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Petula Clark - Downtown Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, G7, G, Am, Em7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CWhenyou’reC7aloneandlifeisFmakingyouG7lonely
YoucanCalwaysgoFdowntown
CWhenyou’vegotC7worries,all FthenoiseandtheG7hurry
SeemstoChelp,Iknow,Fdowntown
JustClistentothemusicoftheAmtrafficinthecity
CLingeronthesidewalkwheretheAmneonsignsarepretty
Em7Howcanyoulose?
FTheG7lightsFareG7muchFbrighterFthere
G7YouFcanG7forgetallyourtroubles,forgetallyourcares
SogoCdowntown
FThingswillbeGgreatwhenyou’reCdowntown
FYou’llfindaGplaceforsure,Cdowntown
FEverything’sGwaitingforCyou
CDowntownC7,FDowntownCC7F
CDon’thangC7aroundandletyourFproblems G7surroundyou
ThereareCmovieC7showsCdowntown
CMaybeyouC7knowsomelittleFplacestoG7goto
WheretheyCneverC7closeCdowntown
JustClistentotherhythmofaAmgentlebossanova
CYou’llbedancingwith’emtoo Ambeforethenightisover
Em7Happyagain
FTheG7lightsFareG7muchFbrighterFthere
G7YouFcanG7forgetallyourtroubles,forgetallyourcares
SogoCdowntown,
FwherealltheGlightsarebright,CDowntown,
Fwaitingforyou Gtonight,Cdowntown
FYou’regonnabe Galrightnow,C
CDowntown,C7Downtown,FCC7F
CDowntown,C7DowntownFCC7F
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ArtistPetula Clark
AlbumDowntown
GenresSoul
Year1964
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Downtown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Petula Clark - Downtown on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Downtown uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (16), F → G7 (14), and C → C7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C7 to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G7 to C

5. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. Am → Em7 chord transition

To move from Am to Em7:

  1. While playing Am, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Em7 → F chord transition

Switching from Em7 to F:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. G7 → D7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Downtown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Downtown.

  • Downtown includes 109 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Downtown contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Downtown connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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