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Downtown Came Uptown by David Wilcox
From the album “My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble” - 1983
[Verse]
I used to wear jeans   G    C    C      GI'm in Italian slacksG  C  C  G  
Had long shaggy hair   G    C    C      GIt's cut short and slicked backG  C  C  G  
I drank $3.00 Gwine       BNow it's cocktails at CTwoC  
Because GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou.
[Verse]
I used to think that Coke  G    C    C     GCame in bottles or canG  C  C  G  
S------ilk underwear  G    C    C     GWasn't right on a manG  C  C  G  
Hush puppies & Gsneakers     BNow it's alligator CshoesC  
Because GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou.
[Chorus]
Well you Ctold me  that you Gloved me
CSaid I could be your Gman
Ah, but Cthen you said I had Gno more style
GThan a  Arat in a garbage Dcan
[Verse]
So you took me Uptown   G    C    C      GYou made your driver waitG  C  C  G  
Taught me how to eat snails   G    C    C    GCaviar on a plateG  C  C  G  
No more sittin' in the Galley       Bwith the boys drinking CboozeC  
Because GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou.
Break over verse chords:
[Chorus]
Well---l you Ctold me that you Gloved me
And Csaid I could be your Gman
And Cthen you said I had Gno more style
GThan a  Arat in a garbage Dcan
[Verse]
My manicure's at Five    G    C    C         GFrench lesson at SixG  C  C  G  
Oh don't tell me you can't   G    C    C     GTeach a dog new tricksG  C  C  G  
I'm goin' out on the toGwn       BMy friends are spreadin' the CnewsC  
Because GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou.
I said  GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou.
Darling GDownGtown came CUpCtown for Gyou

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Downtown Came Uptown

by David Wilcox (Canada)

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Downtown Came Uptown by David Wilcox

From the album “My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble” - 1983

[Verse]

G C C G G C C G

I used to wear jeans I'm in Italian slacks

G C C G G C C G

Had long shaggy hair It's cut short and slicked back

G B C C

I drank $3.00 wine Now it's cocktails at Two

G G C C G

Because Downtown came Uptown for you.

[Verse]

G C C G G C C G

I used to think that Coke Came in bottles or can

G C C G G C C G

S------ilk underwear Wasn't right on a man

G B C C

Hush puppies & sneakers Now it's alligator shoes

G G C C G

Because Downtown came Uptown for you.

[Chorus]

C G

Well you told me that you loved me

C G

Said I could be your man

C G

Ah, but then you said I had no more style

G A D

Than a rat in a garbage can

[Verse]

G C C G G C C G

So you took me Uptown You made your driver wait

G C C G G C C G

Taught me how to eat snails Caviar on a plate

G B C C

No more sittin' in the alley with the boys drinking booze

G G C C G

Because Downtown came Uptown for you.

Break over verse chords:

[Chorus]

C G

Well---l you told me that you loved me

C G

And said I could be your man

C G

And then you said I had no more style

G A D

Than a rat in a garbage can

[Verse]

G C C G G C C G

My manicure's at Five French lesson at Six

G C C G G C C G

Oh don't tell me you can't Teach a dog new tricks

G B C C

I'm goin' out on the town My friends are spreadin' the news

G G C C G

Because Downtown came Uptown for you.

G G C C G

I said Downtown came Uptown for you.

G G C C G

Darling Downtown came Uptown for you

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