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Downtown by Destroyer, from the album 'Kaputt'
intro:
 G   A   F#mx3
G A Bm E
repeat
verse 1:
I was just gettinGg used, to Ahaving you 'round.
F#mYou went Gwandering, aAround the world.
F#mI woke uGp. I wAent downtown, F#mI woke uBmp and everything was drEowning...
Downtown...
(repeat intro)
verse 2:
Little CGomet (that's the nAame we gave him!)
F#m's been Gtrying, but he dAoesn't see why
F#mMaryJaGne from down the lAane went insane.
F#mOh she's stiBmll better off than I Eam...
Downtown!...
bridge:
Held a cGandle to the wAindow, then the door.
F#mSaw the feGatures of the world light up, Oh EAva, your face!
F#mI was a Gfour-leaf clover, I was Red RAover on his way over to your place!...
(repeat intro)
(repeat verse 1)

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Downtown

by Destroyer

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F#m

Downtown by Destroyer, from the album 'Kaputt'

intro:

G A F#m

G A Bm E

repeat

verse 1:

G A

I was just getting used, to having you 'round.

F#m G A

You went wandering, around the world.

F#m G A F#m Bm E

I woke up. I went downtown, I woke up and everything was drowning...

Downtown...

(repeat intro)

verse 2:

G A

Little Comet (that's the name we gave him!)

F#m G A

's been trying, but he doesn't see why

F#m G A

MaryJane from down the lane went insane.

F#m Bm E

Oh she's still better off than I am...

Downtown!...

bridge:

G A

Held a candle to the window, then the door.

F#m G A

Saw the features of the world light up, Oh Eva, your face!

F#m G A

I was a four-leaf clover, I was Red Rover on his way over to your place!...

(repeat intro)

(repeat verse 1)

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