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Chinese Translation
M. Ward
Transcribed by John McKeon
 D- xx0232
 D7- xx0212
 Em- 022000
 A- x02220
 G- 320003 (320033)(355433)
 Gm- 355333
 Gmaj7- 320002
[Chorus]
I sailed a Dwild, wild sea
Climbed up a Emtall, tall mountain
I met a Dold, old man
Beneath a Aweeping willow tree
He said now Dif you got some questions
Go and Emlay them at my feet
But my Dtime here is brief
So you'll Ahave to pick just three
[Chorus]
And I said
DWhat do you do with the pieces of a broken Gmaj7heart?
And Gmaj7how can a man like me remain in the Dlight?
And if Dlife is really as D7short as they say
Then Gwhy is the night so Gmlong
And then the Asun went down
      A (let ring)      D
And he sang for me this song
[Bridge]
See I Donce was a young fool like Emyou
ADfraid to do the things
That I Aknew I had to do
So I Aplayed an escapade just like you
I Emplayed an escapade just like Ayou
[Chorus]
I sailed a Dwild, wild sea
Climbed up a Emtall, tall mountain
I met an Dold, old man
He sat beAneath a sapling tree
He said now Dif you got some questions
Go and Emlay them at my feet
But my Dtime here is brief
So you'll Ahave to pick just three
[Chorus]
And I said
DWhat do you do with the pieces of a broken Gmaj7heart?
And Gmaj7how can a man like me remain in the Dlight?
And if Dlife is really as D7short as they say
Then Gwhy is the night so Gmlong?
And then the Asun went down
      A (let ring)        D
And he played for me this song
[solo}

The story behind the song

M. Ward is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist known for his folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He has released numerous studio albums, and "Chinese Translation" appears on the release "Live at the World Café, Volume 23: Prime Numbers." Ward grew up teaching himself Beatles songs on guitar and began recording demos on a four-track analog recorder at around fifteen, a method he continues to use for all his songs.

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Chinese Translation

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chinese Translation

M. Ward

Transcribed by John McKeon

- xx0232

- xx0212

- 022000

- x02220

- 320003 (320033)(355433)

- 355333

Gmaj7

- 320002

[Chorus]

I sailed a wild, wild sea

Climbed up a tall, tall mountain

I met a old, old man

Beneath a weeping willow tree

He said now if you got some questions

Go and lay them at my feet

But my time here is brief

So you'll have to pick just three

[Chorus]

And I said

D Gmaj7

What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?

Gmaj7 D

And how can a man like me remain in the light?

D D7

And if life is really as short as they say

G Gm

Then why is the night so long

And then the sun went down

A (let ring) D

And he sang for me this song

[Bridge]

D Em

See I once was a young fool like you

Afraid to do the things

That I knew I had to do

So I played an escapade just like you

Em A

I played an escapade just like you

[Chorus]

I sailed a wild, wild sea

Climbed up a tall, tall mountain

I met an old, old man

He sat beneath a sapling tree

He said now if you got some questions

Go and lay them at my feet

But my time here is brief

So you'll have to pick just three

[Chorus]

And I said

D Gmaj7

What do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?

Gmaj7 D

And how can a man like me remain in the light?

D D7

And if life is really as short as they say

G Gm

Then why is the night so long?

And then the sun went down

A (let ring) D

And he played for me this song

[solo}

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