Downtown Chords by Petula Clark

Tempo:
118.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Petula Clark - Downtown chords
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[A] [B]
[E] [A] [B]
[E] When you're alone [A] and life is making [B] you lonely, [E] you can always go
[A] [B]
Downtown
[E] When you've got worries, all the noise [B] and the hurry [E] seems to help, I know
[A] [B]
Downtown
[E] Just listen to the music [C#m] of the traffic in the city
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [C#m] where the neon signs are pretty
[G#m] How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are much brighter [A] there
You [F#] can forget all your troubles, [G#] forget all your cares
[E] So go down, [B]
things will be great when you're down
No final place [B] for sure, down, everything's waiting [E] for you
[E]
Don't hang around and let [A] your [B] problems surround [E] you
There are movie shows
[A] [B] Downtown
[E] Maybe you know some [A] little [B] places to go [E] to where they never close [B] Downtown
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [C#m] the gamble of the number
[E] You'll be rhythm too [C#m] before the night is over [G#m] Happy again
[A] [B] The lights are [A] much brighter there
You can forget [F#] all your troubles, forget all your [G#] cares
So [E] go down, [B] we're all waiting for you tonight
You're gonna be alright
[F#]
[A#] [F]
[C] [F]
[Am] [C] Downtown
[F]
[C] [F]
[Am] [A#] [C] [F] You may find somebody kind [Dm] to help and understand you
[F] Someone who is just [Dm] like you and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them [A#] along
So maybe I'll see you there
[A] We can forget [G] all our troubles, [A] forget all our [F] [C]
[F] cares
Don't wait, [F] [Am]
I'm waiting [C] for you Downtown
[F] [C]
[C]
[F] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Petula Clark - Downtown chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, A, B, E, B, E and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 59 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 118. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] When you're alone [A] and life is making [B] you lonely, [E] you can always go
[A] _ _ [B]
Downtown
[E] When you've got worries, all the noise [B] and the hurry [E] seems to help, I know
[A] _ _ [B]
Downtown
[E] Just listen to the music [C#m] of the traffic in the city
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [C#m] where the neon signs are pretty
[G#m] How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are much brighter [A] there
You [F#] can forget all your troubles, [G#] forget all your cares
[E] So go down, [B] _
_ things will be great when you're down _
_ No final place [B] for sure, down, _ _ _ everything's waiting [E] for you _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ Don't hang around and let [A] your [B] problems surround [E] you
There are movie shows
[A] _ [B] Downtown
_ [E] Maybe you know some [A] little [B] places to go [E] to where they never close _ [B] Downtown
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [C#m] the gamble of the number
[E] You'll be rhythm too [C#m] before the night is over [G#m] Happy again
[A] [B] The lights are [A] much brighter there
You can forget [F#] all your troubles, forget all your [G#] cares
So [E] go down, [B] _ we're all _ _ _ _ _ waiting for you tonight
_ _ _ You're gonna be alright
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] Downtown
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ [A#] _ _ [C] _ [F] You may find somebody kind [Dm] to help and understand you
[F] Someone who is just [Dm] like you and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them [A#] along
So maybe I'll see you there
[A] We can forget [G] all our troubles, [A] forget all our _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ cares
Don't wait, _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
I'm waiting [C] for you _ Downtown
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Modern Art of Music: Best of Pop Vol. 2 album.

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