Downtown chords by Petula Clark
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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When you're alone,
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and life is making you lonely
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You can always go, downtown
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When you've got worries,
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all the noise and the hurry
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Seems to help, I know, downtown
Pre-chorus 1
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Just listen to the music
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of the traffic in the city
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Linger on the sidewalk
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where the neon signs are pretty
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How can you lose?
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The lights are much brighter there
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You can forget all your troubles,
forget all your cares
Chorus 1
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So go downtown,
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things'll be great when you're
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Downtown, no finer place for sure
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Downtown,
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everything's waiting for you
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Downtown
Verse 2
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Don't hang around
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and let your problems surround you
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There are movie shows, downtown
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Maybe you know some little places to go to
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Where they never close, downtown
Pre-chorus 2
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Just listen to the rhythm
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of a gentle bossa nova
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You'll be dancing with him too
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before the night is over
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Happy again
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The lights are much brighter there
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You can forget all your troubles,
forget all your cares
Chorus 2
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So go downtown,
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where all the lights are bright
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Downtown, waiting for you tonight
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Downtown,
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you're gonna be alright now
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Downtown, downtown
Interlude 1
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Downtown
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Downtown
Pre-chorus 3
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And you may find somebody
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kind to help and understand you
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Someone who is just like you
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and needs a gentle hand
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To guide them along
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So maybe I'll see you there
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We can forget all our troubles,
forget all our cares
Chorus 3
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So go downtown,
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things'll be great when you're
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Downtown, don't wait a minute more
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Downtown, everything's waiting for you
Outro 1
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Downtown, downtown
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Downtown, downtown
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Downtown, downtown
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Downtown, downtown
[Fade out]
Downtown
Petula Clark
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