China Girl Uke tab by David Bowie (Baritone Chords)

7 Chords used in the song: G, Am, Em, B, F, D, C

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Year:  1983
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3.64
(Intermediate)
Key: EmChords
INTRO:  G G  Am Am  G G  Am Am


G G Am Am
I could escape this feeling, with my China Girl
G G Am Am
I feel a wreck without my, little China Girl
Em Em G G
I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder
Am Am B B
Saw the stars crashing
G G Am Am
I'm a mess without my, little China Girl
G G Am Am
Wake up in the morning where's my, little China Girl
Em Em G G
I hear her heart's beating, loud as thunder
Am Am B B
Saw the stars crashing down

G G F F
I feel a-tragic like I'm Marlon Brando
Em Em D D
When I look at my China Girl
G G F F
I could pretend that nothing really meant too much
Em Em D D
When I look at my China Girl


BREAK 1: Em Em D D C C B B

Em Em D D
I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
C C
Visions of swastikas in my head
B B
Plans for everyone
Em Em D D C C B B
It's in the whites of my eyes
Em Em
My little China Girl
D D
You shouldn't mess with me
C C B B
I'll ruin everything you are
Em Em
I'll give you television
D D
I'll give you eyes of blue
C C B B
I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world
G G
And when I get excited
F F
My little China Girl says
Em Em D D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
Em Em D D C C B B
She says ... shhh

SOLO: Em Em D D C C B B
Em Em D D C C B B


G G
And when I get excited
F F
My little China Girl says
Em Em D D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
G G
And when I get excited
F F
My little China Girl says
Em Em D D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth


OUTRO SOLO: Em Em D D C C B B

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The little bass riff goes like this... I hope it doesn't get butchered too much in the comment font.

A --------2---------------------------------
E --0-2-3---0-----------------------0-3-----
C -------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1--0-2-----0---
G ------------------------------------------
01 Feb 2010
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About this song: China Girl

This song was co-written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie around the time of Low and originally appeared on Iggy Pop's 1977 album, "The Idiot", which David Bowie produced and played on. According to the China Girl Songfacts, the singer is warning the China Girl that he will destroy her culture by imparting Western values of materialism and superficial beauty.

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