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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:48:29 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers 
Subject: ./c/clark_petula/downtown.crd

                               "Downtown"
                              (Tony Hatch)

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
	Abm7
	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 Emaj7/B
	 Downtown
	A/B           B
	Things'll be great when you're
	E/B Emaj7/B
	 Downtown
	A/B             B
	You'll find a place for sure
	E/B Emaj7/B
	 Downtown
	A/B            B
	Everything's waiting for you

	E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B
	(Downtown)
	E   A/B  Emaj7  A/B
	(Downtown)

Verse 2:

	 E         Emaj7                A/E         B/E
	Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
	           E    Emaj7
	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  Emaj7  A/B
	(Downtown)

	(key changes to F):

	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
	(Downtown)

Instrumental break (2X):

	F   Fmaj7  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 Fmaj7/C
	Downtown
	Bb/C           C
	Things'll be great when you're
	F Fmaj7/C
	Downtown
	Bb/C          C
	Don't wait a minute more
	F Fmaj7/C
	Downtown
	Bb/C          C
	Everything's waiting for you

	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
	(Downtown)
	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
	(Downtown)

Coda (repeat to fade):

	  F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
	(Downtown)


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers