#------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # "Downtown" (Tony Hatch) Intro (piano, 2X): EAB/E //////// Verse 1: 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 Abm7 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 Chorus 1: 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 EA/B7 (Downtown) E A/B EA/B7 (Downtown) Verse 2: 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 Chorus 2: Downtown Where all the lights are bright Downtown Waiting for you tonight Downtown You're gonna be all right now E A/B A/Bj7 (Downtown) (key changes to F): F Bb/C Bb/C7 (Downtown) Instrumental break (2X): FFBC/F //////// FABC //// / / / / (Downtown) Verse 3 (partial): 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 BbC/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 Chorus 3: F Fmaj7/C Downtown Bb/C C Things'll be great when you're F Fmaj7/C Downtown Bb/C C Don't wait a minute more F Fmaj7/C Downtown Bb/C C Everything's waiting for you F Bb/C Bb/C7 (Downtown) F Bb/C Bb/C7 (Downtown) Coda (repeat to fade): F Bb/C Bb/C7 (Downtown) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers