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Downtown

by Petula Clark

Written by: Tony Hatch

DOWNTOWN Tony Hatch Petula Clark G GM7 C D7 ||: When^youre^a^lone e^and^life^is | mak^ing^you^lone e^ly^you^can | ||: Don’t^hang^a^round d^and^let^your | pro^blems^sur^round d^you^there^are | ||: When^youre^a^lone e^and^life^is | mak^ing^you^lone e^ly^you^can | G C D G GM7 | ^al ways ^go oo oo | / Down town nn | When^youve^got^wor r^ries^all^the | | ^mo vie ^shows ss ss | / Down town nn | May^be^you^know w^some^lit^tle | | ^al ways ^go oo oo | / Down town nn | When^youve^got^wor r^ries^all^the | C D7 G C D | noise^and^the^hur r^ry^seems^to | ^help I ^know ww ww | / Down town n ^just | | plac^es^to^go o^to^where^they | ^nev er ^close ee ee | / Down town n ^just | | noise^and^the^hur r^ry^seems^to | ^help I ^know ww ww | / Down town n ^and | G Em | lis^ten^to^the mu^sic^of^the | traf^fic^in^the ci^ty / | | lis^ten^to^the rhy^thm^of^a | gen^tle^bos^sa no^va / | | you^may^find^some bod^y^kind^to | help^and^un^der stand^you / | G Em Bm | Ling^er^on^the side^walk^where^the | ne^on^signs^are pret^ty / | How^can^you^lose ee ee | | Youll^be^danc^ing with^em^too^be | fore^the^night^is o^ver / | Hap^py^a^gain nn nn | | Some^one^who^is just^like^you^and | needs^a^gen^tle hand^to /| Guide^them^a^long gg gg| C 1. 2. | / The^lights s^are much | ^brigh ter ^there e^you^can^for | 3. | / So^may y^be I'll | ^see you ^there e^we^can^for | Em7 A Em7 A G GM7 | get^all^your^trou u bles ^for | get^all^your^cares s^So go | Down nn town nn | Am7 D6 D7 G GM7 Am7 D6 D7 | things^'ll^be^great t^when youre | Down nn town nn | No^fin^er^place e^for sure | | where^all^the^lights s^are bright | Down nn town nn | Wait^ing^for^you u^to night | | things^'ll^be^great t^when youre | Down nn town nn | Dont^wait^a^min n^ute more | G GM7 Am7 D6 D7 | Down nn town nn | Ev^ry^things^wait t^ing for | | Down nn town nn | Youre^gon^na^be e^al right | | Down nn town nn | Ev^ry^things^wait t^ing for | G Am7 GM7 Am7 GM7 Am7 GM7 Am7 1. | you uu uu uu | uu uu uu / | Down n ^town nn nn | nn nn nn / :|| 2. | now ww ww ww | ww ww ww / | Down n ^town nn nn | nn nn nn / :|| 3. | you uu uu uu | / / / / | G Am7 G Am7 GM7 ||: Down n ^town nn nn | Down n ^town nn nn :|| / / / / |

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Downtown is performed by Petula Clark and written by Tony Hatch. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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