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Up On The Roof

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"Up On The Roof"
By Goffin/King as performed by James Taylor
[Intro]
Em7  D/F#  G   A
      D                   Bm           F#m7
When this old world starts a getting me down
    Em7                 A7sus4        D
And people are just too much for me to face
     D                  Bm          F#m7
I'll climb way up to the top of the stairs
    Em7               A7sus4           D
And all my cares just drift right into space
G            A7   G/B      A7     Em7  D/F#  G  A7
On the roof, it's peaceful as can be
    D         A/C#   Bm        F#m7    Em7     A7sus4
And there the world below don't bother me, no, no
      D                   Bm         F#m7
So when I come home feeling tired and beat
    Em7                 A7sus4        D
I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet
     D                  Bm          F#m7
I'll get far away from the hustling crowd
    Em7               A7sus4           D
And all the rat-race noise down in the street
G      A7                G/B    A7      Em7   D/F#  G  A7
On the roof, that's the  only   place I know
      D        A/C#    Bm      F#m7    Em7
Where you just have to wish to make it so
      Asus4        D
Let's go up on the roof
[Instrumental]
D    Bm    Em7  D/F#   G   A   D
       G         A7         G/B      A7       Em7  D/F#  G  A7
And at night the stars they put on a show for free
     D       A/C#      Bm      F#m7     Em7
And, darling, you can share it all with me
              A7sus4
That's what I said.     Keep on telling you that
D                      Bm        F#m7
Right smack dab in the middle of town,
  Em7        A7sus4               D
I found a paradise that's trouble proof
    D                          Bm          F#m7
And if this old world starts a getting you down
       Em7              A7sus4
There's room enough for two
          D     Bm
Up on the roof
Bm        Em7  D/F#  G  A
Up on the roof
A         D
Up on the roof
repeat 6x
    DBmEm7D/F#GA    D
||:       :|| 

Up On The Roof chords and lyrics

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

"Up On The Roof"
By Goffin/King as performed by James Taylor
[Intro]
Em7  D/F#  G   A
[Instrumental]
D    Bm    Em7  D/F#   G   A   D
repeat 6x
||: D Bm Em7 D/F# G A :|| D

Up On The Roof Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Up On The Roof by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Up On The Roof chords”, “Up On The Roof guitar chords”, or “James Taylor 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 Em7, D/F#, G, A, D, Bm.

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The chords for "Up On The Roof" show the original chord names (including Em7, D/F#, G, A, D, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.