Verse 1: 
 
      C               F6 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? 
      C                 Gsus4            G 
      I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way 
      C               F6 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? 
      C                 Gsus4               G 
      I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose 
 
Chorus 1: 
      Em7        Am7 
      L.A. is a great big freeway 
      Em7           Am7            Em7 
      Put a hundred down and buy a car 
      C#m7(b5)          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 ): 
 
       v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -----3---3---3--- 
 
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: 
       C                F6                  C 
      I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
       C              F6                C 
      Do you know the way to San Jose? (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
 
      {instrumental; key changes to Db 
      Db7M Dbmaj9  Gb6           {2X} 
         /  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
 
      bass: 
 
      Ab6 {N.C.} 
       v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- 
      -4-------4------- | -4-------4-4-3-2- 
 
{repeat Chorus 1 in Db 
 
      Fm7       Bbm7 
      L.A. is a great big freeway 
      Fm7           Bbm7           Fm7 
      Put a hundred down and buy a car 
      Dm7(b5)          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 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -----4---4---4--- 

 
Coda: 
       Db               Gb6                 Db 
      I've got lots of friends in San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
      Db              Gb6              Db 
      Do you know the way to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
       Db               Gb6               Db 
      Can't wait to get back to San Jose (wo wo wo-wo wo wo wo-wo wo wo) 
 
{repeat intro in Db to fade} 
 
      bass: 
 
       v   v   v   v 
      ----------------- 
      ----------------- 
      -4---4---4---4--- 
      ----------------- 
      (wo) 
       
      (backing vocals arr. for guitar): 
 
      (Db) 
       v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v     v 
      13--11---9-8---6- | ---4---2--------- | --- 
      ----------------- | ---------6---4--- | -6- 
      13--11--10-8---6- | ---5---3--------- | --- 
      ----------------- | ---------6---4--- | -6- 
      ----------------- | ----------------- | ---  
      ----------------- | ----------------- | ---  
      (Wo wo  wo-wo wo    wo  wo-wo  wo    wo)