Verse 1: 
 
      C5               F5 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? 
      C5                 G5            G5 
      I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way 
      C5               F5 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? 
      C5                 G5               G5 
      I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose 
 
Chorus 1: 
      E5        A5 
      L.A. is a great big freeway 
      E5           A5            E5 
      Put a hundred down and buy a car 
      C#5          D5                    G5 
      In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star 
      D5              G5                         {N.C.; organ fills and 
      Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass        bass continue} 

      And all the stars that never were 

      Are parking cars and pumping gas 
 
      bass (w/bass drum ): 
 
       v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -----3---3---3--- 
 
Verse 2: 
 
      You can really breathe in San Jose 

      They've got a lot of space, there'll be a place where I can stay 

      I was born and raised in San Jose 

      I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
      Fame and fortune is a magnet 

      It can pull you far away from home 

      With a dream in your heart you're never alone 

      Dreams turn into dust and blow away 

      And there you are without a friend 

      You pack your car and ride away 
 
Break: 
       C5                F5                  C5 
      I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
       C5              F5                C5 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
 
      {instrumental; key changes to Db 
      Db5 Db5  Gb5           {2X} 
         /  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
 
      bass: 
 
      Ab6 {N.C.} 
       v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      -4-------4------- | -4-------4-4-3-2- 
 
{repeat Chorus 1 in Db5 
 
      F5       Bb5 
      L.A. is a great big freeway 
      F5           Bb5           F5 
      Put a hundred down and buy a car 
      D5          Eb5                   Ab5 
      In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star 
      Eb5             Ab5                        {N.C.; organ fills and 
      Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass        bass continue} 
      And all the stars that never were 
      Are parking cars and pumping gas 
 
      bass (w/bass drum ): 
 
       v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -----4---4---4--- 
 
Coda: 
       Db5               Gb5                 Db5 
      I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
      Db5              Gb5              Db5 
      Do you know the way to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
       Db5               Gb5               Db5 
      Can't wait to get back to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
 
{repeat intro in Db to fade} 
 
      bass: 
 
       v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -4---4---4---4--- 
      ----------------- 
      (wo) 
       
      (backing vocals arr. for guitar): 
 
      (Db) 
       v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v 
      13--11---9-8---6- | ---4---2--------- | --- 
      ----------------- | ---------6---4--- | -6- 
      13--11--10-8---6- | ---5---3--------- | --- 
      ----------------- | ---------6---4--- | -6- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- | ---  
      ----------------- | ----------------- | ---  
      (Wo wo  wo-wo wo    wo  wo-wo  wo    wo)