Rooftops
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Intro: E F#m G#m A x2
verse 1:
E
Staring at the
broke street light
Some of those
lonely nights
C#m
I didn't know if we
B
would make it through
E
Staying up until 5 AM
Watching the sun come up again
C#m A B
I'd do it all again if i could
Refrain:
F#m
So if I call will
G#m
you be there?
A
I miss the nights
B
we used to share
[Refrão]E
Up on the rooftop
Listening to punk rock
A
Nobody believed that
This could be our one shot
G#m A B
That was all we had
E
The nights that we wasted
Got us through the days
A
that Seemed never ending
Always in a haze but
C#m B A
We just didn't care
C#m B A(hold)
No we just didn't care
verse 2:
E
The only place
that we could go
Staring at a world
we didn't know
C#m B
Wondering if this was all we had
E
40 ounce intoxicated dreams
All our faded memories
C#m
That's what made us
A B
who we are today
Refrain 2:
F#m
So if I call will
G#m
you be there?
(If I call will
you be there?)
A
I miss the nights
B
we used to share
[Refrão]E
Up on the rooftop
Listening to punk rock
A
Nobody believed that
This could be our one shot
G#m A B
That was all we had
E
The nights that we wasted
Got us through the days
A
that Seemed never ending
Always in a haze but
C#m B A
We just didn't care
C#m B A
No we just didn't care
Interlude: E B A B A B A
Silence: E B/Eb A
Bridge:
E
All these nights
B/Eb
Left alone
A
Is what made us
E
All these nights
B/Eb
Left alone
A
Is what made us
A
What made us
[Refrão]E
Up on the rooftop
Listening to punk rock
F#m
Nobody believed that
This could be our one
G#m A A A (hold)
shot That was all we had
[Refrão]E
Up on the rooftop
Listening to punk rock
A
Nobody believed that
This could be our one shot
G#m A B
That was all we had
E
The nights that we wasted
Got us through the days
A
that Seemed never ending
Always in a haze but
C#m B A
We just didn't care
C#m B/Eb A E B C#m A(Hold)
No we just didn't care
How to play Rooftops
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.