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China Doll:The Ames Brothers.
#38 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records
in 1960.
INTRO:  Ab  Bb  
#1.
BbSometimes I go down, to old ChinaCmtown,
and just walk aFround, just wander aBbround.
BbWhere amber lights gleam, blue shadows Cmfall,
just dreamin' old Fdreams, of my China Bbdoll.
#2.
BbHer silk Chinese coat (silk Chinese coat.)
Her little blue Cmpants (little blue pants.)
Coral pink Flips (coral pink lips) and tiny 
pale Bbhands.Ab  Bb  
CHORUS:
BbOh, my China doll, my lonely tears Cmfall.
I'll never forFget you, never forget you,
my China Bbdoll.Ab  Bb  
#4.
BbSometimes FI go Bbdown, and just hang Cmaround.
And just hang aFround, a boat China Bbbound.
CHORUS:
BbOh, my China doll, my lonely tears Cmfall.
I'll never forFget you, never forget you,
my China Bbdoll.
OUTRO:
(BbMy China Gmdoll..Bb....)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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China Doll

by The Ames Brothers

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China Doll:The Ames Brothers.

#38 on BB Hot 100 on RCA Records

in 1960.

Ab Bb

INTRO:

#1.

Bb Cm

Sometimes I go down, to old Chinatown,

F Bb

and just walk around, just wander around.

Bb Cm

Where amber lights gleam, blue shadows fall,

F Bb

just dreamin' old dreams, of my China doll.

#2.

Her silk Chinese coat (silk Chinese coat.)

Her little blue pants (little blue pants.)

Coral pink lips (coral pink lips) and tiny

Bb Ab Bb

pale hands.

CHORUS:

Bb Cm

Oh, my China doll, my lonely tears fall.

I'll never forget you, never forget you,

Bb Ab Bb

my China doll.

#4.

Bb F Bb Cm

Sometimes I go down, and just hang around.

F Bb

And just hang around, a boat China bound.

CHORUS:

Bb Cm

Oh, my China doll, my lonely tears fall.

I'll never forget you, never forget you,

my China doll.

OUTRO:

Bb Gm Bb

(My China doll......)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About China Doll Chords by The Ames Brothers

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