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Downtown

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[Verse 1]
CNine to five is Geating us aAmlive, Eeating us aFlive
We are not Ckings we are foot Gsoldiers
Walking the G7road to nowhere
CThis is not the Gway it was supposed to Ambe
We Epromised ourselves a FrevoClution
But it Gended up walking out in the cold again
[Chorus]
CIs there any other Eplace for us to go
Or Cis there even anywhere that we Eknow no, Gno, no no Cno
[Verse 2]
The Cthoughts in our heads are Gkillin' us in our Ambeds
ETake a look outFside and all I Csee
Is the Gback of the person in G7front of me y'know
CHow do they Gexpect us to Amrelate
When they Efill our heads with Flies
And then Chave the cheek to Gwonder why we G7grow to hate them
[Chorus]
CIs there any other Eplace for us to go
Or Cis there even anywhere that we Eknow no Gno
Except for Cdowntown, Edowntown
AmAll of the kids in our neighborhoods
Are feelin' Fsorry for themselves
Goin' Cdowntown, Edowntown                                                                     
AmNothing you can do can make no Fdifference
You make a diffeCrence
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
CNine to five has Geaten us aAmlive, Espit us out that's Ffine
We're Cok, we can Groll with the punches G7any day because
CWe're made of Gsteel and we're made of Amstone
We can Edo it on our Fown
We're never aClone, we're neGver aloG7ne
[Chorus]
CIs there any other Eplace for us to go
Or Cis there even anywhere that we Eknow no Gno
Except for Cdowntown, downEtown
AmAll of the kids in our neighborhoods
Are feelin' Fsorry for themselves
Goin' Cdowntown, downEtown
AmNothing you can do can make no Fdifference
You make a differCence

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Downtown

by The Mighty Stef

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C G Am E F

Nine to five is eating us alive, eating us alive

C G

We are not kings we are foot soldiers

Walking the road to nowhere

C G Am

This is not the way it was supposed to be

E F C

We promised ourselves a revolution

But it ended up walking out in the cold again

[Chorus]

C E

Is there any other place for us to go

C E G C

Or is there even anywhere that we know no, no, no no no

[Verse 2]

C G Am

The thoughts in our heads are killin' us in our beds

E F C

Take a look outside and all I see

G G7

Is the back of the person in front of me y'know

C G Am

How do they expect us to relate

E F

When they fill our heads with lies

C G G7

And then have the cheek to wonder why we grow to hate them

[Chorus]

C E

Is there any other place for us to go

C E G

Or is there even anywhere that we know no no

C E

Except for downtown, downtown

All of the kids in our neighborhoods

Are feelin' sorry for themselves

C E

Goin' downtown, downtown

Am F

Nothing you can do can make no difference

You make a difference

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

C G Am E F

Nine to five has eaten us alive, spit us out that's fine

C G G7

We're ok, we can roll with the punches any day because

C G Am

We're made of steel and we're made of stone

E F

We can do it on our own

C G G7

We're never alone, we're never alone

[Chorus]

C E

Is there any other place for us to go

C E G

Or is there even anywhere that we know no no

C E

Except for downtown, downtown

All of the kids in our neighborhoods

Are feelin' sorry for themselves

C E

Goin' downtown, downtown

Am F

Nothing you can do can make no difference

You make a difference

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