7 Chords used in the song: G, Am, Em, B, F, D, C

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INTRO:G
Am
G
Am
G
Am
I could escape this feeling, with my China GirlG
Am
I feel a wreck without my, little China GirlEm
G
I hear her heart beating, loud as thunderAm
B
Saw the stars crashingG
Am
I'm a mess without my, little China GirlG
Am
Wake up in the morning where's my, little China GirlEm
G
I hear her heart's beating, loud as thunderAm
B
Saw the stars crashing downG
F
I feel a-tragic like I'm Marlon BrandoEm
D
When I look at my China GirlG
F
I could pretend that nothing really meant too muchEm
D
When I look at my China Girl
BREAK 1:Em
D
C
B
Em
D
I stumble into town just like a sacred cowC
Visions of swastikas in my headB
Plans for everyoneEm
D
C
B
It's in the whites of my eyesEm
My little China GirlD
You shouldn't mess with meC
B
I'll ruin everything you areEm
I'll give you televisionD
I'll give you eyes of blueC
B
I'll give you a man who wants to rule the worldG
And when I get excitedF
My little China Girl saysEm
D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
Em
D
C
B
She says ... shhh
SOLO:Em
D
C
B
Em
D
C
B
G
And when I get excitedF
My little China Girl saysEm
D
Oh baby just you shut your mouthG
And when I get excitedF
My little China Girl saysEm
D
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
OUTRO SOLO:Em
D
C
B
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The little bass riff goes like this... I hope it doesn't get butchered too much in the comment font.
A --------2---------------------------------
E --0-2-3---0-----------------------0-3-----
C -------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1--0-2-----0---
G ------------------------------------------
A --------2---------------------------------
E --0-2-3---0-----------------------0-3-----
C -------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1--0-2-----0---
G ------------------------------------------
01 Feb 2010

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About this song: China Girl
This song was co-written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie around the time of Low and originally appeared on Iggy Pop's 1977 album, "The Idiot", which David Bowie produced and played on. According to the China Girl Songfacts, the singer is warning the China Girl that he will destroy her culture by imparting Western values of materialism and superficial beauty.