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Intro:    C    G    C  G  
CSeems like you're always Gdreaming
Your mind is wandering far Caway
Thinking 'bout your boy in CGhina
Junkie on the China CSea  
BmOh your Cmother C#told me Dso, you're gonna be all Gright
Don't let your heart get broken
You know how much he loved to sail
Remember how you heard that steamer whistle blowing
Made him cry all day
Oh, mama, she done told me so, you're gonna be all right
EmOooDooAmoooFh (2X)  D  C  Em  D  C  Em  D  G  Am  F  Am  F  
D#I can Bbhear that G#whistle
D#I can Bbhear it G#blowing  (repeat)

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China Sea

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G C G

Intro:

C G

Seems like you're always dreaming

Your mind is wandering far away

Thinking 'bout your boy in China

Junkie on the China Sea

Bm C C# D G

Oh your mother told me so, you're gonna be all right

Don't let your heart get broken

You know how much he loved to sail

Remember how you heard that steamer whistle blowing

Made him cry all day

Oh, mama, she done told me so, you're gonna be all right

Em D Am F D C Em D C Em D G Am F Am F

Ooooooooh (2X)

D# Bb G#

I can hear that whistle

D# Bb G#

I can hear it blowing (repeat)

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