CHINA GIRL DAVID BOWIE
> Am
> I could escape this feeling
> Dm
> With my china girl
> Am
> I feel a wreck without my
> Dm
> Little china girl
> Am
> I hear her hearts beating
> G
> Loud as thunder
> F E
> Saw their stars crashing
> Am
> I'm mess without my
> Dm
> Little china girl
> Am
> Make up mornings where's my
> Dm
> Little china girl
> Am
> I hear her heart's beating
> G
> Loud as thunder
> F E
> Saw their stars crashing down
> C G
> I feel a-tragic like i'm Marlon Brando
> F E
> When i look at my china girl
> C G
> I could pretend that nothin really meant too much
> F E
> When i look at my china girl
> Am G
> I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
> F
> Visions of swasticas in my head
> E
> Plans for everyone
> Am G F E
> It's in the white of my eyes
> Am
> My little china girl
> G
> You shouldn't mess with me
> F E
> I'll ruin everything you are (you know)
> Am
> I'll give you television
> G
> I'll give ypu eyes of blue
> F E
> I'll give you man who wantys to rule the world
> Am
> And when i get excited
> G
> My little china girl says
> F E
> Oh baby just you shut your mouth
> Am G F E
> She says shhhh...
>Wasn't it written about Iggy's wife/girlfriend? So, I don't think you have
to worry about racism, etc.
From: tzitron@loria.fr (Vincent Tzitron)
Date: 8 Jun 1995 13:01:35 +0200
This song is already in the OLGA database, but I think there are some
mistakes. Accordingly to what I can hear the chords were shown to be
played with a capo at the seventh fret. I have corrected what seemed
wrong to me and the following chords are played without capo.
CHINA GIRL (David Bowie)
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Em
I could escape this feeling
Am
With my china girl
Em
I feel a wreck without my
Am
Little china girl
Em
I hear her hearts beating
G
Loud as thunder
Am B
Saw their stars crashing
Em
I'm mess without my
Am
Little china girl
Em
Make up mornings where's my
Am
Little china girl
Em
I hear her heart's beating
G
Loud as thunder
Am B
Saw their stars crashing down
G F
I feel a-tragic like i'm Marlon Brando
Em D
When i look at my china girl
G F
I could pretend that nothin really meant too much
Em D
When i look at my china girl
Em D C B
Em D
I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
C
Visions of swasticas in my head
B
Plans for everyone
Em D C B
It's in the white of my eyes
Em
My little china girl
D
You shouldn't mess with me
C B
I'll ruin everything you are (you know)
Em
I'll give you television
D
I'll give you eyes of blue
C B
I'll give you man who want to rule the world
G
And when i get excited
F
My little china girl says
Em D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
Em D C B
She says shhhh...
chords for the Em / D / C / B part
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Em = 779987
D = 557775
C = 335553
B = 224442
G = 355433
Am = 577555
chords for the G / F / Em / D part
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G = 779787
F = 557565
Em = 446454
D = 224232
- Vincent Tzitron - tzitron@loria.fr -
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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