Verse 1: G C G D11 Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long. D I may go wrong and lose my way. G C Do you know the way to San Jose? G D11 D I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose. Bridge: Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7 Bm7 L.A. is a great big freeway, put a hundred down and buy a car. G#dim7 Cmaj7/G D In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star. Am7 D Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass D D D D N.C. and all the stars that never were are parking cars and pumping gas.
Verse 2: G C G D11 You can really breathe in San Jose? They've got a lot of space. D There'll be a place where I can stay. G C I was born and raised in San Jose, G D11 D I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose. Bridge: Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Em7 Bm7 Fame and fortune is a magnet, it can pull you far away from home. G#dim7 Cmaj7/G D With a dream in your heart you're never alone. Am7 D Dreams turn into dust and blow away D D D D N.C. and there you are without a friend, you pack your car and ride away. Outro: G C G G I've got lots of friends in San Jose. G C G G Can't wait to get back to San Jose. G C G G Do you know the way to San Jose? Repeat And Fade: G Additional Lyrics, not used by Carpenters as far as I know: I've got lots of friends in San Jose Do you know the way to San Jose? L.A. is a great big freeway Put a hundred down and buy a car In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas