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Downtown

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[Intro]
e|-------------7--7------------7--7--|
B|-------5--5--------5--5---5--------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1: Macklemore]
AmI went to the moped store said fuck it
CSalesman like "What Gup, what's your budget?"
And I'm Amlike "Honestly, I don't know nothing about mopeds"
CHe said "I got the Gone for you, follow me"
AmOh, it's too real
CChromed out mirror, GI don't need a windshield
AmBut on a seat, how can it be on two wheels
CEight hundred cash, Gthat's a hell of a deal
[Interlude 1: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]
I'm headed AmDowntown, cruising through the alley
CTip-toeing in the sGtreet like Dally
AmPulled up, moped to the valley
CWhitewalls on the Gwheels like (mayonnaise)
AmDope, my crew is ill, Cand all we need is Gtwo good wheels
Got Amgas in the tank, cash in the bank
And a Cbad little mama with her Gass in my face
AmI'mma lick that, stick that, break her off, (Kit-Kat)
CSnuck her in backstage, Gyou don't need a wristband
Dope
[Verse 2: Macklemore]
AmKilling the game 'bout to catch a body
CPassed the Harley, GDukie own a Ducati
AmTimbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, CBirdman
God damn man, Geverybody got Bugattis
AmBut I'mma keep it hella 1987
Head into the dealership and drop a Cstack and cop a KawaGsaki
AmI'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the wasabi
CI'm so low that my Gscrotum's almost dragging on the concrete
AmMy seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather
CBut girl, we could still Gride together
AmYou don't need an Uber, you don't need a cab
CFuck a bus pass, you got a Gmoped man
She got Am1988 Mariah Carey hair
CVery rare, mom jeans Gon her derriere
Throwing Amup the West Side as we tear in the air
Stopping by Cpipe place, throwing Gfish to a player
[Hook: Eric Nally]
CDowntown, downtown (Downtown)
CDowntown, downtown (CDowntown)
EmShe Fhas her arms around yoGur waiAmst
   Em  FWith a balance that could Gkeep us safe
  C  EmHave Fyou ever felt the warm GembraceAm  
   Em  FOf the leather seat Gbetween your lCegsEm  F  G  Am  Em  F  G  
CDowntown   Em  FYou don't want no beef, Gboy
AmKnow I run the Emstreets, Fboy
Better follow me Gtowards
CDowntown, Emwhat you Fsee is what you get Ggirl
AmDon't ever Emforget Fgirl
GAin't seen nothing yet until you're
Downtown
[Interlude 2: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]
Dope
AmCut the bull
Get off my mullet
Stone Cwashed, so raw
Moped like a Gbullet
 AmIt can't catch me
A Cpo-po can't repriGmand me
I'm in a AmB-Boy stance, I'm not dancing
I got your Cgirl in the back doing Gtandem
Because I'm Amtoo damn quick, I'm too damn slick
Whole Cdowntown yelling out "Gwho that is?"
[Verse 3: Macklemore]
It's Amme, the M, the A-C, the K
SCtunting like a French pimp from Gback in the day
I take her to (AmPend Oreille) and I watch her skate
I mean, Cwater ski, ollie ollie Goxen free
I'm Amperusing down fourth and they watching me
I do a hCandstand, an eagle lands Gon my seat
Well Amhello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free
Now do you oCr do you not wanna Gride with me
I got Amone girl, I got two wheels
She a Cbig girl but ain't a Gbig deal
I like a Ambig girl, I like 'em sassy
Going down the Cbackstreet listening to GBlackstreet
 AmRunning around the whole town
CNeighbors yelling at me like, "Gyou need to slow down"
Going Amthirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out
CMow your damn lawn and sit the Ghell down
If I Amonly had one helmet I would give it to Cyou, give it to Gyou
AmCruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful Cview, wonderful Gview
There's Amlayers to this ish player, TiramiCsu, TiramiGsu
Let my Amcoat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my Csuit, tearing my Gsuit
[Hook: Eric Nally]
CDowntown,   Em  Fdowntown (Downtown)G  
AmDowntown,   Em  FdowGn - Ctown
EmShe Fhas her arms around yoGur waiAmst
   Em  FWith a balance that could Gkeep us safe
  C  EmHave Fyou ever felt the warm GembraceAm  
   Em  FOf the leather seat Gbetween your lCegsEm  F  G  Am  Em  F  G  
CDowntown   Em  FYou don't want no beef, Gboy
AmKnow I run the Emstreets, Fboy
Better follow me Gtowards
CDowntown, Emwhat you Fsee is what you get Ggirl
AmDon't ever Emforget Fgirl
GAin't seen nothing yet until you're
Downtown

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Downtown

by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-------------7--7------------7--7--|

B|-------5--5--------5--5---5--------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

[Verse 1: Macklemore]

I went to the moped store said fuck it

C G

Salesman like "What up, what's your budget?"

And I'm like "Honestly, I don't know nothing about mopeds"

C G

He said "I got the one for you, follow me"

Oh, it's too real

C G

Chromed out mirror, I don't need a windshield

But on a seat, how can it be on two wheels

C G

Eight hundred cash, that's a hell of a deal

[Interlude 1: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]

I'm headed Downtown, cruising through the alley

C G

Tip-toeing in the street like Dally

Pulled up, moped to the valley

C G

Whitewalls on the wheels like (mayonnaise)

Am C G

Dope, my crew is ill, and all we need is two good wheels

Got gas in the tank, cash in the bank

C G

And a bad little mama with her ass in my face

I'mma lick that, stick that, break her off, (Kit-Kat)

C G

Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband

Dope

[Verse 2: Macklemore]

Killing the game 'bout to catch a body

C G

Passed the Harley, Dukie own a Ducati

Am C

Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman

God damn man, everybody got Bugattis

But I'mma keep it hella 1987

C G

Head into the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki

I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the wasabi

C G

I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging on the concrete

My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather

C G

But girl, we could still ride together

You don't need an Uber, you don't need a cab

C G

Fuck a bus pass, you got a moped man

She got 1988 Mariah Carey hair

C G

Very rare, mom jeans on her derriere

Throwing up the West Side as we tear in the air

C G

Stopping by pipe place, throwing fish to a player

[Hook: Eric Nally]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

C C

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Em F G Am

She has her arms around your waist

Em F G

With a balance that could keep us safe

C Em F G Am

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

Em F G C Em F G Am Em F G

Of the leather seat between your legs

C Em F G

Downtown You don't want no beef, boy

Am Em F

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

C Em F G

Downtown, what you see is what you get girl

Am Em F

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

[Interlude 2: Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel]

Dope

Cut the bull

Get off my mullet

Stone washed, so raw

Moped like a bullet

It can't catch me

C G

A po-po can't reprimand me

I'm in a B-Boy stance, I'm not dancing

C G

I got your girl in the back doing tandem

Because I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick

C G

Whole downtown yelling out "who that is?"

[Verse 3: Macklemore]

It's me, the M, the A-C, the K

C G

Stunting like a French pimp from back in the day

I take her to (Pend Oreille) and I watch her skate

C G

I mean, water ski, ollie ollie oxen free

I'm perusing down fourth and they watching me

C G

I do a handstand, an eagle lands on my seat

Well hello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free

C G

Now do you or do you not wanna ride with me

I got one girl, I got two wheels

C G

She a big girl but ain't a big deal

I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy

C G

Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet

Running around the whole town

C G

Neighbors yelling at me like, "you need to slow down"

Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out

C G

Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down

Am C G

If I only had one helmet I would give it to you, give it to you

Am C G

Cruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful view, wonderful view

Am C G

There's layers to this ish player, Tiramisu, Tiramisu

Am C G

Let my coat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my suit, tearing my suit

[Hook: Eric Nally]

C Em F G

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Am Em F G C

Downtown, down - town

Em F G Am

She has her arms around your waist

Em F G

With a balance that could keep us safe

C Em F G Am

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

Em F G C Em F G Am Em F G

Of the leather seat between your legs

C Em F G

Downtown You don't want no beef, boy

Am Em F

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

C Em F G

Downtown, what you see is what you get girl

Am Em F

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

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