Downtown

Cidade Negra

Tom - A

Introdução - A Bm E

   A
Eu fui...
                  E
Pro outro lado de lá
   A
Eu fui...
             E
Brasil, Jamaica
         A
Sou brasileiro, sou muito feliz
         Bm
Ouvi seu nome muito além
              E
        de Paris
  A
Saímos pra tocar, fomos pro 
        lado de lá
 Bm                     E
América, Europa, de que tanto
        ouvi falar
  A
Ouvi muitas histórias, "Mundo
        novo é aqui"
Bm
Terra das maravilhas,
              E
        Disneylândia, Mickey Mouse
A
Tocar com Ziggy Marley em 
        Miami foi legal
Bm
Todas as potências do reggae
        mundial, então
   A
Eu fui...
                  E
Pro outro lado de lá
   A
Eu fui...
             E
Brasil, Jamaica
        A
E Jimmy Cliff na baixada
        uma hora nos falou
Bm
Que na Jamaica em Montego Bay
A
  Numa favela ele viu nascer um rei
Bm
Sua mensagem que muito
        nos marcou
        A
"Pois o reggae quando bate você
        Nunca sente dor"
 Bm                     E
Assim dizia o rei que o mundo encantou
 A
Assim dizia o rei que ao mundo provou
Bm              E
Que a liberdade e a sapiência
A
  A sapiência...
Bm                      E
São peças chaves pra maior inteligência
   A
Eu fui...
                   E
Pro outro lado de lá
   A
Eu fui...
             E
Brasil, Jamaica
A
Um grande sonho a se realizar
Bm                    E
Reggae, Brasil, estou louco pra tocar
        A
Shabba Ranks, Pato Banton, Burning spear
        Bm
Wailing souls, Big Youth,
            E
        Cocotea
      A
Sinto muito mas eu tenho que
                  Bm          E
        partir... muito... partir...
   A
Na baixada uma hora nos falou
Bm
Que na Jamaica em Montego Bay
A
  Numa favela ele viu nascer um rei
Bm
Sua mensagem que muito
        nos marcou
        A
"Pois o reggae quando bate você
        Nunca sente dor"
 Bm                     E
Assim dizia o rei que o mundo encantou
 A
Assim dizia o rei que ao mundo provou
Bm              E
Que a liberdade e a sapiência
A
  A sapiência...
Bm                      E
São peças chaves pra maior inteligência
   A
Eu fui...
                  E
Pro outro lado de lá
   A
Eu fui...
             E
Brasil, Jamaica
A
Um grande sonho a se realizar
Bm                    E
Reggae, Brasil, estou louco pra tocar
        A
Shabba Ranks, Pato Banton, Burning spear
        Bm
Wailing souls, Big Youth,
            E
        Cocotea
      A
Sinto muito mas eu tenho que
        partir...
   A
Eu fui...
                  E
Pro outro lado de lá
   A
Eu fui...
             E
Brasil, Jamaica
Versión 2 - Downtown (Letra y acordes)
Intro 2x: E  A

Verso 1:
     E
Well, all the parties on the streets are talking, store front mannequins sleeping in lights.
A
  We used to smoke while we were jaywalking like it was your birthday every other saturday night.
E
  Knew The bands so we never payed our cover.
E
  Wrote our names on the bathroom tiles.
A
  We never dressed to impress all the others,
A                                           B
They would let us in on a laid back kind of style.
B
But Boy you know it´s been a while.

Refrão:
               E
I don´t know why you don´t take me down town like you got anywhere better to be.
        A
Talk it up and give me the go round round like a good time tease.
          E
I´m only countin´ on your cancellation,
E
Then I should be countin´ on you at my door.
         A
Did you forget about how we went around,
A                                               E
I don´t know why you don´t take me downtown anymore.
              A
Ohhhhhhhh anymore.

Verso 2:
E
  I got some platforms sitting in the corner.
E
  They wanna stroll on a city sidewalk.
A
  I got a dress that´ll show a little uhhh uh,
A                                                       B
but you ain´t getting uhh ohh if you don´t come pick me up (damn),
B
Show me off (wow), you might be tired but I´m not!

Refrão:
                   E
And I don´t know why you don´t take me down town like you got anywhere better to be.
        A
Talk it up and give me the go round round like a good time tease.
          E
I´m only countin´ on your cancellation,
E
Then I should be countin´ on you at my door.
         A
Did you forget about how we went around,
A                                               E
I don´t know why you don´t take me downtown anymore.

Intrumental: (E     A) 2x

Refrão:
I don´t know why you don´t take me down town like you got anywhere better to be.

Talk it up and give me the go round round like a good time tease.
          E
I´m only countin´ on your cancellation, then I should be countin´ on you at my door.
         A
Did you forget about how we went around,
A                                               E
I don´t know why you don´t take me downtown anymore.
         A                       E
Ohhh anymore. Yeaaaaah don´t know why you don´t take me downtown,
E                                               A
I don´t know why you don´t take me downtown anymore.
                      E
I just don´t get it.
Versión 3 - Downtown (Letra y acordes)
         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
        G#m7
        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



        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)



         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



        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)



        F   Fmaj7  Bb/F   C/F


        F     Am     Bb    C

                    (Downtown)



             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



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



          F  Bb/C  Fmaj7  Bb/C
        (Downtown)
Versión 4 - Downtown (Letra y acordes)
a pretty easy but beuatiful song, have fun :) (listen to the song for the rythm)

Verse:

E ---12---9---10---|
A ---12---9---10---|
D ----0---0----0---|
G ----0---0----0---|
B -----------------|
e -----------------|

Chorus:

E ---2---3---5---0---|
A ---2---2---4---5---|
D ---0---0---0---0---|
G ---0---0---0---0---|
B -------------------|
e -------------------|

Bridge (1st part)

E ---5---2---3---5---|
A ---5---2---2---4---|
D ---0---0---0---0---|
G ---0---0---0---0---|
B -------------------|
e -------------------|

Bridge (2nd part)

E ---12---9---10---|
A ---12---9---10---|
D ----0---0----0---|
G ----0---0----0---|
B -----------------|
e -----------------|
Versión 5 - Downtown (Letra y acordes)
[Intro] E  D  A  D  A  D  E

E             A
Come outside, my sweet baby
E                  A
Break those plans, don't say maybe
     A       G#m  F#m
It's good to feel alive
    A     G#m       F#m
And waste away your time

E                A
Close your eyes, my sweet baby
E                  A
It's a crazy time, it won't change me
A   G#m     F#m
Try to understand
      A     G#m   F#m
I'm a complicated man
  A      G#m      F#m
A diamond in your hand
B
Tonight

E   E     D      A    A
Downtown, what's that sound?
  D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
A million people running on the ground
E    E     D    A  A
Head back, keep it black
D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
I keep all my money in a paper bag

E                    A
Tonight's the night, come on baby
E          A
Wonder why you can't save me
A   G#m     F#m
Try to understand
      A     G#m   F#m
I'm a complicated man
    A      G#m       F#m
You try to split the band
B
Tonight

E   E     D      A    A
Downtown, what's that sound?
  D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
A million people running on the ground
E    E     D    A  A
Head back, keep it black
D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
I keep all my money in a paper bag

E   E     D      A    A
Man down, what's that sound?
  D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
A million people running on the ground
E    E     D    A  A
Head back, keep it black
D   A   A      A A     D  E   E
I keep all my money in a paper bag

[Final] E  D  A  D  A  D  E
Versión 6 - Downtown (Letra y acordes)
Intro:    C7M/9    Gm7/4 F#7/b5    F7M    Fm6    G#7/C#

   C7M/9      Gm7/4     F#7/b5
Eu posso esquecer mas é em vão 
               F7M
O sentimento não
                       Fm6
Nos deixa sepultar 
   C7M/9       Gm7/4   F#7/b5
Pois quando é amor a gente não
                   F7M
Tem muita opção 
        Fm6      Dm7/9   G#7/D#
A não ser... silenciar...       ocultar 

   C7M/9        Gm7/4 F#7/b5
Pra viver saudade
    F7M                    Fm6
            Talvez não valha a pena...  não, não
   C7M/9 C#º    Dm7/9   G7/13 G7
Ab...     negar-se
                F7M   Fm6    C7M/9      G#7/D#
             Desse amor            (Prep. Solo)

Solo: 2x (C7M/9    Gm7/4  F#7/b5    F7M    Fm6)