Up On The Roof Chords by James Taylor
Tempo:
91.65 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [F] [Bb] [Cm] .
When [F] this old world starts a getting me [N] down.
And people are just too much.
for me [Fm] to face.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] I'll climb way up.
[Dm] To the top [Am] of the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is driven.
[F] right into space.
[F] [F] On .
[Bb] [C] the roof.
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can [F] be.
[Bb] [Gm] [C] .
[F] And there the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] me No, [Bb] no.
[C] [F] So when I come home.
[Dm] even higher [Am] and.
[Gm] I'll go up where the [Bb] air [C] is fresh [F] and sweet.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] I'll.
Get far away [Dm] from the [Am] sudden crowd [Gm] and all that that great [Bb] snow.
[C] down in [F] speed.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] [F] On .
[Bb] [C] the roof [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know.
[F] The big [Bb] city baby.
[C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm] so Let's go.
[C] up on [F] the roof.
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] .
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [Gm] [C] [F] .
[Bb] [C] [F] And [Bb] I the [C] stars [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free [F] and.
[Bb] [C] .
[F] Darling, you [C] can [Dm] share it [Am] all [Gm] with me.
That's what [C] I said keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in the middle [Am] of town.
[Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise [C] Struggle [F] through.
[F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] And if this old world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down [Gm] there's room enough [Bb] for two.
up [F] on the roof.
[Dm] [C] [Dm] Up [Gm] on the roof.
[F] Up [Bb] [Gm].
[F] on the roof.
[Dm] .
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [F] .
Everything is [Am] [Dm] alright.
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright.
[F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] Come on.
[Dm] .
[G] What [F] [Bb] [F] .
you're doing [Dm] tonight and I'm up just as [G] easy.
[F] Got [Bb] [F] .
the stars above and [Dm] the city lights below [G] Oh.
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] .
[G] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] .
[N] .
When [F] this old world starts a getting me [N] down.
And people are just too much.
for me [Fm] to face.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] I'll climb way up.
[Dm] To the top [Am] of the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is driven.
[F] right into space.
[F] [F] On .
[Bb] [C] the roof.
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can [F] be.
[Bb] [Gm] [C] .
[F] And there the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] me No, [Bb] no.
[C] [F] So when I come home.
[Dm] even higher [Am] and.
[Gm] I'll go up where the [Bb] air [C] is fresh [F] and sweet.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] I'll.
Get far away [Dm] from the [Am] sudden crowd [Gm] and all that that great [Bb] snow.
[C] down in [F] speed.
[C] [F] [Bb] [C] [F] On .
[Bb] [C] the roof [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know.
[F] The big [Bb] city baby.
[C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm] so Let's go.
[C] up on [F] the roof.
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] .
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [Gm] [C] [F] .
[Bb] [C] [F] And [Bb] I the [C] stars [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free [F] and.
[Bb] [C] .
[F] Darling, you [C] can [Dm] share it [Am] all [Gm] with me.
That's what [C] I said keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in the middle [Am] of town.
[Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise [C] Struggle [F] through.
[F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] And if this old world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down [Gm] there's room enough [Bb] for two.
up [F] on the roof.
[Dm] [C] [Dm] Up [Gm] on the roof.
[F] Up [Bb] [Gm].
[F] on the roof.
[Dm] .
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [F] .
Everything is [Am] [Dm] alright.
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright.
[F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] Come on.
[Dm] .
[G] What [F] [Bb] [F] .
you're doing [Dm] tonight and I'm up just as [G] easy.
[F] Got [Bb] [F] .
the stars above and [Dm] the city lights below [G] Oh.
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [C] [Dm] .
[G] [F] [Bb] [C] .
[F] .
[N] .
Key:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gm
F
C
Bb
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ .
When [F] this old world starts a getting me [N] down.
And people are just too much.
for me [Fm] to face.
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] I'll climb way up.
[Dm] To the top [Am] of the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is driven.
[F] right into space.
[F] _ _ [F] On _ _ .
[Bb] _ [C] the roof.
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can _ [F] be.
[Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ .
[F] And there the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] _ me No, [Bb] no.
[C] [F] So when I come home.
[Dm] even higher [Am] and.
[Gm] I'll go up where the [Bb] air [C] is fresh [F] and sweet.
[C] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] I'll.
Get far away [Dm] from the [Am] sudden crowd [Gm] and all that that great [Bb] snow.
_ [C] down in [F] speed.
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ [C] [F] On _ _ .
[Bb] _ [C] the roof [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know.
[F] The big [Bb] city baby.
_ [C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm] so Let's go.
[C] up on [F] the roof.
[C] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ .
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _ And [Bb] I the [C] stars [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free _ [F] and.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[F] Darling, you [C] can [Dm] share it [Am] all [Gm] with me.
That's what [C] I said keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in the middle [Am] of town.
[Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise _ [C] Struggle [F] through.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] And if this old world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down [Gm] there's room enough [Bb] for two.
up [F] on the roof.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] [Dm] Up [Gm] on the roof.
[F] Up [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm].
[F] on the _ roof.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ .
_ _ Everything is [Am] [Dm] alright.
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] Come on.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ .
[G] What [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ .
_ you're doing [Dm] tonight and I'm up just as [G] easy.
_ [F] Got [Bb] _ _ [F] _ .
the stars above and [Dm] the city lights below [G] Oh.
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .
When [F] this old world starts a getting me [N] down.
And people are just too much.
for me [Fm] to face.
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] I'll climb way up.
[Dm] To the top [Am] of the stair [G] and all [Gm] my cares is driven.
[F] right into space.
[F] _ _ [F] On _ _ .
[Bb] _ [C] the roof.
[Bb] It's peaceful [C] as [Gm] can _ [F] be.
[Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ .
[F] And there the world [Dm] below [Am] don't bother [Gm] _ me No, [Bb] no.
[C] [F] So when I come home.
[Dm] even higher [Am] and.
[Gm] I'll go up where the [Bb] air [C] is fresh [F] and sweet.
[C] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] I'll.
Get far away [Dm] from the [Am] sudden crowd [Gm] and all that that great [Bb] snow.
_ [C] down in [F] speed.
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ [C] [F] On _ _ .
[Bb] _ [C] the roof [Bb] that's the only [C] place I [Gm] know.
[F] The big [Bb] city baby.
_ [C] Where [F] you just [Am] have to [Dm] wish [Am] to make it [Gm] so Let's go.
[C] up on [F] the roof.
[C] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ .
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ [F] _ And [Bb] I the [C] stars [Bb] they put on a [C] show for [Gm] free _ [F] and.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[F] Darling, you [C] can [Dm] share it [Am] all [Gm] with me.
That's what [C] I said keep on telling [F] you that right smack down [Dm] in the middle [Am] of town.
[Gm] I found a [Bb] paradise _ [C] Struggle [F] through.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] And if this old world [Dm] starts a getting [Am] you down [Gm] there's room enough [Bb] for two.
up [F] on the roof.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] [Dm] Up [Gm] on the roof.
[F] Up [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm].
[F] on the _ roof.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ .
_ _ Everything is [Am] [Dm] alright.
[Dm] Everything is [Gm] alright.
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ .
[F] Come on.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ .
[G] What [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ .
_ you're doing [Dm] tonight and I'm up just as [G] easy.
_ [F] Got [Bb] _ _ [F] _ .
the stars above and [Dm] the city lights below [G] Oh.
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .