[Intro]
[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Cmaj7] (Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Verse 1]
D[C]o you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
I[C]'ve been away so[G7sus4] long, I may go wr[G7]ong and lose my way,
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D[C]o you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
I[C]'m going back to[G7sus4] find some peace of m[G7]ind in San Jose!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
[Em7] L.A. is a g[Am7]reat big freeway,
[Em7] [Am7] [Em]
[C#m7-5]
In a week, maybe[Dm7/C] two, they'll make you a [G/B]star,
W[Dm7]eeks turn into y[G]ears, how quick they pass,
[G] And all the s[G]tars that never w[G]ere...
...Are parking ca[G]rs and pumping gas!
[Verse 3]
Y[C]ou can really br[F6]eathe in San Jose, the[C]y've got a lot of[G7sus4] space,
There'll be a p[G7]lace where I can stay,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[C]I was born and ra[F6]ised in San Jose,
I[C]'m going back to[G7sus4] find some peace of [G7]mind in San Jose!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
[Em7] Fame and fortune [Am7]is a magnet,
[Em7] [Am7] [Em]
[C#m7-5]
With a dream in your [Dm7/C]heart you're never a - [G/B]lone,
D[Dm7]reams turn into d[G]ust and blow away,
[G] And there you a[G]re without a fr[G]iend,
You pack your c[G]ar and ride away!
[Verse 5]
I[C]'ve got lots of fr[F6]iends in San Jose!
[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[C]Do you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Break]
[Dbmaj7] [Bmaj7]
[Dbmaj7] [Bmaj7] [Dbmaj7]
[Verse 6]
Oh----, [Fm7] L.A. is a [Bbm7]great big freeway,
[Fm7] [Bbm7] [Fm]
[Dm7-5]
In a week, maybe[Dbmaj7] two, they'll make you a s[Ab]tar,
[Ebm7]Weeks turn into y[Ab]ears, how quick they pass,
[Ab] And all the s[Ab]tars that never w[Ab]ere,
Are parking c[Ab]ars and pumping gas!
[Verse 7]
[Dbmaj7] I've got lots of fr[Gb6]iends in San Jose!
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Dbmaj7] Do you know the [Gb6]way to San Jose?
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Dbmaj7]Can't wait to get [Gb6]back to San Jose!
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Repeat Coda]
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Suggestion for ending]
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh [Bmaj7]-woh, [Dbmaj7] woh!)
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[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
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[Cmaj7] (Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Verse 1]
D[C]o you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
I[C]'ve been away so[G7sus4] long, I may go wr[G7]ong and lose my way,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D[C]o you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
I[C]'m going back to[G7sus4] find some peace of m[G7]ind in San Jose!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
[Em7] L.A. is a g[Am7]reat big freeway,
[Em7] [Am7] [Em]
Put a hundred down and buy a car-------,
[C#m7-5]
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G |-----------4----|
D |-----------5----|
A |---7---5---4----|
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In a week, maybe[Dm7/C] two, they'll make you a [G/B]star,
W[Dm7]eeks turn into y[G]ears, how quick they pass,
[G] And all the s[G]tars that never w[G]ere...
...Are parking ca[G]rs and pumping gas!
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B |-------------------|
G |-------------------|
D |-------------------|
A |-------------------|
E |-------3---3---3---|
[Verse 3]
Y[C]ou can really br[F6]eathe in San Jose, the[C]y've got a lot of[G7sus4] space,
There'll be a p[G7]lace where I can stay,
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[C]I was born and ra[F6]ised in San Jose,
I[C]'m going back to[G7sus4] find some peace of [G7]mind in San Jose!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
[Em7] Fame and fortune [Am7]is a magnet,
[Em7] [Am7] [Em]
It can pull you far away from home-------,
[C#m7-5]
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With a dream in your [Dm7/C]heart you're never a - [G/B]lone,
D[Dm7]reams turn into d[G]ust and blow away,
[G] And there you a[G]re without a fr[G]iend,
You pack your c[G]ar and ride away!
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B |-------------------|
G |-------------------|
D |-------------------|
A |-------------------|
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[Verse 5]
I[C]'ve got lots of fr[F6]iends in San Jose!
[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[C]Do you know the [F6]way to San Jose?
[Cmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Break]
[Dbmaj7] [Bmaj7]
(Bah----, bah -bah -bah, bah----!)
[Dbmaj7] [Bmaj7] [Dbmaj7]
(Bah----, bah -bah -bah, bah----!)
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[Verse 6]
Oh----, [Fm7] L.A. is a [Bbm7]great big freeway,
[Fm7] [Bbm7] [Fm]
Put a hundred down and buy a car------,
[Dm7-5]
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In a week, maybe[Dbmaj7] two, they'll make you a s[Ab]tar,
[Ebm7]Weeks turn into y[Ab]ears, how quick they pass,
[Ab] And all the s[Ab]tars that never w[Ab]ere,
Are parking c[Ab]ars and pumping gas!
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[Verse 7]
[Dbmaj7] I've got lots of fr[Gb6]iends in San Jose!
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Dbmaj7] Do you know the [Gb6]way to San Jose?
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
[Dbmaj7]Can't wait to get [Gb6]back to San Jose!
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
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[Repeat Coda]
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh-woh, woh!)
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[Suggestion for ending]
[Dbmaj7](Woh, woh, woh -oh! Woh, woh -oh! Woh [Bmaj7]-woh, [Dbmaj7] woh!)