Up On The Roof
The Drifters
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Continues after the ad
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G When this old worldEm starts getting me downC And people are justD too much for me to faceG I'll climb way upEm to the top of the stairsC And all my caresD just drift right into space [Chorus]C On the roof it's peaceful as can beG And there the worldEm C D below don't bother me [Verse 2]G So when I come homeEm feelin' tired and beatC I'll go up whereD G the air is fresh and sweet I'll get away fromEm the hustling crowdContinues after the adC And all thatD G rat-race noise down in the street [Chorus]C On the roof that's the only place I knowG Where you just haveEm C D to wish to make it so (Let's go up on the roof) [Solo]E|-----4-4-4--6--9-8------------- B|--4----------------9-9-----9--- G|------------------------------- D|------------------------------- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|9-8-------------4---8vvv-------| B|----9-4-6--4h6-----------------| G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|[Verse 3]C At night the stars put on a show for freeG And darling you canEm C D share it all with me I keep on telling you thatG Right smack dab inEm the middle of townC I've found aD G paradise that's trouble proofG And if this oldEm world starts getting you downC There's room enoughD G Em for two up on the roof [Other]C D Up on the roofG Em Up on the roofC D G Up on the roof ************************************ | h Hammer-on | ) Bend | v Vibrato