China Girl by David Bowie #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## >From robo@oregon.uoregon.edu (O'Neill, Rob) Subject: Re: CHORDS : China Girl Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 20:34:22 GMT In article guez@math.tau.ac.il writes: > China Girl > ---------- > Written by David Bowie & Iggy Pop. > Performed by Iggy Pop on the album "the idiot" > and by David Bowie on the album "Lets dance" > Below i've written the version from David Bowie's "Lets dance". On >Iggy's pop album i think the song is beggining with a major cord - C. Please >correct me if i'm being wrong on this or on the chords at all. >However, i think both versions are great and worth hearing. > DISCLAIME : this song does not support sny racist or fascist >opinions. I think that it comes to criticise these things. > enjoy, > ofer > guez@math.tau.ac.il > China Girl > ---------- > 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) ------------------------ 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 ---------------------------------- Em = 779987 D = 557775 C = 335553 B = 224442 G = 355433 Am = 577555 chords for the G / F / Em / D part ---------------------------------- G = 779787 F = 557565 Em = 446454 D = 224232 - Vincent Tzitron - tzitron@loria.fr - www.TAB6.com