Do You Know The Way

"Do You Know the Way To San Jose"

(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)

Intro [2X]:

bass:

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(backing vocals arr. for guitar):

(C)

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(Wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)

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

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):

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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:

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 Db]

Dbmaj7 Dbmaj9 Gb6 [2X]

/ / / / / / / /

bass:

Ab6 [N.C.]

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L.A. is a great big freeway

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:

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)

bass:

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(wo)

(backing vocals arr. for guitar):

(Db)

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(Wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers