Chords for LOUDON WAINWRIGHT uptown (1970)
Tempo:
64.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
G
A
F#m
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A] [G] [F#m] [E]
[A] [G] [F#m] [E]
Downtown is where it's at, I don't [A] doubt that, but [G] today I can [E] do without.
I'm getting sick of the slums, I'm tired of dodging the [G] bums, and all the freaks are [E] freaking me out.
[D#] Today we [E] ruin the roach, today we conquer the crab, [G] today we bring [E] the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [G] cab, and you and me are [E] going out of town.
[A] [G] [E]
Well let's go fly a kite in Central [G] Park, go and see a [E] Shakespeare play.
Have a lot of fun at the Planetarium [G] and [F#m] Museum all the [E] blues away.
We'll rock a Philly Center and a U.N. [A] too.
[G] Baby [E] don't I want to elevate up and down with [G] you in [E] the United States.
[A] [G] [F#m] [E]
Well we'll eat dinner at your favorite [G] Schrapp's, somebody gonna [E] shine my shoes.
Then we'll pop into Playland for pinball [G] laughs and read the [A] Allied [E] Chemical News.
Let's go to Radio City Music [G] Hall to catch the [E] Rockets of Renown.
Then we get to the garden for some [F#m] basketball [G] or a fight [A] for the [E] heavyweight crown.
[G] [E]
Let's ride a change of pace, it's good for a [G] change, it's a wonder [E] all the goodness it gives.
Life is oh so sweet above 14th [G] Street, let's go see how [E] the other half lives.
[Em] Today we [Cm] ruin the roach, today we [E] conquer the crab, [G] today [E] we bring the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [B] cab, [G] you and [E] me going uptown.
[N]
[A] [G] [F#m] [E]
Downtown is where it's at, I don't [A] doubt that, but [G] today I can [E] do without.
I'm getting sick of the slums, I'm tired of dodging the [G] bums, and all the freaks are [E] freaking me out.
[D#] Today we [E] ruin the roach, today we conquer the crab, [G] today we bring [E] the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [G] cab, and you and me are [E] going out of town.
[A] [G] [E]
Well let's go fly a kite in Central [G] Park, go and see a [E] Shakespeare play.
Have a lot of fun at the Planetarium [G] and [F#m] Museum all the [E] blues away.
We'll rock a Philly Center and a U.N. [A] too.
[G] Baby [E] don't I want to elevate up and down with [G] you in [E] the United States.
[A] [G] [F#m] [E]
Well we'll eat dinner at your favorite [G] Schrapp's, somebody gonna [E] shine my shoes.
Then we'll pop into Playland for pinball [G] laughs and read the [A] Allied [E] Chemical News.
Let's go to Radio City Music [G] Hall to catch the [E] Rockets of Renown.
Then we get to the garden for some [F#m] basketball [G] or a fight [A] for the [E] heavyweight crown.
[G] [E]
Let's ride a change of pace, it's good for a [G] change, it's a wonder [E] all the goodness it gives.
Life is oh so sweet above 14th [G] Street, let's go see how [E] the other half lives.
[Em] Today we [Cm] ruin the roach, today we [E] conquer the crab, [G] today [E] we bring the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [B] cab, [G] you and [E] me going uptown.
[N]
Key:
E
G
A
F#m
D#
E
G
A
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _
_ Downtown is where it's at, I don't [A] doubt that, but [G] today I can [E] do without.
I'm getting sick of the slums, I'm tired of dodging the [G] bums, and all the freaks are [E] freaking me out.
[D#] Today we [E] ruin the roach, today we conquer the crab, [G] today we bring [E] the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [G] cab, and you and me are [E] going out of town.
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ Well let's go fly a kite in Central [G] Park, go and see a [E] Shakespeare play.
Have a lot of fun at the Planetarium [G] and [F#m] Museum all the [E] blues away.
We'll rock a Philly Center and a U.N. [A] too.
[G] Baby [E] don't I want to elevate up and down with [G] you in [E] the United States.
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ [F#m] _ [E] _
_ _ Well we'll eat dinner at your favorite [G] Schrapp's, somebody gonna [E] shine my shoes.
Then we'll pop into Playland for pinball [G] laughs and read the [A] Allied [E] Chemical News.
Let's go to Radio City Music [G] Hall to catch the [E] Rockets of Renown.
Then we get to the garden for some [F#m] basketball [G] or a fight [A] for the [E] heavyweight crown.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Let's ride a change of pace, it's good for a [G] change, it's a wonder [E] all the goodness it gives.
Life is oh so sweet above 14th [G] Street, let's go see how [E] the other half lives.
[Em] Today we [Cm] ruin the roach, today we [E] conquer the crab, [G] today [E] we bring the bed bug down.
_ Watch me baby hail a taxi [B] cab, [G] you and [E] me going uptown.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _
_ Downtown is where it's at, I don't [A] doubt that, but [G] today I can [E] do without.
I'm getting sick of the slums, I'm tired of dodging the [G] bums, and all the freaks are [E] freaking me out.
[D#] Today we [E] ruin the roach, today we conquer the crab, [G] today we bring [E] the bed bug down.
Watch me baby hail a taxi [G] cab, and you and me are [E] going out of town.
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ Well let's go fly a kite in Central [G] Park, go and see a [E] Shakespeare play.
Have a lot of fun at the Planetarium [G] and [F#m] Museum all the [E] blues away.
We'll rock a Philly Center and a U.N. [A] too.
[G] Baby [E] don't I want to elevate up and down with [G] you in [E] the United States.
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ [F#m] _ [E] _
_ _ Well we'll eat dinner at your favorite [G] Schrapp's, somebody gonna [E] shine my shoes.
Then we'll pop into Playland for pinball [G] laughs and read the [A] Allied [E] Chemical News.
Let's go to Radio City Music [G] Hall to catch the [E] Rockets of Renown.
Then we get to the garden for some [F#m] basketball [G] or a fight [A] for the [E] heavyweight crown.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Let's ride a change of pace, it's good for a [G] change, it's a wonder [E] all the goodness it gives.
Life is oh so sweet above 14th [G] Street, let's go see how [E] the other half lives.
[Em] Today we [Cm] ruin the roach, today we [E] conquer the crab, [G] today [E] we bring the bed bug down.
_ Watch me baby hail a taxi [B] cab, [G] you and [E] me going uptown.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _