Petula Clark

Downtown

Petula Clark


Tom: C

         E                            A/E        B/E
        When you're alone and life is making you lonely
                 E
        You can always go
        A/E  B/E
        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
        How can you lose

         A   B/A    A  B/A   A  B/A   A
        The lights are much brighter there
        B/A  A  B/A F#7
        You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go



        E/B Emaj7/B
         Downtown
        A/B           B
        Things'll be great when you're
        E/B Emaj7/B
         Downtown
        A/B             B
        You'll find a place for sure
        E/B Emaj7/B
         Downtown
        A/B            B
        Everything's waiting for you

        E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B
        (Downtown)
        E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B
        (Downtown)



         E         Emaj7                A/E         B/E
        Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
                   E    Emaj7
        There are movie shows
        A/E  B/E
        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, and go



        Downtown
        Where all the lights are bright
        Downtown
        Waiting for you tonight
        Downtown
        You're gonna be all right now

          E  A/B  Emaj7  A/B
        (Downtown)

        (key changes to F):

          F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
        (Downtown)



        F   Fmaj7  Bb/F   C/F


        F     Am     Bb    C

                    (Downtown)



             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 to
         Am7
        Guide them along
        Bb  C/Bb Bb C/Bb Bb  C/Bb Bb
          So maybe  I'll see you there
        C/Bb Bb C/Bb G7
         We can  forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, let's go



        F/C Fmaj7/C
        Downtown
        Bb/C           C
        Things'll be great when you're
        F/C Fmaj7/C
        Downtown
        Bb/C          C
        Don't wait a minute more
        F/C Fmaj7/C
        Downtown
        Bb/C          C
        Everything's waiting for you

          F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
        (Downtown)
          F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
        (Downtown)



          F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
        (Downtown)