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Guitar: Up On The Roof (Including lyrics and chords)

1,305 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 2:58 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: threelegsoman · 2018 · Education

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A request from Mike Smith brought this song back to my memory.
From Wikipedia:
"Up on the Roof" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. In the UK it was a top ten success for singer Kenny Lynch, whose version was also released in 1962.

It has been covered by many artists since, receiving its best chart position in the UK when released by  Robson & Jerome as a double A-side coupled with their remake of "I Believe." which reached number one in 1995.

This is my interpretation of the song which I have never attempted before.
I usually play G as 230003, but for this one I am playing it as 230033.
And for anyone not familiar with Cmaj7, it is simply the C chord but lifting the first finger off the second string: 032000.

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