Up On The Roof Chords Written by Carole King Performed by The Drifters

^GWhen this old world starts ^Emgetting me down And ^Cpeople are just too ^Ammuch for me to ^Gface I climb way up to the ^Emtop of the stairs And ^Call my cares just ^Amdrift right into ^Gspace

^COn the roof, it's peaceful as can be G Em C (C-C#) D And there the world below can't bother me

Let me tell you now

^GWhen I come home feelin' ^Emtired and beat I ^Cgo up where the ^Amair is fresh and ^Gsweet (up on the roof) I get away from the ^Emhustling crowd And ^Call that rat-race ^Amnoise down in the ^Gstreet (up on the roof)

^COn the roof, the only place I know G Em C (C-C#) D Where you just have to wish to make it so Let's go up on the ^Groof (up on the roof)

^CAt night the stars put on a show for free G Em C (C-C#) D And, darling, you can share it all with me

I keep a-tellin' you

^GRight smack dab in the ^Emmiddle of town I've ^Cfound a par-a-^Amdise that's trouble-^Gproof (up on the roof) And ^Gif this world starts ^Emgetting you down There's ^Croom enough for ^Amtwo Up on the ^Groof (up on the roof) Up on the ^Emroof (up on the roof) Oh, come on, ^Gbaby (up on the roof) Oh, come on, ^Emhoney (up on the roof)

(fade) NOTE: Most chord arrangements have a D in place of the Am in this version, but if you listen carefully to the Drifters' 1962 hit (or the Grass Roots cover done a few years later) it's definitely a minor chord. Now I don't mean to imply that my rendition is perfect...the Drifters played it in A-flat.

Drifters - Up on the roof