E           A/E   B/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 
      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 

 1: 
      E/B E7M/B 
       Downtown 
      A/B           B 
      Things'll be great when you're 
      E/B E7M/B 
       Downtown 
      A/B             B 
      You'll find a place for sure 
      E/B E7M/B 
       Downtown 
      A/B            B 
      Everything's waiting for you 


      E   A/B  E7M  A/B 
      (Downtown) 
      E   A/B  E7M  A/B 
      (Downtown)  

Verse 2: 
       E         E7M                A/E         B/E 
      Don't hang around and let your problems surround you 
                 E    E7M 
      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  E7M  A/B 
      (Downtown) 

      (key changes to 
F ): 

        F  Bb/C  F7M  Bb/C 
      (Downtown) 

Instrumental break (2X): 
      F   F7M  Bb/F   C/F 
      /  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
      F     Am     Bb    C 
      /  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 

                (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 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 

 3: 
      F/C F7M/C 
      Downtown 
      Bb/C           C 
      Things'll be great when you're 
      F/C F7M/C 
      Downtown 
      Bb/C          C 
      Don't wait a minute more 
      F/C F7M/C 
      Downtown 
      Bb/C          C 
      Everything's waiting for you 


        F  Bb/C  F7M  Bb/C 
      (Downtown) 
        F  Bb/C  F7M  Bb/C 
      (Downtown) 

Coda (repeat to fade): 
        F  Bb/C  F7M  Bb/C 
      (Downtown)