Chords for Up On the Roof (Drifters cover), Austin Ukulele Society

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_ _ _ _ _ 1, 2, 1, 2, [G] 3, _ _ [Em] and_
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's a slow world, [Em] so I've spent a year in town,
[C] And people are just [D] too much for me [G] to _ _ face.
_ _ But by the way, I've [Em] taken the top of the stand,
[C] And all my cares [D] have spread right into [G] your _ _ safe-free.
_ _ _ [C] Honor the grace we've sold last year, _ _ _
_ And _ [G] let the world [Em] be loathed and call [Am] her mean. _ _
[D] Let [G] me tell you now that I don't roam [Em] with a fire and breeze,
[C] I go up where [D] the air is fresh [G] and the sea,
Home from the _ brood.
Get away [Em] from the hustling crowd,
[C] And all that [D] rackety noise,
I'm in [G] the street, home from the brood.
_ [C] _ _ Monolouge's the only place I know, _
_ _ _ [G] Better use us, Pat, [Em] we'll wish to make [Am] it so.
[D] Let's go [G] up on _ _ _ the roof. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Pat, mind the stars, put on a show [Am] for me.
[C] _
_ _ _ [G] And God in you [Em] can share it all [Am] with me. _
[D] _ [G] Keep on telling you that I expect that [Em] in the middle of town,
[C] I'll find a _
[D] paradise.
Let's go [G] up _ on the roof.
_ If this world [Em] starts getting you down,
[C] There's room in hell [D] for two.
Up on [G] the roof, home from the _ brood.
[C] Pat, mind the stars, put on a show for me. _
_ _ _ [G] And God in you [Em] can share it [Am] all with me. _
[D] _ [G] Keep on telling you that I expect [Em] that in the middle of [C] town,
I'll find a [D] paradise.
Let's go [G] up on the roof.
_ If this [Em] world starts getting you [C] down,
There's room in hell [D] for two.
Up [G] on the roof, home from the brood.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Baby, up on the roof.
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Woooo!
Thank _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
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_ you very much.
[Am] Thank you guys.
That was terrific.