Downtown

Petula Clark

E Emaj7  A B (x2)
        E                     Emaj7               A                 B
        When you're alone and life is making you lonely
                       E     Emaj7  A       B
        You can always go...  Downtown
        When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
        Seems to help, I know... Downtown

                              E                                       C#m
                      Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
                      E                                                      C#m
                      Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
                      G#m7                    A
                      How can you lose? The lights are much brighter there
                                         F#7
                      You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
                                                  E      Emaj7
                                     So go... Downtown
                                     A                     B                                E      Emaj7
                                     Things will be great when you're... Downtown
                                     A            B                        E       Emaj7
                                     No finer place for sure... Downtown
                                     A                   B             E Emaj7 E      Emaj7  E     Emaj7  E Emaj7
                                     Everything's waiting for you... (Downtown... Downtown)

        Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
        There are movie shows... Downtown
        Maybe you know some little places to go
        To where they never close... Downtown

                      Just listen to the rhythm of the gentle Bossa Nova
                      You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over
                      Happy again... The lights are much brighter there
                      You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
                                     So go... Downtown
                                     Where all the lights are bright... Downtown
                                     Waiting for you tonight... Downtown
                                                                                                                 F      Fmaj7  F Fmaj7
                                     You're gonna be all right now... (Downtown... Downtown)
                                                      *Interlude*  (verse in F)

                             F                                                  Dm
                      And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
                      F                                                     Dm
                      Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand
                           Am7                     Bb
                      To guide them along, so maybe I'll see you there
                                        G7
                      We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares 
                                               F      Fmaj7
                                     So go Downtown
                                     Bb                   C                                F      Fmaj7
                                     Things will be great when you're... Downtown
                                     Don't wait a minute more... Downtown
                                     Everything's waiting for you
                                      F      Fmaj7 (repeat)
                                     (Downtown... Downtown... Downtown)
                                     (Downtown... Downtown... Downtown)
                                     (Downtown... Downtown... Downtown... Downtown...)

      
Copyright 1965
By Tony Hatch














What a long strange trip it's been!