Up On The Roof The Drifters Intro: [C] [Am] [F] [Dm] [G7] [C] [G7] When [C] this old world starts [Am] getting me down and [F] people are [Dm] much too [G7] much... for me to [C] take [G7] I [C] climb right up to the [Am] top of the stairs and [F] all my cares just [Dm] drift... [G7] right into [C] space [C7] [F] On the roof it’s as peaceful [Dm] as can [Fmaj7] be [Dm] and [Em7] there the world be-l [Am] ow don’t bother [Dm7] me [G7] So when [C] I come home feeling [Am] tired and beat I [F] go up where the [Dm] air... is [Dm7] fresh and [C] sweet [G7] I [C] get far away from the [Am] hustling crowds and [F] all the rat race [Dm] noise..... [G7] down in the [C] street [C7] [F] On the roof that’s the [Fmaj7] only [Dm] place I [Em7] know [Em7] Where [Am] you just have to [Em] wish to make it [Dm7] so, [G7] So when [C] I come home feeling [Am] tired and beat I [F] go up [Dm] where the [Dm7] air... is fresh and [C] sweet [G7] I [C] get far away from the [Am] hustling crowds and [F] all the rat race [Dm] noise..... [G7] down in the [C] street [C7] At [F] night the stars put [Dm] on a show for [Fmaj7] free, [Dm] and, [Em7] darling, you can [Am] share it all with [Dm7] me. [G7] I keep on tellin’ you that [C] right smack dab in the [Am] middle of town I [Dm] found a para-[G7] dise that’s trouble-[C] proof [G7] And if [C] this world starts [Am] getting you down, there’s [F] room enough for [Dm] two... up on the roof [C] [Am] Up on the [C] roof, [Am] up on the roof, up on the roof, [C6] up on the roof