| Cmaj7 | F6 | |
| Do you know the | way to San Jose? |
| Cmaj79 | Gsus4 | |
| I've been away so | long. I may go wrong and lose my way. |
| Cmaj7 | F6 | |
| Do you know the | way to San Jose? |
| Cmaj79 | Gsus4 | |
| I'm going back to | find some peace of mind in San Jose. |
| Em7 | Am7 | |
| L.A. is a | great big freeway. |
| Em7 | Am7 | Em7 | |
| Put a hundred d | own and buy a | car. |
| C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | Em7/B | |
| In a week, maybe | two, they'll make you a | star |
| Dm7 | G | |
| Weeks turn into | years. How quick they pass |
| G | G | G | |
| And all the | stars that never | were |
| G | G | |
| Are parking | cars and pumping | gas |
| Cmaj7 | F6 | |
| You can really | breathe in San Jose? |
| Cmaj79 | Gsus4 | |
| They've got a lot of | space. There'll be a place where I can stay |
| Cmaj7 | F6 | |
| I was born and | raised in San Jose |
| Cmaj79 | Gsus4 | |
| I'm going back to | find some peace of mind in San Jose. |
| Em7 | Am7 | |
| Fame and fortune | is a magnet. |
| Em7 | Am7 | Em7 | |
| It can pull you | far away from | home |
| C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | Em7/B | |
| With a dream in your | heart you're never | alone. |
| Dm7 | G | G | |
| Dreams turn into | dust and blow a | way |
| G | G | |
| And there you | are without a | friend |
| G | G | |
| You pack your | car and ride a | way |
| Cmaj7 | F6 | Cmaj7 | |
| I've got lots of | friends in San Jose |
| Cmaj7 | F6 | Cmaj7 | |
| Do you know the | way to San Jose? |
| Interlude: |
| |Dbmaj7 |Gb6 |Dbmaj7 |Gb6 |Ab | |
| Fm7 | Bbm7 | |
| L.A. is a | great big freeway. |
| Fm7 | Bbm7 | Fm7 | |
| Put a hundred | down and buy a | car. |
| Dm7b5 | Dbmaj7 | Fm7/C | |
| In a week, maybe | two, they'll make you a | star |
| Ebm7 | Ab | |
| Weeks turn into | years. How quick they pass |
| Ab | Ab | Ab | |
| And all the | stars that never | were |
| Ab | Ab | |
| Are parking | cars and pumping | gas |
| Dbmaj7 | Gb6 | Dbmaj7 | |
| I've got lots of | friends in San Jose |
| Dbmaj7 | Gb6 | Dbmaj7 | |
| Do you know the | way to San Jose? |
| Dbmaj7 | Gb6 | Dbmaj7 | |
| Can't wait to get | back to San Jose. |
| Coda: |
| |Dbmaj7 |Dbmaj7 |Dbmaj7 |Dbmaj7 | repeat and fade |
| Ohohohoh Ohohohoh |
| Chords: |
| Name EADBGe EADGBe |
| Cmaj7 x35453 |
| Cmaj79 x35433 |
| C#m7b5 x4545x |
| F6 1x323x xx3535 |
| Em7/B x2545x x2x433 |
| Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) dec 2008 |
| Email: gerardkoot@hotmail.com |