David Bowie – China Girl (Guitar Intro)
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Written by David Bowie & Iggy Pop
First released in 1977 by Iggy Pop
This version from David Bowie’s Let’s Dance Album 1983
Note Album version is 5min 32 seconds long and has a longer ending than the single.
No Capo for Album version. (But I like to play with Capo 2)
[Intro] - Riff played 3 times.
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Em G Am
Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China
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Em Em G Am G
Girl Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China Girl
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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 feel her heart beating loud as thunder
Am B7
Saw they stars crashing
G Am
I’m a mess without my little China Girl
G Am
Wake up in the mornings where’s my little China Girl
Em G
I hear her heart beating loud as thunder
Am B7
Saw they 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 nothing really meant too much
Em D
When I look at my China GirlEm 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 B7 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 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 She says sh-sh-shhh C B She says sh-sh-shhh
[Guitar Solo]
She Says She says
Em D C B Em D C B
G And when I get excited F My little China Girl says Em D Oh baby, just you shut your mouth G And when I get excited F My little China Girl says Em D Oh baby, just you shut your mouth Em D She says sh-sh-shhh C B She says sh-sh-shhh
She Says
Em D C B
[Play opening Riff to fade]
Em G Am Em Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China Girl Em G Am Em Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China Girl Em G Am Em Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China Girl Em G Am Em Oh oh oh oh-oh Little China Girl