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Verse 1:
E5 A5 B5
When you're alone and life is making you lonely
E5
You can always go
A5 B5
Downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know
Downtown
E5 C#5
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
E5 C#5
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
G#5
How can you lose
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
The lights are much brighter there
B5 A5 B5 F#5
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go
1:
E5 E5
Downtown
A5 B5
Things'll be great when you're
E5 E5
Downtown
A5 B5
You'll find a place for sure
E5 E5
Downtown
A5 B5
Everything's waiting for you
E5 A5 E5 A5
(Downtown)
E5 A5 E5 A5
(Downtown)
Verse 2:
E5 E5 A5 B5
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
E5 E5
There are movie shows
A5 B5
Downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close
Downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of the gentle Bossa Nova
You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go
Chorus 2:
Downtown
Where all the lights are bright
Downtown
Waiting for you tonight
Downtown
You're gonna be all right now
E5 A5 E5 A5
(Downtown)
(key changes to
F5 ):
F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5
(Downtown)
Instrumental break (2X):
F5 F5 Bb5 C5
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F5 A5 Bb5 C5
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(Downtown)
Verse 3 (partial):
F5 D5
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
F5 D5
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
A5
Guide them along
Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5
So maybe I'll see you there
C5 Bb5 C5 G5
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, let's go
3:
F5 F5
Downtown
Bb5 C5
Things'll be great when you're
F5 F5
Downtown
Bb5 C5
Don't wait a minute more
F5 F5
Downtown
Bb5 C5
Everything's waiting for you
F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5
(Downtown)
F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5
(Downtown)
Coda (repeat to fade):
F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5
(Downtown)