Going Down Town Tonight Chords by Status Quo
Tempo:
86.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
I'm going downtown tonight, I'm going to find myself [F] a dream.
[C] I'm going to dress up right, and be the best they've [F] ever seen.
[D] You can tell from [Am] their eyes, [Dm] you can tell [Am] from their eyes,
That [G] they're never [C] impressed, [G] they're never [C] impressed
[D] From the way they [A] walk round, [Dm] from the way they [Am] walk round
[G] They are used to [C] you best, [G] they are used to [C] you best.
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown [C] tonight,
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown tonight,
[G]
[C] Why let them break you with
Your self-sufficient [F] praise?
[C] And when the clouds are low
You see the clouds among [F] the plains
If [Dm] you speak [Am] the right words
[Dm] [Am]
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[Dm] They will take [Am] your attention
[Dm] Just take [Am] your attention
[G] And then [C] turn away
[G] And then [C] turn away
[A] [C]
[A] [G]
Just one thing before you go
[C] My lady's all blind
[G]
Just one thing I have to [F] say
I've got you [G] and your confidence
And every [C] day you'd prove to be the cause
[G]
I'm hungry for those staring [F] eyes
I can feel you [C] waking up
[Am] I'm [C]
[A] [C]
[Am] [G]
[C]
hungry for those staring eyes
The places all run dry
With lonely echoes [F] all night
And [C] some move home alone
While others find a home [F] on time
If [Dm] you speak the [Am] right words
[Dm] [Am] [G] They will hear what [C] you [G] [C] say
[D] They will take [Am] your attention
Just take your attention
[G] And
I'm going downtown tonight, I'm going to find myself [F] a dream.
[C] I'm going to dress up right, and be the best they've [F] ever seen.
[D] You can tell from [Am] their eyes, [Dm] you can tell [Am] from their eyes,
That [G] they're never [C] impressed, [G] they're never [C] impressed
[D] From the way they [A] walk round, [Dm] from the way they [Am] walk round
[G] They are used to [C] you best, [G] they are used to [C] you best.
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown [C] tonight,
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown tonight,
[G]
[C] Why let them break you with
Your self-sufficient [F] praise?
[C] And when the clouds are low
You see the clouds among [F] the plains
If [Dm] you speak [Am] the right words
[Dm] [Am]
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[Dm] They will take [Am] your attention
[Dm] Just take [Am] your attention
[G] And then [C] turn away
[G] And then [C] turn away
[A] [C]
[A] [G]
Just one thing before you go
[C] My lady's all blind
[G]
Just one thing I have to [F] say
I've got you [G] and your confidence
And every [C] day you'd prove to be the cause
[G]
I'm hungry for those staring [F] eyes
I can feel you [C] waking up
[Am] I'm [C]
[A] [C]
[Am] [G]
[C]
hungry for those staring eyes
The places all run dry
With lonely echoes [F] all night
And [C] some move home alone
While others find a home [F] on time
If [Dm] you speak the [Am] right words
[Dm] [Am] [G] They will hear what [C] you [G] [C] say
[D] They will take [Am] your attention
Just take your attention
[G] And
Key:
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Am
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going downtown tonight, I'm going to find myself [F] a dream.
_ _ _ [C] I'm going to dress up right, and be the best they've [F] ever seen.
_ _ [D] You can tell from [Am] their eyes, [Dm] you can tell [Am] from their eyes,
That [G] they're never [C] impressed, [G] they're never [C] impressed
[D] From the way they [A] walk round, [Dm] from the way they [Am] walk round
[G] They are used to [C] you best, [G] they are used to [C] you best.
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown [C] tonight,
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown tonight,
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] Why let them break you with
Your self-sufficient [F] praise?
_ _ [C] And when the clouds are low
You see the clouds among [F] the plains
If [Dm] you speak [Am] the right words
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[Dm] They will take [Am] your attention
[Dm] Just take [Am] your attention
[G] And then [C] turn away
[G] And then [C] turn away
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G]
Just one thing before you go
[C] My lady's all blind
[G]
Just one thing I have to [F] say
I've got you [G] and your confidence
And every [C] day you'd prove to be the cause
[G]
I'm hungry for those staring [F] eyes
I can feel you [C] waking up
_ _ [Am] _ I'm _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
hungry for those staring eyes
The places all run dry
With lonely echoes [F] all night
And [C] _ some move home alone
While others find a home [F] on time
If [Dm] you speak the [Am] right words
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _ [G] They will hear what [C] you _ [G] _ [C] say
[D] They will take [Am] your attention
Just take your attention
[G] And
I'm going downtown tonight, I'm going to find myself [F] a dream.
_ _ _ [C] I'm going to dress up right, and be the best they've [F] ever seen.
_ _ [D] You can tell from [Am] their eyes, [Dm] you can tell [Am] from their eyes,
That [G] they're never [C] impressed, [G] they're never [C] impressed
[D] From the way they [A] walk round, [Dm] from the way they [Am] walk round
[G] They are used to [C] you best, [G] they are used to [C] you best.
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown [C] tonight,
I'm going downtown tonight, [Am] I'm going downtown tonight,
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] Why let them break you with
Your self-sufficient [F] praise?
_ _ [C] And when the clouds are low
You see the clouds among [F] the plains
If [Dm] you speak [Am] the right words
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[G] They will hear what [C] you say
[Dm] They will take [Am] your attention
[Dm] Just take [Am] your attention
[G] And then [C] turn away
[G] And then [C] turn away
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G]
Just one thing before you go
[C] My lady's all blind
[G]
Just one thing I have to [F] say
I've got you [G] and your confidence
And every [C] day you'd prove to be the cause
[G]
I'm hungry for those staring [F] eyes
I can feel you [C] waking up
_ _ [Am] _ I'm _ [C] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
hungry for those staring eyes
The places all run dry
With lonely echoes [F] all night
And [C] _ some move home alone
While others find a home [F] on time
If [Dm] you speak the [Am] right words
[Dm] _ _ [Am] _ [G] They will hear what [C] you _ [G] _ [C] say
[D] They will take [Am] your attention
Just take your attention
[G] And