| C | Am | |
| When | this old world starts | getting me down |
| F | Dm | C | |
| And | people are just too | much for me to | face |
| C | Am | |
| I | climb way up to the | top of the stairs |
| F | Dm | C | |
| And | all my cares just | drift right in to | space |
| F | |
| On the roof it's peaceful as can be |
| C | G | G7 | |
| And | there the world below can't bother | me |
| Let me tell you now |
| C | Am | |
| When | I come home feelin' | tired and beat |
| F | Dm | C | |
| I | go up where the | air is fresh and | sweet |
| C | Am | |
| I | get away from the | hustling crowds |
| F | Dm | C | |
| And | all that rat race | noise down in the | street |
| F | |
| On the roof's the only place I know |
| C | G | G7 | |
| Where | you just have to wish to make it | so |
| Oh, let's go up on the roof |
| Solo: C Am F Dm C |
| F | |
| At | night the stars put on a show for free |
| C | G | G7 | |
| And | darling, you can share it all with | me |
| I keep a-telling you |
| C | Am | |
| Right smack dab in the m | iddle of town |
| F | Dm | C | |
| I | found a para | dise that's trouble | proof |
| C | Am | |
| So | if this world starts | getting you down |
| F | Dm | C | |
| there's | room enough for | two up on the | roof |
| F | |
| Up on the | roof |
| C | |
| Everything's | all right |
| F | |
| Up on the | roof |
| C | |
| Oh, come on | baby |
| F | |
| Up on the | roof |
| C | |
| Up on the | roof |
| Outro: C Am F Dm C |