Up On The Roof Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
91.95 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Up On The Roof chords
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[G] [F] [Bb] [Cm]
[F] When this old world starts [Dm] getting me [A] down
[G] And people are just [C] too [Gm] much [Bb] for me to [F] face
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] [F] I'm on the climb way up [D] to the top of [Am] the stairs
[G] And all [Gm] my cares, [F] they're right [C] [F] in
[C] [F] [Bb] space
[C] [F] [Bb] Oh, on [C] the roof, [Bb] it's peaceful [C] as can [Gm]
[F] be
[Bb] And [C] [F]
[Dm] there the [C] world [Dm] below, it [C] don't bother [Gm]
me
No, [Bb] no, no, [F] no
So when I come home, [Dm] getting [Am] tired and weak
I [Gm] got to go up where [C] the air [Bb] is [F] fresh and sweet for [C] [F] you
[Bb] [C] [F] I'll be far away from [Dm] the [C] hustling crowd
[Gm] And all that rat [C] race [Bb] noise [C] down [F] in the
[Bb] [C] street
[F] [Bb] Oh, on the [C] roof, [Dm] that's the only [C] place that [Gm] I know
[F] Look at the city, [Bb] baby, [C] [F] where you [C] just have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm]
so
Let's [Bb] go up on the [F] climb
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F] [Bb] And at [C] night you start, [Dm] they put [C] on a [Gm] show for [F] free
[Bb] [C] And [F]
[C] darlin', you [Dm] can't share it, share [Am] it [Gm] under me
[Bb] You and I sing, keep on [F] telling good rights man
[Dm] In the middle [C] of town, [Gm] well I found a [C] [Bb] paradise
[Gm] Just about [F] trouble proof I know now
[Bb] [C] [F] And if this old world [Dm] starts getting [C] you down
[Gm] Well there's room in the poor [Bb] to
Up on [F] my roof
[F] [F] Up on [Gm] my roof
[F] Up [Bb] [F] on my roof
You got to climb [Gm] on up, bring [F] it on up, come [Bb] on up, come [C] on up
[F]
Drop what you're doing [C] [Dm] tonight and climb up the stand in [Gm] DC, baby
[F] We [Bb] [F] got the stars up above us and the city lights below
[Dm] [Gm] Up [F] [Bb] [F] on my roof
[C] [Dm] [F] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [Gm] [C]
[F]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Fm]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To start learning James Taylor - Up On The Roof chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F, Bb, C, F, C, Bb and Gm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 92. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F Major.

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[G] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _
[F] When this old world starts [Dm] getting me [A] down
[G] And people are just [C] too [Gm] much [Bb] for me to [F] face
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] I'm on the climb way up [D] to the top of [Am] the stairs
[G] And all [Gm] my cares, [F] they're right [C] [F] in _
[C] _ [F] [Bb] space
[C] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] Oh, on [C] the roof, [Bb] it's peaceful [C] as can [Gm] _
[F] be
_ [Bb] And [C] _ _ [F]
[Dm] there the [C] world [Dm] below, it [C] don't bother [Gm]
me
No, [Bb] no, no, [F] no
So when I come home, [Dm] getting [Am] tired and weak
I [Gm] got to go up where [C] the air [Bb] is [F] fresh and sweet for [C] [F] you
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [F] I'll be far away from [Dm] the [C] hustling crowd
[Gm] And all that rat [C] race [Bb] noise [C] down [F] in the _
_ _ [Bb] [C] street
[F] _ [Bb] Oh, on the [C] roof, [Dm] that's the only [C] place that [Gm] I know
[F] Look at the city, [Bb] baby, [C] _ [F] where you [C] just have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm]
so
Let's [Bb] go up on the [F] climb
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Bb] And at [C] night you start, [Dm] they put [C] on a [Gm] show for [F] free
[Bb] _ _ [C] And [F] _
[C] darlin', you [Dm] can't share it, share [Am] it [Gm] under me
[Bb] You and I sing, keep on [F] telling good rights man
[Dm] In the middle [C] of town, [Gm] well I found a _ [C] [Bb] paradise
[Gm] Just about [F] trouble proof I know now
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] And if this old world [Dm] starts getting [C] you down
[Gm] Well there's room in the poor [Bb] to
Up on [F] my roof
_ _ [F] _ _ [F] Up on [Gm] my roof
[F] Up [Bb] _ _ [F] on my roof
_ You _ got to climb [Gm] on up, bring [F] it on up, come [Bb] on up, come [C] on up
[F] _
Drop what you're doing [C] [Dm] tonight and climb up the stand in [Gm] DC, baby
[F] We [Bb] _ _ [F] _ got the stars up above us and the city lights below
[Dm] [Gm] Up _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] on my roof
_ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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