Status Quo – The Oriental (Guitar)

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As recorded by Status Quo (From the 2002 Album HEAVY TRAFFIC) [Intro] A [Verse 1]
N.C.         A
Her name was Mia

A
From North Korea

A
I said come over

                G
Bring your land rover

D            A
I don't like sushi

A
She said that suits me

A
I take a shower

         G
On every hour
[Chorus]
D       A
Oh the oriental

A
Very very special

A
If you ever get some

          G              F#m
You want another one and another one

     A
The oriental

A
Very very gentle

A
I got one for a cousin

                  G     F#m A
Can you send me a dozen?
[Interlude] A [Verse 2]
N.C.         A
Her name was Mae Wong

A
She came from Hong Kong

A
She was a raver

           G
Of eastern flavour

D        A
I said I love you

A
She said I'd love to
Go down to Texas
              G
Must have one Lexus
[Chorus]
D       A
Oh the oriental

A
So very very special

A
If you ever get some

          G              F#m
You want another one and another one

     A
The oriental

A
Very very gentle

A
I like it spicy

              G     F#m
That'll do me nicely
[Bridge]
    A               G
I'm gonna cross the water

       D           A
Take a plane to Tokyo

                  G
And find a little geisha

  D                A
I love to see them go

                G           D              A
And carry on to China, Asia minor and some more

                   G             D     N.C.
Then finish with a sling in Singapore
[Interlude] A G A F#m G A G A F#m G A G C G A F#m G A N.C. A G D A G [Chorus]
D       A
Oh the oriental

A
Very very special

A
If you ever get some

          G              F#m
You want another one and another one

     A
The oriental

A
Very very gentle

A
I got one for a cousin

                  G
Can you send me a dozen?

D       A
Oh the oriental

A
Will drive you mental

A
I really gotta get one

          G              F#m
And then another one and another one

        A
Oh the oriental

A
Can you get them on a rental

A
Don't send me a russian

            G
Ain't no discussion

D             A
Got to be an oriental
[Outro] A G D A G D A G D A