{title: Downtown}
{artist: Petula Clark}
{time: 4/4}
{tempo: 118}
{key: E}
{meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06}
{start_of_part: Intro}
[E] [A/E] [B/E]
[E] [A/E] [B/E]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
[E]When you're alone and life is [A/E]making you [B/E]lonely
You can [E]always go [A] down[B]town
[E]When you've got worries, all the [A/E]noise and the [B/E]hurry
Seems to [E]help, I know [A] down[B]town
Just [E]listen to the music of the [C#m]traffic in the city
[E]Linger on the sidewalk where the [C#m]neon signs are pretty
[G#m7]How can you lose?
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{start_of_part: Pre-chorus}
[A] The lights are much brighter there
You can for[F#]get all your troubles, forget all your cares
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 1}
So go [E/B]downtown, [A6/B]things'll be great when you're
[E/B]Downtown, [A6/B]no finer place, for sure
[E/B]Downtown, [A6/B]everything's waiting for
(downtown) [E]you [A6/B] [E] [A6/B] [E]
(downtown) [E] [A6/B] [E] [A6/B] [E]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
[E]Don't hang around and let your [A/E]problems sur[B/E]round you
There are [E]movie shows [A] down[B]town
[E]Maybe you know some little [A/E]places to [B/E]go to
Where they [E]never close [A] down[B]town
Just [E]listen to the rhythm of a [C#m]gentle bossa nova
[E]You'll be dancing with him too be[C#m]fore the night is over
[G#m7]Happy again
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-chorus}
[A] The lights are much brighter there
You can for[F#]get all your troubles, forget all your cares
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 2}
So go [E/B]downtown, [A6/B]where all the lights are bright
[E/B]Downtown, [A6/B]waiting for you tonight
[E/B]Downtown, [A6/B]you're gonna be all right
(downtown) [E]now [A6/B] [E] [A6/B] [E]
(downtown) [F] [Bb6/C] [F] [Bb6/C] [F]
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_part: Intermezzo}
[F] [FM7] [Bb/F] [C7/F]
[F] [F/A] [Bb] down[C]town
[F] [FM7] [Bb/F] [C7/F]
[F] [F/A] [Bb] down[C]town
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{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
And [F]you may find somebody kind to [Dm]help and understand you
[F]Someone who is just like you and [Dm]needs a gentle hand to
[Am7]Guide them along
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{start_of_part: Pre-chorus}
[Bb] So maybe, I'll see you there
We can for[G]get all our troubles, forget all our cares
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus}
So go [F/C]downtown, [Bb6/C]things'll be great when you're
[F/C]Downtown, [Bb6/C]don't wait a minute more
[F/C]Downtown, [Bb6/C]everything's waiting for [F]you
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_part: Outtro, repeat}
[F]Down[Bb6/F]town, [F]down[Bb6/F]town, [F]down[Bb6/F]town, [F]down[Bb6/F]town
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