China girl Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays619

China girl by David Bowie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, Em, B, F, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G  Am  G  Am  

G                            Am  
I could escape this feeling, with my China Girl  
G                          Am  
I feel a wreck without my, little China Girl  
Em                        G  
I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder  
Am                     B  
Saw the stars crashing  
G                      Am  
I'm a mess without my, little China Girl  
G                                  Am  
Wake up in the morning where's my, little China Girl  
Em                          G  
I hear her heart's beating, loud as thunder  
Am                     B  
Saw the 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 nothing really meant too much  
Em                      D  
When I look at my China Girl  


BREAK 1:  Em  D  C  B  

Em                  D  
I stumble into town just like a sacred cow  
C  
Visions of swastikas in my head  
B  
Plans for everyone  
Em                       D    C  B  
It's in the whites of my eyes  
Em  
My little China Girl  
D  
You shouldn't mess with me  
C                        B  
I'll ruin everything you are  
Em  
I'll give you television  
D  
I'll give you eyes of blue  
C                                B  
I'll give you a man who wants 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 ... shhh  

SOLO:   Em  D  C  B  
        Em  D  C  B  

OUTRO SOLO:  Em  D  C  B  
She says Shhhh  

INTRO to fade...  
    	

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100 BPM Andante