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Chinatown

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                      CHINATOWN - girlpool 
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standard tuning, open position
[Intro/verses]
|        D      G|       Em      A:|
| /  /   /  /  |  /  /  /  /  :|
[Chorus]
|            D7|             G:|
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  :| x2
|            D7|         G     F|           Am7|       %      ||
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  ||
[Verse 1]
  DLooking Gat a Empicture of Ayou in ChinaDtown
Getting Gdizzy standing Emup for you Awhen you're aDround
Thought I Gliked you, I was Embusy biAting my DnailsG  Em  A  
  DEveryGone's a prEmophet when they Adon't know what to Dsay
Hard to reGmember your coat'Ems checked at the Aend of the day
 DAnd if I Gtold you I lEmoved you, would you Atake it the wrong Dway?G  Em  A  
[Chorus]
  D7Come down and visit with meG  
  D7I'm lying dead on my kneesG  
  D7Do you feel restless when you Grealize Fyou're aAm7live?
[Verse 2]
  DLooking Gback on NoEmvember, you could Apaint me any Dway
I'm still Glooking for suEmreness in the Away I say my Dname
I am Gnervous for toEmmorrow aAnd toDdayG  Em  A  
  DCut my Ghair when I'm feEmeling like AI don't have a Dplace
And the Gmirror's reflEmection pushes Ame further Daway 
If I Gloved myselfEm, would I Atake it the wrong Dway?G  Em  A  
[Chorus]
  D7Come down and visit with meG  
  D7I'm lying dead on my kneesG  
  D7Do you feel restless when you Grealize Fyou're aAm7live?
Ending
|        D      G|        Em      A:|
| /  /   /  /  |  /  /   /  /  :| x2
finish on D one octave up, i.e.:
e|---2----/14--|
B|---3----/15--|
G|---2----/14--|
D|---0---------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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| /  Slide up
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Chinatown

by Girlpool

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

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CHINATOWN - girlpool

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standard tuning, open position

[Intro/verses]

D G Em A

| | :|

| / / / / | / / / / :|

[Chorus]

D7 G

| | :|

| / / / / | / / / / :| x2

D7 G F Am7

| | | | % ||

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||

[Verse 1]

D G Em A D

Looking at a picture of you in Chinatown

G Em A D

Getting dizzy standing up for you when you're around

G Em A D G Em A

Thought I liked you, I was busy biting my nails

D G Em A D

Everyone's a prophet when they don't know what to say

G Em A

Hard to remember your coat's checked at the end of the day

D G Em A D G Em A

And if I told you I loved you, would you take it the wrong way?

[Chorus]

D7 G

Come down and visit with me

D7 G

I'm lying dead on my knees

D7 G F Am7

Do you feel restless when you realize you're alive?

[Verse 2]

D G Em A D

Looking back on November, you could paint me any way

G Em A D

I'm still looking for sureness in the way I say my name

G Em A D G Em A

I am nervous for tomorrow and today

D G Em A D

Cut my hair when I'm feeling like I don't have a place

G Em A D

And the mirror's reflection pushes me further away

G Em A D G Em A

If I loved myself, would I take it the wrong way?

[Chorus]

D7 G

Come down and visit with me

D7 G

I'm lying dead on my knees

D7 G F Am7

Do you feel restless when you realize you're alive?

Ending

D G Em A

| | :|

| / / / / | / / / / :| x2

finish on D one octave up, i.e.:

e|---2----/14--|

B|---3----/15--|

G|---2----/14--|

D|---0---------|

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

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| / Slide up

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