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Up On The Roof

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                             Up On The Roof-Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:Standard
  F#    D#m    B     C#or     F#    D#m     B   C#(for Steven's lead part)
e|-2--6--x--x---------x---11---x---x--------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--7--4--6---------11--11---12--9--------------------------------------------------|
G|-3--8--4--6---------11--11---13--10-------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--8--4--6---------11--13---11--11-------------------------------------------------|
A|-4--6--2--4---------x---11---x---x--------------------------------------------------|
E|-2--x--x--x---------x---x----x---x--------------------------------------------------|
 F#When this old world starts D#mgetting me down
And pBeople are just toC#o much for me to faceF#  
I climb way up to the top of D#mthe stairs
And aBll my cares just C#drift right into spaceF#  
BOn the roof, it's peaceful as can be
And tF#here the world beloD#mw don't bother mBeC#  
F#When I come home feelin' tiD#mred and beat
I go Bup where the air C#is fresh and sweet (up oF#n the roof)
I get away from the hustlinD#mg crowd
And Ball that rat-racC#e noise down in the streF#et (up on the roof)
BOn the roof, the only place I know
Where F#you just have D#mto wish to make it BsoC#  
RF#ight smack dab in the miD#mddle of town
I've found a paBradise that's C#trouble proofF#  
And if this world starts D#mgetting you down
There's rBoom enough for tC#wo
Up on the rF#oof (up oD#mn the roof)
Up on the rBoof (up on thC#e roof)
Oh, come on, bBaby (up on C#the roof)
Oh, come on, hBoney C#(up on the roof)

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Up On The Roof

by Bruce Springsteen

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D#m

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Up On The Roof-Bruce Springsteen

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Tabbed by:Nick V.

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning:Standard

F# D#m B C# F# D#m B C#

or (for Steven's lead part)

e|-2--6--x--x---------x---11---x---x--------------------------------------------------|

B|-2--7--4--6---------11--11---12--9--------------------------------------------------|

G|-3--8--4--6---------11--11---13--10-------------------------------------------------|

D|-4--8--4--6---------11--13---11--11-------------------------------------------------|

A|-4--6--2--4---------x---11---x---x--------------------------------------------------|

E|-2--x--x--x---------x---x----x---x--------------------------------------------------|

F# D#m

When this old world starts getting me down

B C# F#

And people are just too much for me to face

D#m

I climb way up to the top of the stairs

B C# F#

And all my cares just drift right into space

On the roof, it's peaceful as can be

F# D#m B C#

And there the world below don't bother me

F# D#m

When I come home feelin' tired and beat

B C# F#

I go up where the air is fresh and sweet (up on the roof)

D#m

I get away from the hustling crowd

B C# F#

And all that rat-race noise down in the street (up on the roof)

On the roof, the only place I know

F# D#m B C#

Where you just have to wish to make it so

F# D#m

Right smack dab in the middle of town

B C# F#

I've found a paradise that's trouble proof

D#m

And if this world starts getting you down

B C#

There's room enough for two

F# D#m

Up on the roof (up on the roof)

B C#

Up on the roof (up on the roof)

B C#

Oh, come on, baby (up on the roof)

B C#

Oh, come on, honey (up on the roof)

About Up On The Roof Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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