And all the cops that pursued [Gb] him was the first to give him love. _ _
It'd be _ amazing. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
This is _ [Ab] a tribute to the people of the United States of America.
We are proud to [Dbm] be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this _ [Abm] _ [B] _ world.
We are _ [Dbm] proud to be a part of this world.
[Ab] We are proud to be a part of this world.
[B] We are proud to be a part of this world.
We are proud to be a part of this world.