Downtown chords

by Petula Clark

Original Published Key: E Major → F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords in E Major: E, Emaj7, F#, F#m7, G#m, A, B, B6, B7, B11, C#m, C#m7

Chords in F Major: F, Fmaj7, G, Am, Bb, C, C6, C11, Dm, Dm7.

Chord Chart Legend
E Major Emaj7 F# Major barre chord F#m7 barre chord G#m barre chord A Major B Major barre chord B6 B7 B11 barre chord C#m barre chord C#m7 barre chord F Major barre chord Fmaj7 G Major Am Bb Major C Major C6 C11 barre chord Dm Dm7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
E Major-LH Emaj7-LH F# Major barre chord-LH F#m7 barre chord-LH G#m barre chord-LH A Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH B6-LH B7-LH B11 barre chord-LH C#m barre chord-LH C#m7 barre chord-LH F Major barre chord-LH Fmaj7-LH G Major-LH Am-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH C Major-LH C6-LH C11 barre chord-LH Dm-LH Dm7-LH

Downtown

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
              E    A   B         E    A   B
Intro: 4/4 |     | 1& 2& 3& 4& |     | 1& 2& 3& 4& |

   E             Emaj7            A           B7 
1. When you're a-lone and life is mak-ing you lone-ly
           E           A      B
   You can al-ways go,   down-town
   E               Emaj7             A             B7 
   When you've got wor-ries, all the noise and the hur-ry
            E             A      B  
   Seems to help, I know,   down-town

Pre-Chorus:
        E                            C#m
   Just list-en to the mu-sic of the traf-fic in the ci-ty
   E                                  C#m
   Lin-ger on the side-walk where the ne-on signs are pret-ty
   G#m
   How can you lose?
 A     
   The lights are much brigh-ter there
               C#m7         F#             C#m7         F#
   You can for-get all your troub-les, for-get all your cares

            E      Emaj7
CH: So  go  down - town
    F#m7           B6                E    Emaj7 
    Things will be great when you're down-town
    F#m7      B6              E    Emaj7  
    No fi-ner place for sure, down-town
    F#m7           B6             E    B11     E    B11
    Ev'-ry-thing's wait-ing for | you        |          |
    E      B11    E    B11
    Down - town |          |

   E                               A             B7
2. Don't hang a-round and let your prob-lems sur-round you
             E            A      B
   There are mo-vie shows   down-town
   E                            A         B7
   May-be you know some lit-tle places to go to
              E             A      B
   Where they ne-ver close    down-town

Pre-Chorus: 
        E                           C#m
   Just lis-ten to the rhy-thm of a gen-tle bos-sa no-va
   E                                  C#m
   You'll be danc-ing with 'em too be-fore the night is o-ver
   G#m
   Ha-ppy a-gain
 A
   The lights are much brigh-ter there
               C#m7         F#             C#m7         F#
   You can for-get all your troub-les, for-get all your cares

            E      Emaj7
CH: So  go  down - town
    F#m7          B6                 E      Emaj7
    Where all the lights are bright, down - town
    F#m7         B6            E      Emaj7  
    Wait-ing for you to-night, down - town
    F#m7          B6          E    B11  E    B11
    You're gon-na be al-right now...    Down-town (key change)

    F      C11    F      C11
    Down - town   Down - town

         F     Fmaj7   Bb   C   F   Am   Bb      C
Instr: | da...       |        |        |    Down-town  |

         F     Fmaj7   Bb   C   F   Am   Bb      C
       | da...       |        |        |    Down-town  |

Pre-Chorus:
        F                              Dm
   And you may find some-bo-dy kind to help and un-der-stand you
   F                                 Dm
   Some-one who is just like you and needs a gen-tle hand to
   Am
   Guide them a-long
 Bb
   So may-be  I'll see you there
              Dm7         G             Dm7         G
   We can for-get all our troubles, for-get all our cares


            F      Fmaj7
CH: So  go  down - town
    Gm7            C6                F    Fmaj7 
    Things will be great when you're down-town
    Gm7            C6            F    Fmaj7
    Don't wait a   mi-nute more, down-town
    Gm7            C6           F      C11   F      C11
    Ev'-ry-thing's wait-ing for you,         down - town
                               (down - town)

       F    C11
Outro: Down-town
       F    C11
       Down-town
       F    C11
       Down-town
       F    C11
       Down-town... repeat to fade

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately fast
  • Metronome: ♩ = 120
  • Voice Range: G#4 - D7

Song Details:

Downtown Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Tony Hatch
  • Lyrics Begin: When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go downtown.
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artist: Petula Clark
  • Single:
    Recorded: 16 October 1964
    Released: November 1964
    B-side: You'd Better Love Me
  • Album: Downtown
    Recorded: 1963–1965
    Released: 1965
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