Up On The Roof ~ James Taylor + Lyrics Chords

Tempo:
91.5 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Up On The Roof ~ James Taylor + Lyrics chords
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[G] [F] [Bb] [Cm]
[F] When this whole world [Dm] starts a getting me [Am] down [G] and people are just [C] too much
for me [F] to face
[C] [F] I'll [Bb] [C]
[F] climb way up [Dm] to the top of [Am] the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is
right in [F] this day
[F] On
[Bb] [C] the roof
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can [F] be
[Bb] And [Gm] [C]
[F] there [C] the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] me No, [Bb] no
[F] So when I come home
[Dm] Feeling tired [Am] and beat [Gm] I'll go up where [Bb] the air
[C] is fresh [F] and sweet
I'll [Bb] [C]
[F] get far away
[Dm] From the [Am] hustling crowd [Gm] and all that that rain snow
[C] down in
[F] [C] [F] [Bb] [C] On [F]
[Bb] [C] the roof, [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know
[F] Look at the [Bb] city, baby
[C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish to [Am] make it [Gm] so
Let's [C] go
[F] And [C] [Dm]
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] I [C] start [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free [F] and
[Bb] [C]
[F] Darling you [C] can [Dm] share
[Am] [Gm] Me
That's what [F] I said.
[Bb] Keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in
Middle [Am] of town [Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise [C] struggle
[F] And [Bb] [C]
[F] if this whole world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down
[Gm] There's room enough for two
up [F] on a roof
[C] [Dm] [C] Up [Dm]
[Gm] on a [F] roof
[A] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Dm]
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [Gm] [F]
Oh
Everything [Dm] is alright
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] Come on
[G] [F] [Bb] [F]
But don't you into [Dm] an island climb up the stairs and [G] me me me
[F] [Bb] [F]
Got this bad the boat and [Dm] City Lights from though
[G] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Dm]
[G] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F]
[N]
Key:  
F
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C
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Bb
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Dm
2311
Gm
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F
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C
3211
Bb
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To learn James Taylor - Up On The Roof chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Gm, F, Bb, C, F, F, 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 whole world [Dm] starts a getting me [Am] down [G] and people are just [C] too much
for me [F] to face
[C] [F] I'll [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] climb way up [Dm] to the top of [Am] the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is
right in [F] this day
_ _ _ [F] On _
[Bb] _ [C] the roof
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can [F] be
[Bb] And [Gm] _ [C] _ _
[F] there [C] the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] _ me No, [Bb] no
_ [F] So when I come home
[Dm] Feeling tired [Am] and beat [Gm] I'll go up where [Bb] the air
[C] is fresh [F] and sweet
I'll _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] get far away
[Dm] From the [Am] hustling crowd [Gm] and all that that rain snow
_ [C] down in
[F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Bb] [C] On [F] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [C] the roof, [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know
[F] Look at the [Bb] city, baby
[C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish to [Am] make it [Gm] so
_ Let's [C] go _ _ _
[F] _ And [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] I [C] start [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free _ [F] and
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ Darling you [C] can [Dm] share
[Am] _ [Gm] Me
_ That's what [F] I said.
[Bb] Keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in
Middle [Am] of town [Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise _ [C] struggle
[F] _ And _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] if this whole world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down
[Gm] There's room enough for two
up [F] on a roof
_ [C] _ [Dm] [C] Up [Dm]
[Gm] on a [F] roof
[A] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _
_ Oh
Everything [Dm] is alright
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C]
[F] Come on _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
But don't you into [Dm] an island climb up the stairs and [G] me me me
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
Got this bad the boat and [Dm] City Lights from though
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, is among the lineup of tracks on the Original Album Classics album.

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