Tom: E
Intro (piano, 2X):
 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
 
Chorus 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
 
Chorus 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)