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| Date: 23 Jan 1996 07:50:00 U |
| From: "Steve Wyrick" |
| Subject: Chords- China Grove - Doob |
| Minimalist Mail Chords: China Grove - Doobie Brothers |
| I was surprised not to find this in the archive! But since I didn't find it, |
| here's my transcription off the "Greatest Hits" lp. |
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| China Grove - Doobie Brothers (transcribed by Steve Wyrick) |
| Intro: EDAE (repeat 2x), EDA.. |
| E | |
| When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town |
| D | A | E | |
| Down a | round San Antone |
| E | |
| And the folks are risin' for another day |
| D | A | E | |
| round a | bout their | homes |
| C#m B (E,B) |
| The people of the town are strange |
| A | A | A# | B | C | |
| and they're | proud of | where | the | y | came, |
| Chorus: |
| E | D | A | |
| Well you're | talkin' 'bout China Grove |
| (background vocals: talkin' 'bout China Grove), |
| E | |
| Whoa oh | ho... |
| D | A | E | D | A | E | |
| Who | ho China | Grove |
| Well the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a caution |
| They are the talk of the town |
| When the gossip hits the fan, they ain't lyin' |
| when the sun goes fallin' down |
| Well they say that the father's insane, |
| and dear Missus Perkins a game, |
| Chorus |
| Bridge: |
| G#m | B | C#m | |
| Well every day there's a new thing comin', |
| F#m7 | C#m | |
| The ways of an oriental | view. |
| C#m | |
| The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords, |
| F# | F#sus4 | F# | G#m | B | |
| you can even hear the | music at | night. |
| C#m | |
| And though it's a part of the Lone Star state |
| F#m7 | C#m | |
| The people don't seem to | care |
| A C,D,E CDE |
| They'll just keep on lookin' to the east... |
| instrumental break(6 sets of E,D,A,E like intro, then verse starting from C#m |
| to end) |
| Chorus |
| 1 measure on E (end on beat 1) |