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Uptight Downtown

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Intro:  Dm  F  
DmThe streets are lined with people
People who want to mFove, move, move
DmHow can all these people
Have so much to pFrove, prove, prove
Oh DmI can only ask myself
Oh where are you all gFoing?
And Gmwon't you take me with you to
Where all the sirens are blBbowing?
(Chorus:)
DmUptight DownBbtown
Oh bGmlue lights fighting with the crowds
And nCow I know the temperature is rDmising, is rising
DmUptight DownBbtown
Oh bGmlue lights fighting with the crowds
And nCow I know the temperature is rDmising, is rising
(  Dm   F)
The streets are lined with people
With nothing left to lose, lose, lose
When did all these people
Decide to change their shoes, shoes, shoes?
Oh DmI can only ask myself
Oh where are you all gFoing?
And Gmwon't you take me with you to
Where all the sirens are blBbowing?
(Chorus)
(  Dm   Dm   Gm   C)
DmUptight DownGmtownC  
DmUptight DownGmtownC  
DmUptight DownGmtownC  
DmUptight DownGmtownC  
DmWhy are we fighting?
I don't understand
BbOh but the temperature's rising tonight
(Why are we fighting? I don't understand)
GmOh blue lights fighting with the crowds
And nCow I know the temperature is riDmsing, is rising

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Uptight Downtown

by La Roux

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm F

Intro:

The streets are lined with people

People who want to move, move, move

How can all these people

Have so much to prove, prove, prove

Oh I can only ask myself

Oh where are you all going?

And won't you take me with you to

Where all the sirens are blowing?

(Chorus:)

Dm Bb

Uptight Downtown

Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds

C Dm

And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising

Dm Bb

Uptight Downtown

Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds

C Dm

And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising

Dm F

( )

The streets are lined with people

With nothing left to lose, lose, lose

When did all these people

Decide to change their shoes, shoes, shoes?

Oh I can only ask myself

Oh where are you all going?

And won't you take me with you to

Where all the sirens are blowing?

(Chorus)

Dm Dm Gm C

( )

Dm Gm C

Uptight Downtown

Dm Gm C

Uptight Downtown

Dm Gm C

Uptight Downtown

Dm Gm C

Uptight Downtown

Why are we fighting?

I don't understand

Oh but the temperature's rising tonight

(Why are we fighting? I don't understand)

Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds

C Dm

And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising

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