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Petula Clark - Downtown Ukulele Chords

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

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]When you’re [C7]alone and life is [F]making you [G7]lonely
You can [C]always go [F]down[G]town
[C]When you’ve got [C7]worries, all the[F]noise and the [G7]hurry
Seems to [C]help, I know, [F]down[G]town

[section 2]
Just [C]listen to the music of the [Am]traffic in the city
[C]Linger on the sidewalk where the [Am]neon signs are pretty
[Em7]How can you lose?
[F]The [G7]lights [F]are [G7]much [F]brigh[G7]ter [F]there
[G7]You [F]can [G7]for[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares

[section 3]
So go [C]down[C7]town
[F]Things will be [G]great when you’re [C]down[C7]town
[F]You’ll find a [G]place for sure, [C]down[C7]town
[F]Everything’s [G]waiting for [C]you

[chorus]
[C]Down[F]town [C7] [F], [C]Down[F]town [C7] [F]

[section 4]
[C]Don’t hang [C7]around and let your [F]problems su[G7]rround you
There are [C]movie [C7]shows [C]down[G]town
[C]Maybe you [C7]know some little [F]places to [G7]go to
Where they [C]never [C7]close [C]down[G]town

[section 5]
Just [C]listen to the rhythm of a [Am]gentle bossa nova
[C]You’ll be dancing with ’em too be[Am]fore the night is over
[Em7]Happy again
[F]The [G7]lights [F]are [G7]much [F]brigh[G7]ter [F]there
[G7]You [F]can [G7]for[D7]get all your troubles, forget all your cares

[Closing]
So go [C]down[C7]town,
[F]where all the [G]lights are bright, [C]Down[C7]town,
[F]waiting for you to[G]night, [C]down[C7]town
[F]You’re gonna be al[G]right now, [C]

[chorus]
[C]Down[F]town, [C7] [F] [C]Down[F]town, [C7] [F]
[C]Down[F]town, [C7] [F] [C]Down[F]town [C7] [F]

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ArtistPetula Clark
AlbumDowntown
GenresSoul
Year1964
KeyC

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

Petula Clark - Downtown on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C7 to F

3. F → G7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
F to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
G7 to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Am → Em7 chord transition

To move from Am to Em7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.

10. Em7 → F chord transition

To move from Em7 to F;

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

11. G7 → D7 chord transition

To move from G7 to D7;

  1. While playing G7, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

12. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C;

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

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