Downtown Chords by Petula Clark
Tempo:
117.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A]
[E]
[A] [E]
When you're alone [A] and life is making you [Abm] lonely, you can [E] always go [A]
[B] downtown.
[E] When you've got worries, [A] all the noise and the [B] hurry [E] seems to help, I know.
[A] [B]
Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the music [Dbm] of the traffic in the city.
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [Dbm] where the neon signs are pretty.
[Abm]
How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are [A] much brighter there.
[Gb] You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So go [E] straight [B]
when you're down.
No final kiss for sure.
Down.
[E] Everything's waiting for you.
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 to where [E] they never close.
[A] Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [Dbm]
the bus number.
[E] You'll be dancing with them too [Dbm] before the night is over.
[Abm]
Happy again.
[A] The lights are much brighter there.
[Abm] You [Gb] can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So [B] go stop waiting for you tonight.
You're gonna [E] be alright.
[B] [F]
[Am] [Bb] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [Am]
[Bb] [C] [F] You may find someone [Dm] to help and understand you.
[F] Someone who is just like you [Dm] and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them along.
[Bb] So maybe I'll see you there.
We can [G] forget all our troubles, [F] forget all [G] our cares.
So [F] go straight [Am] [F]
when you're [C] down.
Don't wait a [F] minute more.
Down.
[Am]
Everything's [F] waiting for you.
[Fm]
[E]
[A] [E]
When you're alone [A] and life is making you [Abm] lonely, you can [E] always go [A]
[B] downtown.
[E] When you've got worries, [A] all the noise and the [B] hurry [E] seems to help, I know.
[A] [B]
Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the music [Dbm] of the traffic in the city.
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [Dbm] where the neon signs are pretty.
[Abm]
How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are [A] much brighter there.
[Gb] You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So go [E] straight [B]
when you're down.
No final kiss for sure.
Down.
[E] Everything's waiting for you.
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 to where [E] they never close.
[A] Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [Dbm]
the bus number.
[E] You'll be dancing with them too [Dbm] before the night is over.
[Abm]
Happy again.
[A] The lights are much brighter there.
[Abm] You [Gb] can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So [B] go stop waiting for you tonight.
You're gonna [E] be alright.
[B] [F]
[Am] [Bb] [C]
[F]
[C] [F] [Am]
[Bb] [C] [F] You may find someone [Dm] to help and understand you.
[F] Someone who is just like you [Dm] and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them along.
[Bb] So maybe I'll see you there.
We can [G] forget all our troubles, [F] forget all [G] our cares.
So [F] go straight [Am] [F]
when you're [C] down.
Don't wait a [F] minute more.
Down.
[Am]
Everything's [F] waiting for you.
[Fm]
Key:
E
A
B
F
Am
E
A
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
When you're alone [A] and life is making you [Abm] lonely, you can [E] always go [A] _
_ [B] downtown.
[E] When you've got worries, [A] all the noise and the [B] hurry [E] seems to help, I know.
[A] _ _ [B]
Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the music [Dbm] of the traffic in the city.
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [Dbm] where the neon signs are pretty.
[Abm]
How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are [A] much brighter there.
[Gb] You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So go [E] straight [B] _ _ _
_ when you're down. _
_ No final kiss for sure.
Down.
_ _ _ [E] Everything's waiting for you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 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 to where [E] they never close.
[A] _ Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [Dbm]
the bus number.
[E] You'll be dancing with them too [Dbm] before the night is over.
[Abm]
Happy again.
[A] The lights are much brighter there.
[Abm] You [Gb] can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So [B] go stop _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
waiting for you tonight. _
_ _ You're gonna [E] be alright. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] You may find someone [Dm] to help and understand you.
[F] Someone who is just like you [Dm] and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them along.
[Bb] So maybe I'll see you there.
We can [G] forget all our troubles, [F] forget all [G] our cares.
So [F] go straight _ [Am] _ _ _ [F]
when you're _ [C] down.
Don't wait a [F] minute more.
Down.
_ [Am] _
_ Everything's [F] waiting for you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
When you're alone [A] and life is making you [Abm] lonely, you can [E] always go [A] _
_ [B] downtown.
[E] When you've got worries, [A] all the noise and the [B] hurry [E] seems to help, I know.
[A] _ _ [B]
Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the music [Dbm] of the traffic in the city.
[E] Linger on the sidewalk [Dbm] where the neon signs are pretty.
[Abm]
How can you [A] lose?
[B] The lights are [A] much brighter there.
[Gb] You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So go [E] straight [B] _ _ _
_ when you're down. _
_ No final kiss for sure.
Down.
_ _ _ [E] Everything's waiting for you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ 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 to where [E] they never close.
[A] _ Downtown.
[E] Just listen to the rhythm of [Dbm]
the bus number.
[E] You'll be dancing with them too [Dbm] before the night is over.
[Abm]
Happy again.
[A] The lights are much brighter there.
[Abm] You [Gb] can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares.
So [B] go stop _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
waiting for you tonight. _
_ _ You're gonna [E] be alright. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [F] You may find someone [Dm] to help and understand you.
[F] Someone who is just like you [Dm] and needs a gentle hand to [Am] guide them along.
[Bb] So maybe I'll see you there.
We can [G] forget all our troubles, [F] forget all [G] our cares.
So [F] go straight _ [Am] _ _ _ [F]
when you're _ [C] down.
Don't wait a [F] minute more.
Down.
_ [Am] _
_ Everything's [F] waiting for you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _