Up On The Roof - The Drifters [Intro] G Verse 1: G Em When this old world starts getting me down C D G And people are just too much for me to face Em I climb way up to the top of the stairs C D G And all my cares just drift right into space |Chorus 1: |C | On the roof, it's peaceful as can be | G Em C |And there the world below can't bother me (D) |{blue} (Let me tell you now) {/blue} Verse 2: G Em When I come home feelin' tired and beat C D G I go up where the air is fresh and sweet {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} Em I get away from the hustling crowd C D G And all that rat-race noise down in the street {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} |Chorus 2: |C | On the roof, the only place I know | G Em C |Where you just have to wish to make it so (D) | G |Let's go up on the roof {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} Instrumental: G Em C D G |Chorus 3: |C | At night the stars put on a show for free | G Em C |And, darling, you can share it all with me (D) |I keep a-tellin' you Verse 3: G Em Right smack dab in the middle of town C D G I've found a paradise that's trouble proof {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} G Em And if this world starts getting you down C D There's room enough for two G Em Up on the roof {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} Outro: G Em Up on the roo-oo-oof {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} G Em Oh, come on, baby {blue}(up on the roof){/blue} G Em Oh, come on, honey {blue}(up on the roof){/blue}