| G | Em | |
| When th | is old world starts g | etting me down |
| C | D7 | G | |
| And p | eople are just too m | uch for me to f | ace |
| Em | |
| I climb way up to the t | op of the stairs |
| C | D7 | G | |
| And | all my cares just d | rift right into sp | ace |
| C |
| On the roof, it’s peaceful as can be |
| Em | D7 | |
| And th | ere the world below can’t bother m | e |
| G | Em | |
| When | I come home feelin’ t | ired and beat |
| C | D7 | G | |
| I g | o up where the | air is fresh and sw | eet (up on the roof) |
| Em | |
| I get away from the h | ustling crowd |
| C | D7 | G | |
| And | all that rat-race n | oise down in the str | eet (up on the roof) |
| C |
| On the roof, the only place I know |
| Em | D7 | |
| Where y | ou just have to wish to make it s | o |
| G | |
| Let’s go up on the r | oof (up on the roof) |
| C |
| At night the stars put on a show for free |
| Em | D7 | |
| And, d | arling, you can share it all with m | e |
| G | Em | |
| R | ight smack dab in the m | iddle of town |
| C | D7 | G | |
| I’ve f | ound a parad | ise that’s trouble pr | oof (up on the roof) |
| G | Em | |
| And | if this world starts g | etting you down |
| C | D7 | |
| There’s r | oom enough for tw | o |
| G | |
| Up on the r | oof (up on the roof) |
