Do you know the way to San Jose

Dionne Warwick

Verse 1: Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way Do you know the way to San Jose? I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose Chorus 1: L.A. is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star {N.C.; organ fills and Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass bass continue} And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas bass (w/bass drum): v v v v ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----3---3---3--- Verse 2: You can really breathe in San Jose They've got a lot of space, there'll be a place where I can stay I was born and raised in San Jose I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose Chorus 2: Fame and fortune is a magnet It can pull you far away from home With a dream in your heart you're never alone Dreams turn into dust and blow away And there you are without a friend You pack your car and ride away Break: I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) Do you know the way to San Jose? (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) {instrumental; key changes to {2X} / / / / / / / / bass: Ab6 {N.C.} v v v v v v v v -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -4-------4-------|-4-------4-4-3-2- {repeat Chorus 1 in L.A. is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star {N.C.; organ fills and Weeks turn into years, how quick they pass bass continue} And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas bass (w/bass drum): v v v v ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----4---4---4--- Coda: I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) Do you know the way to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) Can't wait to get back to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) {repeat intro in to fade} bass: v v v v ----------------- ----------------- -4---4---4---4--- ----------------- (wo) (backing vocals arr. for guitar): () v v v v v v v v v 13--11---9-8---6-|---4---2---------|--- -----------------|---------6---4---|-6- 13--11--10-8---6-|---5---3---------|--- -----------------|---------6---4---|-6- -----------------|-----------------|--- -----------------|-----------------|--- (Wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)

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