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Carole King - Up On The Roof Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, Dm, G7, C7, Dm7, Em, C6
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAmFDmG7CG7
WhenCthisoldworldstartsAmgettingmedownand
FpeopleareDmmuchtooG7much…formetoCtakeFG7
ICclimbrightuptotheAmtopofthestairsandFallmyG7caresjust
Dmdrift…G7rightintoCspaceC7
FOntheroofit’sasDmpeacefulascanFbeDm
andCtheretheworld Ambe-lowdon’tbotherDm7meG7
SowhenCIcomehomefeelingAmtiredandbeat
IFgoupwheretheDmair…isDm7freshandCsweetFG7
ICgetfarawayfromtheAmhustlingcrowdsandFalltheCratrace
Dmnoise…..G7downintheCstreetC7
FOntheroofthat’stheDmonlyplaceIFknowDm
WhereAmyoujusthavetoEmwishtomakeitDm7so,G7
SowhenCIcomehomefeelingAmtiredandbeat
IFgoupwheretheDmair…isDm7freshandCsweetFG7
ICgetfarawayfromtheAmhustlingcrowdsandFalltheG7ratrace
Dmnoise…..G7downintheCstreetC7
AtFnightthestarsputDmonashowforFfree,Dm
and,Cdarling,youcanAmshareitallwithDm7me.
G7Ikeepontellin’youthatCrightsmackdabintheAmmiddleoftown
IDmfounda G7para-disethat’s Ctrouble-proofG7
AndifCthisworldstartsAmgettingyoudown,
there’sFroomenoughforDmtwo…upontheCroof
AmUpontheCroof,AmupontheCroof,
AmPpontheCroof,AmupontheCroofC6
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ArtistCarole King
AlbumWriter
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Up On The Roof on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Carole King - Up On The Roof on ukulele requires 9 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Up On The Roof uses these transitions most often: C → Am (15), G7 → C (14), and F → Dm (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 15 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the intro, played 8 times.

Am to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 11 times.

F to Dm

4. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 6 times.

Dm to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 14 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

10. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

11. Am → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Am to Dm7:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm7 to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

13. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Dm7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. Dm7 → C chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to C:

  1. While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

16. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

17. Em → Dm7 chord transition

To move from Em to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

18. C → C6 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to C6:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

Up On The Roof chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up On The Roof.

  • Up On The Roof includes 98 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Up On The Roof contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Up On The Roof connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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