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Downtown chords
EWhen you're alone
And life is Amaking you B7lonely,
You can Ealways go  AdownB7town
EWhen you've got worries,
All the Anoise and the B7hurry
ESeems to help, I know,  AdownB7town
Just Elisten to the music of the C#mtraffic in the city
ELinger on the sidewalk where the C#mneon signs are pretty
G#mHow can you lose?
AThe lights are much brighter there
You can forF#get all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
EDowntown, Athings'll be great when you're
EDowntown, Ano finer place for sure,
EDowntown, Aeverything's B7waiting for Eyou
EDon't hang around
And let your Aproblems surB7round you
There are Emovie shows  AdownB7town
EMaybe you know
Some little Aplaces to B7go to
Where they Enever close  AdownB7town
Just Elisten to the rhythm of a C#mgentle bossanova
EYou'll be dancing with 'em too C#mbefore the night is over
G#mHappy again
AThe lights are much brighter there
You can forF#get all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
EDowntown Awhere all the lights are bright,
EDowntown, Awaiting for you tonight,
EDowntown, Ayou're gonna B7be alright Enow
And Eyou may find somebody kind to C#mhelp and understand you
ESomeone who is just like you and C#mneeds a gentle hand to
G#mGuide them along
ASo, maybe I'll see you there
We can forF#get all our troubles, forget all our cares and go
EDowntown, Athings'll be great when you're
EDowntown, Adon't wait a minute more,
EDowntown, Aeverything's B7waiting for Eyou
EDownB7town (EdownB7town) EdownB7town (EdownB7town)
Capo II
   E= D  
   A= G  
  F#= E  
  B7= A7  
 C#m= Bm  
 G#m= F#m  
Capo IV
   E= C  
   A= F  
  F#= D  
  B7= G7  
 C#m= Am  
 G#m= Ebm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   E= A  
   A= D  
  F#= B  
  B7= E7  
 C#m= F#m  
 G#m= C#m  

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Downtown

by Petula Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Ebm

Downtown chords

When you're alone

A B7

And life is making you lonely,

E A B7

You can always go downtown

When you've got worries,

A B7

All the noise and the hurry

E A B7

Seems to help, I know, downtown

E C#m

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city

E C#m

Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty

G#m

How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go

E A

Downtown, things'll be great when you're

E A

Downtown, no finer place for sure,

E A B7 E

Downtown, everything's waiting for you

Don't hang around

A B7

And let your problems surround you

E A B7

There are movie shows downtown

Maybe you know

A B7

Some little places to go to

E A B7

Where they never close downtown

E C#m

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossanova

E C#m

You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over

G#m

Happy again

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go

E A

Downtown where all the lights are bright,

E A

Downtown, waiting for you tonight,

E A B7 E

Downtown, you're gonna be alright now

E C#m

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you

E C#m

Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to

G#m

Guide them along

So, maybe I'll see you there

We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares and go

E A

Downtown, things'll be great when you're

E A

Downtown, don't wait a minute more,

E A B7 E

Downtown, everything's waiting for you

E B7 E B7 E B7 E B7

Downtown (downtown) downtown (downtown)

Capo II

E D

A G

F# E

B7 A7

C#m Bm

G#m F#m

Capo IV

E C

A F

F# D

B7 G7

C#m Am

G#m Ebm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

A D

F# B

B7 E7

C#m F#m

G#m C#m

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