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John Gorka - Downtown Tonight
## NOTE 1: The Intro is 2 quick-change barre chords, G and C ##
            G= 355433
            C= X35553
## NOTE 2: G* = 320033 ##
INTRO:   G   C    G   C    G   C  G  
Dodging the blues, but the Cblues were gaining Gfast
Riding the news, knowing Emnews just doesn't Dlast
CHeaven, come Gseven, with the Amrolling of the Dbones
Ah, but Cwinning never Dfeels like going Ghome
He's thick at the bottom, Cthin at the Gtop
Like a bottle shaken, with a Emcork that wouldn't Dpop
PreCtending and deGscending Amto the land of Dwoe
Oh, Clife's not what you Dthink, it's what you GknowD  G  
CHORUS:
N.C.          C        D       GG* G  
So take it downtown tonight
DWhen nobody's looking, you can Cslip it out of sight
Since you're devil bound, it's Dhell downtown toGnight
INSTRUMENTAL:     C      G   Em    D    C    G    Am    D    C    D   G  
He's beard, bone and gristle, the Crest is mostly Gmule
He's running from the whistles, he's Emrunning as a Drule
PreCtending and deGscending Amto the land of Dwoe
Oh, when you Cgive your hand to Dfate, she don't let Ggo
CHORUS:
N.C.          C        D       GG* G  
So take it downtown tonight
DWhen nobody's looking, you can Cslip it out of sight
Since you're devil bound, it's Dhell downtown toGnight
Dodging the blues, but the Cblues were gaining Gfast
Riding the news, knowing Emnews just doesn't Dlast
CHeaven, come Gseven, with the Amrolling of the Dbones
Ah, but Clife's not what you Dthink, it's what you Gknow
And when you Cgive your hand to Dfate, she don't let GgoC  D  G  

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Downtown Tonight

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - Downtown Tonight

## NOTE 1: The Intro is 2 quick-change barre chords, G and C ##

= 355433

= X35553

## NOTE 2: G* = 320033 ##

G C G C G C G

INTRO:

C G

Dodging the blues, but the blues were gaining fast

Em D

Riding the news, knowing news just doesn't last

C G Am D

Heaven, come seven, with the rolling of the bones

C D G

Ah, but winning never feels like going home

C G

He's thick at the bottom, thin at the top

Em D

Like a bottle shaken, with a cork that wouldn't pop

C G Am D

Pretending and descending to the land of woe

C D G D G

Oh, life's not what you think, it's what you know

CHORUS:

C D G G

N.C. G*

So take it downtown tonight

D C

When nobody's looking, you can slip it out of sight

D G

Since you're devil bound, it's hell downtown tonight

C G Em D C G Am D C D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G

He's beard, bone and gristle, the rest is mostly mule

Em D

He's running from the whistles, he's running as a rule

C G Am D

Pretending and descending to the land of woe

C D G

Oh, when you give your hand to fate, she don't let go

CHORUS:

C D G G

N.C. G*

So take it downtown tonight

D C

When nobody's looking, you can slip it out of sight

D G

Since you're devil bound, it's hell downtown tonight

C G

Dodging the blues, but the blues were gaining fast

Em D

Riding the news, knowing news just doesn't last

C G Am D

Heaven, come seven, with the rolling of the bones

C D G

Ah, but life's not what you think, it's what you know

C D G C D G

And when you give your hand to fate, she don't let go

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