«Do You Know the Way To San Jose»
(Burt Bacharach — Hal David)
Intro [2X]:
bass:
v v v v
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(backing vocals arr. for guitar):
(C)
v v v v v v v v v
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12—10—9-7—5-|—4—2———|—
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(Wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
Verse 1:
C F6
Do you know the way to San Jose?
C Gsus4 G
I’ve been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way
C F6
Do you know the way to San Jose?
C Gsus4 G
I’m going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose
Chorus 1:
Em7 Am7
L.A. is a great big freeway
Em7 Am7 Em7
Put a hundred down and buy a car
C#m7-5 Dm7/C G/B
In a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a star
Dm7 G [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
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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:
C F6 C
I’ve got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
C F6 C
Do you know the way to San Jose? (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
[instrumental; key changes to Db]
Dbmaj7 Dbmaj9 Gb6 [2X]
/ / / / / / / /
bass:
Ab6 [N.C.]
v v v v v v v v
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[repeat chorus 1 in Db]
Fm7 Bbm7
L.A. is a great big freeway
Fm7 Bbm7 Fm7
Put a hundred down and buy a car
Dm7-5 Ebm7/Db Ab/C
In a week, maybe two, they’ll make you a star
Ebm7 Ab [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
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Coda:
Db Gb6 Db
I’ve got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
Db Gb6 Db
Do you know the way to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
Db Gb6 Db
Can’t wait to get back to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
[repeat intro in Db to fade]
bass:
v v v v
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(wo)
(backing vocals arr. for guitar):
(Db)
v v v v v v v v v
13—11—9-8—6-|—4—2———|—
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13—11—10-8—6-|—5—3———|—
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(Wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)
— another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers
