Intro: Dm F 

Dm 
The streets are lined with people 
                    F              
People who want to move, move, move 
Dm 
How can all these people 
                 F 
Have so much to prove, prove, prove 
  
   Dm 
Oh I can only ask myself 
                      F 
Oh where are you all going? 
    Gm 
And won't you take me with you to 
                           Bb 
Where all the sirens are blowing? 

(Chorus:) 
Dm          Bb 
Uptight Downtown 
    Gm 
Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds 
     C                             Dm 
And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising 
Dm          Bb 
Uptight Downtown 
    Gm 
Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds 
     C                             Dm 
And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising 

( Dm F ) 
The streets are lined with people 
With nothing left to lose, lose, lose 
When did all these people 
Decide to change their shoes, shoes, shoes? 

   Dm 
Oh I can only ask myself 
                      F 
Oh where are you all going? 
    Gm 
And won't you take me with you to 
                           Bb 
Where all the sirens are blowing? 

(Chorus) 

( Dm Dm Gm C ) 

Dm          Gm   C 
Uptight Downtown 
Dm          Gm   C 
Uptight Downtown 
Dm          Gm   C 
Uptight Downtown 
Dm          Gm   C 
Uptight Downtown 

Dm 
Why are we fighting? 
I don't understand 
Bb 
Oh but the temperature's rising tonight 
(Why are we fighting? I don't understand) 
Gm 
Oh blue lights fighting with the crowds 
     C                              Dm 
And now I know the temperature is rising, is rising