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Chinatown

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[Intro]
      Gb|      Db|       B|        |
      Gb|      Db|       B|        |
[Verse 1]
  GbYou give Dbsome and you take a littleB  
  GbIt works out Dbsometimes better than otBhers
GbOh,  Dbnever got my chance to say Bit
  GbODbh, but I can be so cruBel
[Transition]
   B   Bbm|    Abm7|    Ebm7|    Bbm7|
[Chorus]
BOhBbm,   the Abm7light     Ebm7in ChinaBbm7town tonight
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days
  Ebm7When I talk to Bbm7you, when I say your name
BI  Bbmcan't Abm7tell       Ebm7if I fell Bbm7back asleep
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days,      Ebm7when I talk to Bbm7you
[Interlude]
      Gb|      Db|       B|        |
      Gb|      Db|       B|        |
[Verse 2]
  GbSitting on a Dbsink in the boys roomB  
  GbDucking their Dbhead to get their hair cutB  
  GbNothing on the Dbneck, nothing on the sideB  
  GbIt comes Dboff so eaBsy
[Transition]
   B   Bbm|    Abm7|    Ebm7|    Bbm7|
[Chorus]
BOhBbm,   the Abm7light     Ebm7in ChinaBbm7town tonight
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days
  Ebm7When I talk to Bbm7you, when I say your name
BI  Bbmcan't Abm7tell       Ebm7if I fell Bbm7back asleep
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days,      Ebm7when I talk to Bbm7you
[Solo]
   B   Bbm|    Abm7|    Ebm7|      Db|
[Chorus]
BOhBbm,   the Abm7light     Ebm7in ChinaDbtown tonight
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days
  Ebm7When I talk to Dbyou, when I say your name
BI  Bbmcan't Abm7tell       Ebm7if I fell Bbm7back asleep
  BThose are Bbmweaker Abm7days,      Ebm7when I talk to Bbm7you
[Outro]
   B   Bbm|    Abm7|    Ebm7|      Db|

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Chinatown

by Barrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Abm7

Ebm7

Bbm7

[Intro]

Gb Db B

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Gb Db B

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[Verse 1]

Gb Db B

You give some and you take a little

Gb Db B

It works out sometimes better than others

Gb Db B

Oh, never got my chance to say it

Gb Db B

Oh, but I can be so cruel

[Transition]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

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[Chorus]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

Oh, the light in Chinatown tonight

B Bbm Abm7

Those are weaker days

Ebm7 Bbm7

When I talk to you, when I say your name

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

I can't tell if I fell back asleep

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

Those are weaker days, when I talk to you

[Interlude]

Gb Db B

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Gb Db B

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[Verse 2]

Gb Db B

Sitting on a sink in the boys room

Gb Db B

Ducking their head to get their hair cut

Gb Db B

Nothing on the neck, nothing on the side

Gb Db B

It comes off so easy

[Transition]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

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[Chorus]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

Oh, the light in Chinatown tonight

B Bbm Abm7

Those are weaker days

Ebm7 Bbm7

When I talk to you, when I say your name

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

I can't tell if I fell back asleep

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

Those are weaker days, when I talk to you

[Solo]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Db

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[Chorus]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Db

Oh, the light in Chinatown tonight

B Bbm Abm7

Those are weaker days

Ebm7 Db

When I talk to you, when I say your name

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

I can't tell if I fell back asleep

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Bbm7

Those are weaker days, when I talk to you

[Outro]

B Bbm Abm7 Ebm7 Db

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