Does "Downtown" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Downtown" is in the key of E at 130 BPM.

What chords are in "Downtown"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of E, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

Downtown — Piano Lead Sheet

"Downtown" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 130 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(E)When you’re a lone and life is (A)mak ing you (B)lone ly you can (E)al ways go down (B)town. (E)When you’ve got wor ries all the (A)noise and the (B)hur ry seem to (E)help I know, down (B)town. Just (E)lis ten to the mu sic of the (C#m)traf fic in the cit y. (E)Lin ger on the side walk where the (C#m)ne on signs are pret ty. (G#m)How can you lose? The (B)lights are much (A)bright er there. You can for (E)get all your (F#)trou bles, for (E)get all your (F#)cares, so go (E)down (B6)town. (F#m)Things ’ll be great when you’re (E)down (B6)town. (F#m)No fin er place for sure, (E)down (B6)town, (F#m)ev ’ry thing’s wait ing for (A)you. (Down town.) (E)Down (A)town. (E)Don’t hang a round and let your (A)prob lems sur (B)round you, there are (E)mov ie shows down (B)town. (E)May be you know some lit tle (A)plac es to (B)go to where they (E)nev er close, down (B)town. Just (E)lis ten to the rhy thm of a (C#m)gen tle bos sa no va. (E)You’ll be danc ing with him too be (C#m)fore the night is o ver. (G#m)Hap py a gain. The (B)lights are much (A)bright er there. You can for (E)get all your (F#)trou bles, for (E)get all your (F#)cares, so go (E)down (B6)town, (F#m)where all the lights are bright. (E)Down (B6)town, (F#m)wait ing for you to night. (E)Down (B6)town, (F#m)ev ’ry thing’s wait ing for (A)you. (Down town.) (E)Down (A)town. (F#m)you’re gon na be al right (A)now. town.) (E)Down (A)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (Fsus2)Down (Bb)town. Down (C)town. Down (C)town. And (F)you may find some bod y kind to (Dm)help and un der stand you; (F)some one who is just like you and (Dm)needs a gen tle hand to (Am)guide them a long. So (C)may be I’ll (Bb)see you there. We can for (F)get all our (G)trou bles, for (F)get all our (G)cares, so go (F)down (C6)town. (Gm)Things ’ll be great when you’re (F)down (C6)town. (Gm)Don’t wait a min ute more. (F)Down (C6)town, (Gm)ev ’ry thing’s wait ing for (Bb)you. (Down town.) (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town. (F)Down (Bb)town.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: E
Tempo: 130 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Petula Clark

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How to Play "Downtown" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
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Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.