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Downtown

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[Intro]
E E  D A A  D A A  D E E
[Verse 1]
ECome outside, Amy sweet baby
EBreak those plans, Adon't say maybe
It's Agood to G#mfeel F#malive
And Awaste G#maway your F#mtime
[Verse 2]
EClose your eyes, Amy sweet baby
EIt's a crazy time, Ait won't change me
ATry G#mto underF#mstand
I'm a AcompliG#mcated F#mman
A Adiamond G#min your F#mhand
BTonight
[Chorus]
EDownEtown, Dwhat's Athat Asound?
A DmillAion Apeople AruAnning Don Ethe Eground
EHead Eback, Dkeep Ait Ablack
DI keAep aAll my mAonAey in Da pEaper Ebag
[Verse 3]
ETonight's the night, Acome on baby
EWonder why Ayou can't save me
ATry G#mto underF#mstand
I'm a AcompliG#mcated F#mman
You Atry to G#msplit the F#mband
BTonight
[Chorus] 
EDownEtown, Dwhat's Athat Asound?
A DmillAion Apeople AruAnning Don Ethe Eground
EHead Eback, Dkeep Ait Ablack
DI keAep aAll my mAonAey in Da pEaper Ebag
[Chorus] 
EMan Edown, Dwhat's Athat Asound?
A DmillAion Apeople AruAnning Don Ethe Eground
EHead Eback, Dkeep Ait Ablack
DI keAep aAll my mAonAey in Da pEaper Ebag
[Outro]
E E  D A A  D A A  D E E

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Downtown

by The Sheepdogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E E D A A D A A D E E

[Verse 1]

E A

Come outside, my sweet baby

E A

Break those plans, don't say maybe

A G#m F#m

It's good to feel alive

A G#m F#m

And waste away your time

[Verse 2]

E A

Close your eyes, my sweet baby

E A

It's a crazy time, it won't change me

A G#m F#m

Try to understand

A G#m F#m

I'm a complicated man

A G#m F#m

A diamond in your hand

Tonight

[Chorus]

E E D A A

Downtown, what's that sound?

D A A A A D E E

A million people running on the ground

E E D A A

Head back, keep it black

D A A A A D E E

I keep all my money in a paper bag

[Verse 3]

E A

Tonight's the night, come on baby

E A

Wonder why you can't save me

A G#m F#m

Try to understand

A G#m F#m

I'm a complicated man

A G#m F#m

You try to split the band

Tonight

[Chorus]

E E D A A

Downtown, what's that sound?

D A A A A D E E

A million people running on the ground

E E D A A

Head back, keep it black

D A A A A D E E

I keep all my money in a paper bag

[Chorus]

E E D A A

Man down, what's that sound?

D A A A A D E E

A million people running on the ground

E E D A A

Head back, keep it black

D A A A A D E E

I keep all my money in a paper bag

[Outro]

E E D A A D A A D E E

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