Going Down Town Tonight
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Back to Back 1983

There are two versions of this kicking about.
This is the album version.  
(The single version is recorded about a semitone higher)




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C (x32010@1)                                                   F (133211@1)  CI'm (x32010@1)going down town tonight, I'm gonna find myself a dream
                                                        FI'm (133211@1)gonna dress up right, and be the best they've ever seen
         Dm (xx0231@1)            Am (x02210@1)          Dm (xx0231@1)            AmYou (x02210@1)can tell from their eyes, you can tell from their eyes
               G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)   CThat (x32010@1)they're never impressed, that they're never impressed
         Dm (xx0231@1)           Am (x02210@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)           AmFrom (x02210@1)the way they walk round, from the way they walk round
          G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)         CThey (x32010@1)are used to the best, they are used to the best


C (x32010@1)                    Am (x02210@1)                      CGoing (x32010@1)down town tonight, going down town tonight
                       Am (x02210@1)                      GGoing (320003@1)down town tonight, going down town tonight



Why let them break you in with self-sophisticated praise
'cos when the cards are low you see the smile come on their face
If you speak the right words, if you speak the right words
They will hear what you say, they will hear what you say
They will take your attention, just take your attention
And then turn away, and then turn away



Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight


G (320003@1)                              CJust (x32010@1)one thing before you go my ladies of the night
G (320003@1)                                FJust (133211@1)one thing I have to say I've got you, and you're
G (320003@1)                         CConfident (x32010@1)and debonair you move between the stars
G (320003@1)                                 F (133211@1)              CHungry (x32010@1)for those staring eyes that fill your waking hours



Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight



Your face is all run dry with all the echoes of the night
And so I'm home alone, I wash my head and hold on tight
If you speak the right words, if you speak the right words
They will hear what you say, they will hear what you say
They will take your attention, just take your attention
And then turn away, and then turn away



Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight
Going down town tonight, going down town tonight



Pretty much it...