| f | Downtown | f | Downtown |
| Petula Clarke | | Petula Clarke |
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| Intro: | | Intro: |
| [C] [F] [G7] | | [C] [F] [G7] |
| [C] [F] [G7] | | [C] [F] [G7] |
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| Verse 1: | | Verse 1: |
| [C] When youâre alone and life is [F] making you [G7] lonely | | [C] When youâre alone and life is [F] making you [G7] lonely |
| You can [C] always go [F] down-[G7] town | | You can [C] always go [F] down-[G7] town |
| [C] When youâve got worries all the [F] noise and the [G7] hurry | | [C] When youâve got worries all the [F] noise and the [G7] hurry |
| Seems to [C] help I know [F] down-[G7]town | | Seems to [C] help I know [F] down-[G7]town |
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| Bridge: | | Bridge: |
| Just [C] listen to the music of the [Am] traffic in the city | | Just [C] listen to the music of the [Am] traffic in the city |
| [C] Linger on the sidewalk where the [Am] neon signs are pretty | | [C] Linger on the sidewalk where the [Am] neon signs are pretty |
| [G] How can you lose? [F] The lights are much brighter there. | | [G] How can you lose? [F] The lights are much brighter there. |
| You can for-[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go | | You can for-[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Things'll be [G7] great when you're | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Things'll be [G7] great when you're |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] No finer [G7] place for sure | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] No finer [G7] place for sure |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Everything's [G7] waiting for | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Everything's [G7] waiting for |
| t | |[C] You (Down-[G7]town) | t | |[C] You {blue}(Down-[G7]town) |
| |[C] (Down-[G7]town) | | |[C] (Down-[G7]town) {/blue} |
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| Verse 2: | | Verse 2: |
| [C] Donât hang around and let your [F] problems sur-[G7]round you | | [C] Donât hang around and let your [F] problems sur-[G7]round you |
| There are [C] movie shows [F] down-[G7]town | | There are [C] movie shows [F] down-[G7]town |
| [C] Maybe you know some little [F] places to [G7] go to | | [C] Maybe you know some little [F] places to [G7] go to |
| Where they [C] never close [F] down-[G7]town | | Where they [C] never close [F] down-[G7]town |
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| Bridge: | | Bridge: |
| Just [C] listen to the rhythm of a [Am] gentle bossa nova | | Just [C] listen to the rhythm of a [Am] gentle bossa nova |
| [C] Youâll be dancing with him too be-[Am]fore the night is over | | [C] Youâll be dancing with him too be-[Am]fore the night is over |
| [G] Happy again. [F] The lights are much brighter there. | | [G] Happy again. [F] The lights are much brighter there. |
| You can for-[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go | | You can for-[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go |
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| |Chorus: | | |Chorus: |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Where all the [G7] lights are bright | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Where all the [G7] lights are bright |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Waiting for [G7] you tonight | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] Waiting for [G7] you tonight |
| |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] You're going [G7] be alright | | |[C] Down-[Em]town, [F] You're going [G7] be alright |
| |[C] Down-[G7]town | | |[C] Down-[G7]town |
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| Outro: | | Outro: |
| [C] Down-[G7]town | | [C] Down-[G7]town |
| [C] Down-[G7]town | | [C] Down-[G7]town |
| [C] Down-[G7]town | | [C] Down-[G7]town |
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| [C*] Cha Cha Cha | | [C*] Cha Cha Cha |