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[Intro]
Em D A D C
[Verse 1]
GEmpty living Dspace
GNeeds some life, Dyour desCign
GSteady on Dhis prCice
GCoffee table, Dcouch and blCinds
[Pre Chorus]
GIt's a Adowntown Amfool Bmaround (I'll took em' down)
[Chorus]
I was Emwaiting up Dfor youBm  A  
And you're Emwaiting up Dfor me  Bm(Ctook em'down)
I've been Emsaving up Dfor weBmeksA  
Now I'm Empaying just Dto pleBmase (Ctook em'down)
Em D C Em
[Verse 2]
EmYou found someone Dto blameC  
The Ggirls on EmTV don't Ddo shit Cfor me
GSo tEmreat this how yDou likeC  
GI got what EmI came Dto fCind
[Pre Chorus]
GIt's a Adowntown Amfool Bmaround (I'll took em' down)
[Chorus]
I was Emwaiting up Dfor youBm  A  
And you're Emwaiting up Dfor me  Bm(Ctook em'down)
I've been Emsaving up fDor weBmeksA  
Now I'm Empaying just Dto pleBmase (Ctook em'down)
[Bridge]
It's a Emdowntown Dfool BmaroundA  
Your Emdowntown Dwishing well  Bm(Ctook em'down)
I was Emwaiting up Dfor youBm  A  
It's a Emdowntown Dfool Bmaround (Ctook em'down)
[Instrumental]
G Am Em E
Em E Em E D
[Bridge]
I was Gwaiting up for youBm  
And you're Emwaiting up for meC  
I've been Gsaving up for weeksBm  
Now I'm Empaying just to Cplease
It's a Emdowntown Dfool BmaroundA  
Your Emdowntown hDold your ground  Bm(Ctook em'down)
I was Emwaiting up Dfor youBm  A  
It's a Emdowntown Dfool Bmaround (Ctook em'down)
[Outro]
Em D Bm A
   Em    D    Bm(Ctook em'down)
EmWaiting up Dfor BmmeA  
I was just waiting up Dfor you (Ctook em'down)
This is Empraying up Dto BmshoesA  
'Cause you could save it all Dfor weeks (Ctook em'down)

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Downtown Fool Around

by Smallpools

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em D A D C

[Verse 1]

G D

Empty living space

G D C

Needs some life, your design

G D C

Steady on his price

G D C

Coffee table, couch and blinds

[Pre Chorus]

G A Am Bm

It's a downtown fool around (I'll took em' down)

[Chorus]

Em D Bm A

I was waiting up for you

Em D Bm C

And you're waiting up for me (took em'down)

Em D Bm A

I've been saving up for weeks

Em D Bm C

Now I'm paying just to please (took em'down)

Em D C Em

[Verse 2]

Em D C

You found someone to blame

G Em D C

The girls on TV don't do shit for me

G Em D C

So treat this how you like

G Em D C

I got what I came to find

[Pre Chorus]

G A Am Bm

It's a downtown fool around (I'll took em' down)

[Chorus]

Em D Bm A

I was waiting up for you

Em D Bm C

And you're waiting up for me (took em'down)

Em D Bm A

I've been saving up for weeks

Em D Bm C

Now I'm paying just to please (took em'down)

[Bridge]

Em D Bm A

It's a downtown fool around

Em D Bm C

Your downtown wishing well (took em'down)

Em D Bm A

I was waiting up for you

Em D Bm C

It's a downtown fool around (took em'down)

[Instrumental]

G Am Em E

Em E Em E D

[Bridge]

G Bm

I was waiting up for you

Em C

And you're waiting up for me

G Bm

I've been saving up for weeks

Em C

Now I'm paying just to please

Em D Bm A

It's a downtown fool around

Em D Bm C

Your downtown hold your ground (took em'down)

Em D Bm A

I was waiting up for you

Em D Bm C

It's a downtown fool around (took em'down)

[Outro]

Em D Bm A

Em D Bm C

(took em'down)

Em D Bm A

Waiting up for me

D C

I was just waiting up for you (took em'down)

Em D Bm A

This is praying up to shoes

D C

'Cause you could save it all for weeks (took em'down)

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