MACKLEMORE AND RYAN LEWIS – Downtown

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This single was released on 27 August 2015.
I enjoyed the message and the lyrics of this song more than the production. The sound effects felt pretty good, but the song itself in a whole felt a bit empty to me. The raps were good, it had the right amount of power and clarity that made it really interesting to listen. The hooks were pretty good as well.
SongRating: 8.5/10


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Scale: F Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 110
Suggested Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU

[INTRO] Bbm
[VERSE]
Bbm
I went to the Moped store, said "Fuck it"
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Salesman's like "What up, what's your budget?"
Bbm
And I'm like "Honestly, I don't know nothing about Mopeds"
Bbm
He said "I got the one for you, follow me"
Bbm
Ooh, it's too real
Bbm
Chromed out mirror, I don't need a windshield
Bbm
Banana seat, a canopy on two wheels
Bbm
Eight hundred cash, that's a hell of a deal
[PRE-CHORUS]
Bbm
I'm headed Downtown, cruising through the alley
Bbm
Tip-toeing in the street like Dally
Bbm
Pulled up, moped to the valet
Bbm
Whitewalls on the wheels like mayonnaise
Bbm
Dope, my crew is ill, and all we need is two good wheels
Bbm
Got gas in the tank, cash in the bank
Bbm
And a bad little mama with her ass in my face
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I'mma lick that, stick that, break her off, Kit-Kat
Bbm
Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband
Bbm
Dope
[VERSE]
Bbm
Killing the game, 'bout to catch a body
Bbm
Passed the Harley, Dukie on the Ducati
Bbm
Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman
Bbm
God damn, man, everybody got Bugattis
Bbm
But I'mma keep it hella 1987
Bbm
Head into the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki
Bbm
I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the Wasabi
Bbm
I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging up on the concrete
Bbm
My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather
Bbm
But girl, we could still ride together
Bbm
You don't need a Uber, you don't need a cab
Bbm
Fuck a bus pass, you got a Moped man
Bbm
She got 1988 Mariah Carey hair
Bbm
Very rare, mom jeans on her derriere
Bbm
Throwing up the West Side as we tear in the air
Bbm
Stop by Pike Place, throwing fish to a player
[CHORUS]
C#
Downtown, downtown (Downtown)
C#
Downtown, downtown (Downtown)
F#                         Bbm
She has her arms around your waist
F#              Ab
With a balance that will keep her safe
C#
(Downtown)
F#
Have you ever felt the warm embrace
Bbm
(Downtown)
F#             Ab
Of the leather seat between your legs
C#
(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
F#               Bbm       F#
(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
C#
Downtown
F#                   Ab
You don't want no beef, boy
Bbm                    F#
Know I run the streets, boy
Ab
Better follow me towards
C#
Downtown
F#
What you see is what you get girl
Bbm
Don't ever forget girl
F#                Ab
Ain't seen nothing yet until you're
C#
Downtown
[CHORUS]
Bbm
Dope
Bbm
Cut the bullshit
Bbm
Get off my mullet
Bbm
Stone washed, so raw
Bbm
Moped like a bullet
Bbm
You can't catch me
Bbm
A po-po can't reprimand me
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I'm in a B-Boy stance, I'm not dancing
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I got your girl on the back going tandem
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Cause I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick
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Whole downtown yelling out "Who that is?"
[VERSE]
Bbm
It's me, the M, the A-C, the K
Bbm
Sounding like a French pimp from back in the day
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I take her to Pend Oreille and I watch her skate
Bbm
I mean, water ski, ollie ollie oxen free
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I'm perusing down fourth and they watching me
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I do a handstand, the eagle lands on my seat
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Well hello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free
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Now do you or do you not wanna ride with me
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I got one girl, I got two wheels
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She a big girl, that ain't a big deal
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I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy
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Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet
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Running around the whole town
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Neighbors yelling at me like, "You need to slow down"
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"Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out
Bbm
Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"
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If I only had one helmet I would give it to you, give it to you
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Cruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful view, wonderful view
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There's layers to this shit player, tiramisu, tiramisu
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Let my coat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my suit, tearing my suit
[CHORUS]
C#
Downtown, downtown (Downtown)
C#
Downtown, downtown (Downtown)
F#                         Bbm
She has her arms around your waist
F#              Ab
With a balance that will keep her safe
C#
(Downtown)
F#
Have you ever felt the warm embrace
Bbm
(Downtown)
F#             Ab
Of the leather seat between your legs
C#
(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
F#               Bbm       F#
(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)
C#
Downtown
F#                   Ab
You don't want no beef, boy
Bbm                    F#
Know I run the streets, boy
Ab
Better follow me towards
C#
Downtown
F#
What you see is what you get girl
Bbm
Don't ever forget girl
F#                Ab
Ain't seen nothing yet until you're
C#
Downtown
F#                   Ab
You don't want no beef, boy
Bbm                    F#
Know I run the streets, boy
Ab
Better follow me towards
C#
Downtown
F#
What you see is what you get girl
Bbm
Don't ever forget girl
F#                Ab
Ain't seen nothing yet until you're
C#
Downtown

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