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#m7/5-          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 
 
        Dbmaj7 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 
        Dm7/5-          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)