China Light Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays449

China Light by Splinter is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Cm, Dm, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			verse 1 
  G                Cm                 G 
China Light, come shine your light on me 
 G                   Cm               G 
Make this night the night for you and me 
 Dm                                    C                G 
Like the East wind you came softly, touched my heart I knew 
Dm                               C           G 
We were meant to be together, sharing as we do 

Chorus 
  G       D 
Here in China Light 
                G 
Here in China Light 

verse 2 
G                Cm               G 
As the midnight moon departs the sky 
  G            Cm                 G 
Geisha lady, please don't pass me by 
  Dm                      C          G 
Never tell me sayonara, never say farewell 
Dm                 C                            G 
Do our birth signs go together, only time will tell 

Chorus 
  G       D 
Here in China Light 
          Am        C   G 
Here in China Light, ah 

verse 3 
G                Cm 
Dai dai dai dai, dai dai dai dai da 
 G                Cm 
Dai dai dai dai, dai dai dai dai da 

Instrumental 
Dm     C 
Dm     C     G 

Chorus 
  G       D 
Here in China Light 
                G 
Here in China Light 

verse 4 
    G      Cm               G 
Oriental picture postcard scene 
    G              Cm                  G 
Something nice to show you where I've been 
Dm                                C                 G 
How do I know I've been dreaming, it could well be true 
Dm               C                          G 
I can see you Chinese lady, can you see me too? 

Chorus 
  D 
Here in China Light 
          Am 
Here in China Light 
          D 
Here in China Light 
          Am        C   G 
Here in China Light, ah 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante