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[Intro]
C    F  G
C    F  G
[Verse]
CWhen you're alone and life is Fmaking you Glonely
You can Calways go F- downGtown
CWhen you've got worries, all the Fnoise and the Ghurry
Seem to Chelp, I know F- downGtown
[Verse]
Just Clisten to the music of the Amtraffic in the city
CLinger on the sidewalk where the Amneon signs are pretty
EmHow can you lose?F  
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe lights are much brighter there
You can D7forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
[Chorus]
So go CdownGtown
Things will be great when you're CdownGtown
No finer place for sure, CdownGtown
Everything's waiting for Cyou
CDowntown, downtown
[Verse]
CDon't hang around and let your Fproblems surGround you
There are Cmovie shows F- downGtown
CMaybe you know some little Fplaces to Ggo
Where they Cnever close F- downGtown
[Verse]
Just Clisten to the rhythm of a Amgentle Bossa Nova
CYou'll be dancing with 'em too beAmfore the night is over
EmHappy againF  
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe lights are much brighter there
You can forgD7et all your troubles, forget all your cares
[Chorus]
So go CdownGtown
Where all the lights are bright, CdownGtown
Waiting for you tonight, CdownGtown
You're gonna be alright Cnow
CDowntown, Dbdowntown
[Interlude]
    Db      Ab      Db      Ab      Db      Fm     GbDownAbtown
    Db      Ab      Db      Ab      Db      Fm     GbDownAbtown
[Verse]
And Dbyou may find somebody kind to Bbmhelp and understand you
DbSomeone who is just like you and Bbmneeds a gentle hand to
FmGuide them alongGb  
[Pre-Chorus]
GbSo maybe I'll see you there
We can forEb7get all our troubles, forget all our cares
[Chorus]
And go DbdownAbtown
Things will be great when you're DbdownAbtown
Don't wait a minute more, DbdownAbtown
Everything's waiting for Dbyou
DbDowntown (downtown)
[Outro]
DbDownAbtown (downtown)
DbDownAbtown (downtown)
DbDownAbtown (downtown)
DbDownAbtown (downtown)

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Downtown

by Jann Arden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb7

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse]

C F G

When you're alone and life is making you lonely

C F G

You can always go - downtown

C F G

When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry

C F G

Seem to help, I know - downtown

[Verse]

C Am

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city

C Am

Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty

Em F

How can you lose?

[Pre-Chorus]

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

[Chorus]

C G

So go downtown

C G

Things will be great when you're downtown

C G

No finer place for sure, downtown

Everything's waiting for you

Downtown, downtown

[Verse]

C F G

Don't hang around and let your problems surround you

C F G

There are movie shows - downtown

C F G

Maybe you know some little places to go

C F G

Where they never close - downtown

[Verse]

C Am

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle Bossa Nova

C Am

You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over

Em F

Happy again

[Pre-Chorus]

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

[Chorus]

C G

So go downtown

C G

Where all the lights are bright, downtown

C G

Waiting for you tonight, downtown

You're gonna be alright now

C Db

Downtown, downtown

[Interlude]

Db Ab Db Ab Db Fm Gb Ab

Downtown

Db Ab Db Ab Db Fm Gb Ab

Downtown

[Verse]

Db Bbm

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you

Db Bbm

Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to

Fm Gb

Guide them along

[Pre-Chorus]

So maybe I'll see you there

Eb7

We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares

[Chorus]

Db Ab

And go downtown

Db Ab

Things will be great when you're downtown

Db Ab

Don't wait a minute more, downtown

Everything's waiting for you

Downtown (downtown)

[Outro]

Db Ab

Downtown (downtown)

Db Ab

Downtown (downtown)

Db Ab

Downtown (downtown)

Db Ab

Downtown (downtown)

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