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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:BlindTerry333@gmail.com
Tuning:Standard
The Drifters cover from the 8/16/75 show of the amazing Bottom Line stretch of the BTR tour.
F#D#mB C#      F#D#mB  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
B
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)
B
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)
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Up On The Roof chords and lyrics

Free chords for Up On The Roof by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tuning:Standard
The Drifters cover from the 8/16/75 show of the amazing Bottom Line stretch of the BTR tour.
Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333

Up On The Roof Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Up On The Roof by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Up On The Roof chords”, “Up On The Roof guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Up On The Roof chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Up On The Roof chords and for experienced players who want accurate Up On The Roof lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F#, D#m, B, C#, G.

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