I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Up On The Roof
(Song starts at 1:05)
By Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Originally performed by The Drifters
Rise Up Singing chapter: City, p.22
C Am / F - C - :// F - - - / C Am Dm G
I like to add a little fifth on the second line, to make this:
C Am / F G C - :// F - - - / C Am Dm G
And I sing it in G, which makes for this:
G Em / C D G - :// C - - - / G Em Am D
When this old world starts getting me down
And people are too much for me to take
I climb right up to the top of the stairs
And all my cares just drift right into space
On the roof's the only place I know
Where you just have to wish to make it so
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