[Intro]
E E [D C#m A A] E(repeat 2x)
[Verse]
E E
When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town
[D C#m A]
Down around San Antone
E E
And the folks are risin' for another day
[D C#m A]
round about their homes
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m B (E,B)
The people of the town are strange
A7 A7 A#7 B7 C7
and they're proud of where they came,
[Chorus]
E D A
Well you're talkin' 'bout China Grove
(background vocals: talkin' 'bout China Grove),
E
Whoa oh ho...
D A E D A E
Who ho China Grove
[Verse]
E E
Well the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a caution
[D C#m A]
They are the talk of the town
E E
When the gossip hits the fan, they ain't lyin'
[D C#m A]
when the sun goes fallin' down
C#m B (E,B)
Well they say that the father's insane,
A7 A7 A#7 B7 C7
and dear Missus Perkins a game,
[Chorus]
E D A
Well you're talkin' 'bout China Grove
(background vocals: talkin' 'bout China Grove),
E
Whoa oh ho...
D A E D A E
Who ho China Grove
[Bridge]
G#m B C#m
Well every day there's a new thing comin',
F#m7 C#m
The ways of an oriental view.
C#m
The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords,
F# F#sus4 F# G#m B
you can even hear the music at night.
C#m
And though it's a part of the Lone Star state
F#m7 C#m
The people don't seem to care
A C,D,E CDE
They'll just keep on lookin' to the east...
[instrumental break]
(6 sets of E D A E like intro, then verse starting from C#m
to end)
[Chorus]
E D A
Well you're talkin' 'bout China Grove
(background vocals: talkin' 'bout China Grove),
E
Whoa oh ho...
D A E D A E
Who ho China Grove
1 measure on E (end on beat 1)
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Bridge