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Downtown Chords
Intro
     A      F#   Gx2
A“If you're gonna get up, F#you might as well get Gup with me
If you're going downtown, I might as well be on your way
B“And I sGit all nigAht, BI sit sGtill all Anight
I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”
A F# G
A“I just can't get it sF#traight you see and Goh well
That distraction inside of me, oh well
I just can't get it straight you see and oh well”
B“Is fGine by yAou, BI am fGine by yAou
I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”
A F# G
A“If you're going downtown, F#take me with you, I Gdon't care 
If I'm gonna get up, I'll just admit it, I only get up for you 
If I'm going to get up, I'll just admit it I only get up for you”
B“And I sGit all niAght, BI sit sGtill all nAight
I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”
D“If you're going downtown, IBf you're going downtown Gyeah we can, Ayeah we can” 
“If you're going downtown, If you're going downtown yeah we can, yeah we can”
A“If you're going downtown, IF#f you're going downtown Gyeah we can, yeah we can”
“If you're going downtown, If you're going downtown yeah we can, yeah we can” 
B“And I sGit all nighAt, BI sit sGtill all Anight
I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”
End on B

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Downtown

by Tegan and Sara

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Downtown Chords

Intro

A F# G

“If you're gonna get up, you might as well get up with me

If you're going downtown, I might as well be on your way

B G A B G A

“And I sit all night, I sit still all night

I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”

A F# G

“I just can't get it straight you see and oh well

That distraction inside of me, oh well

I just can't get it straight you see and oh well”

B G A B G A

“Is fine by you, I am fine by you

I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”

A F# G

“If you're going downtown, take me with you, I don't care

If I'm gonna get up, I'll just admit it, I only get up for you

If I'm going to get up, I'll just admit it I only get up for you”

B G A B G A

“And I sit all night, I sit still all night

I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”

D B G A

“If you're going downtown, If you're going downtown yeah we can, yeah we can”

A F# G

“If you're going downtown, If you're going downtown yeah we can, yeah we can”

B G A B G A

“And I sit all night, I sit still all night

I won't tell one soul, I won't tell one soul”

End on B

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