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tuning: half step down
INTRO CHORDS:   C   C   F   G[REPEAT 4X]
VERSE 1:
Cbording on the Cbus to go- to Fgo downGtown
the Cbus driver wants Cus to know- it's not Fsafe downGtown
we Csit down in the Cvery last row- to Fgo downGtown
Cheading off to Csee the show- they're Fplaying downGtown
PRE-CHORUS:
so Amhold your body close to Fmine, we'll be Ctogether, and it's alGright
CHORUS:
downtown CStocktCon.F...Gdowntown CStocktConF  G  
VERSE 2:
Cgive a buck to Cthe hobo- that Fsits downGtown
he Cblessed us both as Cwe now go- Ffrom downGtown
we're Cwaiting for the Cbus, it's slow- to Fleave downGtown
and Cif it rains, Cit will snow- so Fcold downGtown
PRE-CHORUS:
so Amhold your body close to Fmine, we'll be Ctogether, and it's alGright
CHORUS:
downtown CStocktCon.F...Gdowntown CStocktConF  G  

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Downtown

by Brudadoug

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

tuning: half step down

C C F G

INTRO CHORDS: [REPEAT 4X]

VERSE 1:

C C F G

bording on the bus to go- to go downtown

C C F G

the bus driver wants us to know- it's not safe downtown

C C F G

we sit down in the very last row- to go downtown

C C F G

heading off to see the show- they're playing downtown

PRE-CHORUS:

Am F C G

so hold your body close to mine, we'll be together, and it's alright

CHORUS:

C C F G C C F G

downtown Stockton....downtown Stockton

VERSE 2:

C C F G

give a buck to the hobo- that sits downtown

C C F G

he blessed us both as we now go- from downtown

C C F G

we're waiting for the bus, it's slow- to leave downtown

C C F G

and if it rains, it will snow- so cold downtown

PRE-CHORUS:

Am F C G

so hold your body close to mine, we'll be together, and it's alright

CHORUS:

C C F G C C F G

downtown Stockton....downtown Stockton

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