Tom: E5
Intro (piano, 2X):
 E5           A5   B5
 /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
 
Verse 1:
         E5                            A5        B5
        When you're alone and life is making you lonely
                 E5
        You can always go
        A5  B5
        Downtown
 
        When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry

        Seems to help, I know

        Downtown
              E5                          C#5
        Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
         E5                                C#5
        Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
        G#5
        How can you lose
 

         A5   B5    A5  B5   A5  B5   A5
        The lights are much brighter there
        B5  A5  B5 F#5
        You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go
 
Chorus 1:
        E5 E5
         Downtown
        A5           B5
        Things'll be great when you're
        E5 E5
         Downtown
        A5             B5
        You'll find a place for sure
        E5 E5
         Downtown
        A5            B5
        Everything's waiting for you
 

        E5   A5  E5  A5
        (Downtown)
        E5   A5  E5  A5
        (Downtown)
 
Verse 2:
         E5         E5                A5         B5
        Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
                   E5    E5
        There are movie shows
        A5  B5
        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
 

          E5  A5  E5  A5
        (Downtown)
 
        (key changes to 
F5 ):

           F5  Bb5  F5  Bb5
        (Downtown)
 
Instrumental break (2X):
        F5   F5  Bb5   C5
        /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /
        F5     A5     Bb5    C5
        /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

                   (Downtown)
 
Verse 3 (partial):
             F5                             D5
        And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
         F5                                D5
        Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
         A5
        Guide them along
        Bb5  C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5  C5 Bb5
          So maybe  I'll see you there
        C5 Bb5 C5 G5
         We can  forget all our troubles, forget all our cares, let's go
 
Chorus 3:
        F5 F5
        Downtown
        Bb5           C5
        Things'll be great when you're
        F5 F5
        Downtown
        Bb5          C5
        Don't wait a minute more
        F5 F5
        Downtown
        Bb5          C5
        Everything's waiting for you
 

          F5  Bb5  F5  Bb5
        (Downtown)
          F5  Bb5  F5  Bb5
        (Downtown)
 
Coda (repeat to fade):
          F5  Bb5  F5  Bb5
        (Downtown)