James Taylor - Up On The Roof guitar tab

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Subject: CRD Up On The Roof (James Taylor)

Up On The Roof

Gerry Goffin & Carole King 1962

(Starting Note: C) (Capo 3rd Fret)

Em D/f# G6 A7sus4

When this old world starts a getting me down, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

And people are just too much for me to face, [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/d A)]

I'll climb way up to the top of the stairs, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

And all my cares just drift right into space. [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/a A

D)]

On the roof, it's peaceful as can be, [ G A G/b A Em7 (D/f# G6 A7)]

And there the world below don't bother me, no, no. [D A/d Bm7 F#m7 Em7

G/a]

So when I come home feeling tired and beat, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

I'll go up where the air is fresh and sweet, [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/d A)

]

I'll get far away from the hustling crowd, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

And all the rat race noise down in the street. [ Em7 G/a (D A/d D G/a A

D) ]

On the roof, that's the only place I know, [ G A G/b A Em7 (D/f# G6

A7) ]

Where you just have to wish to make it so. [ D A/d Bm7 F#m7 Em7]

Let's go up on the roof. [ tacet ]

[ D A/d D A/b Bm7 A/b Bm7 Em7 D/f# G A7 D A/d D G/a A D ]

At night the stars put on a show for free [ G A G/b A Em7 (D/f# G6 A7)

]

And, darling, you can share it all with me. [ D A/d Bm7 F#m7 Em7 ]

That's what I said. Keep on telling you that [ G/a ]

right smack dab in the middle of town, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

I found a paradise that's trouble proof. [ Em7 G/a D (A/d D G/d A) ]

And if this old world starts a getting you down, [ D Bm7 F#m7 ]

There's room enough for two up on the roof. [ Em7 G/a ]

[ D A/d D A/b Bm7 A/b Bm7 Em7 D/f# G A D ]