Downtown(Chords)

	        Intro (piano, 2X): 
 
	E           A/E   B/E 
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
 
Verse 1: 
 
	 E                            A/E        B/E 
	When you're alone and life is making you lonely 
	         E 
	You can always go 
	A/E  B/E 
	Downtown 
 
	When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry 
	Seems to help, I know 
	Downtown 
 
	      E                          C#m 
	Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city 
	 E                                C#m 
	Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty 
	G#m7 
	How can you lose 
 
	 A   B/A    A  B/A   A  B/A   A 
	The lights are much brighter there 
	B/A  A  B/A F#7 
	You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go 
 
Chorus 1: 
 
	E/B Emaj7/B 
	 Downtown 
	A/B           B 
	Things'll be great when you're 
	E/B Emaj7/B 
	 Downtown 
	A/B             B 
	You'll find a place for sure 
	E/B Emaj7/B 
	 Downtown 
	A/B            B 
	Everything's waiting for you 
 
	E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B 
	(Downtown) 
	E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B 
	(Downtown) 
 
Verse 2: 
 
	 E         Emaj7                A/E         B/E 
	Don't hang around and let your problems surround you 
	           E    Emaj7 
	There are movie shows 
	A/E  B/E 
	Downtown 
 
	Maybe you know some little places to go to 
	Where they never close 
	Downtown 
 
	Just listen to the rhythm of the gentle Bossa Nova 
	You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over 
	Happy again 
 
	The lights are much brighter there 
	You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
	Downtown 
	Where all the lights are bright 
	Downtown 
	Waiting for you tonight 
	Downtown 
	You're gonna be all right now 
 
	  E  A/B  Emaj7  A/B 
	(Downtown) 
 
	(key changes to F): 
 
	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C 
	(Downtown) 
 
Instrumental break (2X): 
 
	F   Fmaj7  Bb/F   C/F 
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
 
	F     Am     Bb    C 
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
		    (Downtown) 
 
Verse 3 (partial): 
 
	     F                             Dm 
	And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you 
	 F                                Dm 
	Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to 
	 Am7 
	Guide them along 
	Bb  C/Bb Bb C/Bb Bb  C/Bb Bb 
	  So maybe  I'll see you there 
	C/Bb Bb C/Bb G7 
	 We can  forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, let's go 
 
Chorus 3: 
 
	F/C Fmaj7/C 
	Downtown 
	Bb/C           C 
	Things'll be great when you're 
	F/C Fmaj7/C 
	Downtown 
	Bb/C          C 
	Don't wait a minute more 
	F/C Fmaj7/C 
	Downtown 
	Bb/C          C 
	Everything's waiting for you 
 
	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C 
	(Downtown) 
	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C 
	(Downtown) 
 
Coda (repeat to fade): 
 
	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C 
	(Downtown) 
 
 
 

	        

Written by Tony Hatch