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(D)Come with me
and we shall run a cross the sky
and il lum i nate the (G)night.
ing.
Oh,
(G)I o ries
will try and (A)guide ken you
to (D6)bet ter times
and bright er (A7)days.
Don’t be a fraid.
you’ll Go (G)up the (A)lad der to the (Bm)roof where we can (G)see (A7)heav en much (Bm)bet ter.
Go (G)up the (A)lad der to the (Bm)roof where we can (Bbmaj7)be
oh
clos er to (G)heav en.
(D)Stay with me
and we shall let ex pres sions sing;
hear il free dom vir tues (G)ring ing.
Oh,
(G)mem o ries
of yes ter (A)bro ken dreams,
don’t (D6)bet you know
they’ll all fade (A7)way,
Don’t be a if you’ll come (G)up the (A)lad der to the (Bm)roof where we can (G)see (A7)heav en much (Bm)bet ter.
Go (G)up the (A)lad der to the (Bm)roof where we can (Bbmaj7)be
oh
clos er to (G)heav en.
(G)heav en.
We’ll laugh and I’ll (D7)tell you the sto ry of love
and the (Gm)hap pi ness in it, ba by.
We’ll com bine our thoughts and to geth er we’ll (G)trav el to the foun tain of love li ness.
I will nev er (D7)ev er ev er ry leave love
you lone (Gm)to won der in it, ba by.
as we go our on.
Our love, it er will (G)grow el much strong foun tain of love li ness.
er strong er.
Don’t you wan na go (G6)heav en.
Up The Ladder To The Roof — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Up The Ladder To The Roof" by The Supremes in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Up The Ladder To The Roof”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Up The Ladder To The Roof"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Up The Ladder To The Roof" by The Supremes played in?
- Up The Ladder To The Roof is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Up The Ladder To The Roof"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Up The Ladder To The Roof" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Up The Ladder To The Roof"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Up The Ladder To The Roof"?
- "Up The Ladder To The Roof" was originally performed by The Supremes. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Up The Ladder To The Roof"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: A, A7, Bbmaj7, Bm, D, D6, D7, E7, +6 more.
- What other songs by The Supremes can I play here?
- Try "LOVE CHILD", "THE HAPPENING", "YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Up The Ladder To The Roof" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.