Up on the Roof Lyrics

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#From: sjohnson@usa.net
#Subject: CRD Up On The Roof (James Taylor)
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#Up On The Roof
#Gerry Goffin & Carole King 1962
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#(Starting Note: C) (capo 3rd fret]
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#Em D/f# G6 A7sus4
When this old world starts a getting me down,
And people are just too much for me to face,
I'll climb way up to the top of the stairs,
And all my cares just drift right into space. [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/a A
D]
/b (/f#
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be,
And there the world below don't bother me, no, no. [D A/d Bm7 F#m7 Em7
G/a]
So when I come home feeling tired and beat,
I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet, [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/d A)
]
I'll get far away from the hustling crowd,
And all the rat race noise down in the street. [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/a A
D) ]
On the roof, that's the only place I know, [ G A G/b A Em7 (D/f# G6
A7) ]
Where you just have to wish to make it so.
tacet
Let's go up on the roof.
/d /b /b /f# /d /a
At night the stars put on a show for free [ G A G/b A Em7 (D/f# G6 A7)
]
And, darling, you can share it all with me.
That's what I said. Keep on telling you that
right smack dab in the middle of town,
I found a paradise that's trouble proof.
And if this old world starts a getting you down,
There's room enough for two up on the roof.
/d /b /b /f#