Downtown Chords

Capo: 4th fret
Original Key: E

C
When you're alone
            F          G7
And life is making you lonely,
        C         F   G7
You can always go downtown
C
When you've got worries,
        F             G7
All the noise and the hurry
C                      F   G7
Seems to help, I know, downtown
 
     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
How can you lose?
F
The lights are much brighter there
           D
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
 
C         F
Downtown, things'll be great when you're
C         F
Downtown, no finer place for sure,
C         F            G7          C
Downtown, everything's waiting for you
 
C
Don't hang around
             F           G7
And let your problems surround you
          C           F   G7
There are movie shows downtown
C
Maybe you know
            F         G7
Some little places to go to
           C           F   G7
Where they never close downtown
 
     C                         Am
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossanova
C                              Am
You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over
Em
Happy again
F
The lights are much brighter there
           D
You can forget all your troubles, 

forget all your cares and go
 
C        F
Downtown where all the lights are bright,
C         F
Downtown, waiting for you tonight,
C         F            G7         C
Downtown, you're gonna be alright now
 
    C                             Am
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
C                                Am
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Em
Guide them along
F
So, maybe I'll see you there
          D
We can forget all our troubles, 

forget all our cares and go
 
C         F
Downtown, things'll be great when you're
C         F
Downtown, don't wait a minute more,
C         F            G7          C
Downtown, everything's waiting for you
 
C   G7    C   G7    C   G7    C   G7
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