Originally in E, I play in A capo 1
Can replace the all the vi’s in the riff-y parts with IV/3
Guitar only
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
Band enters
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
Hanging stop at the end of this phrase
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D |
Vox on the 3 on “sun”
A | A | |
When the s | un comes up on a | sleepy little town |
G | F#m | D | A |
Down around | San Ant | one |
A | |
And the f | olks are risin’ for another day |
G | F#m | D | A | |
‘ | Round ab | out their h | ome |
F#m7 | E | |
The p | eople of the town are | strange |
With chromatic walk from the first to the second chord
D7 | F7 | |
And they’re | proud of where they ca | me |
A | G | D/F# | |
We’ll your | talkin’ ‘bout China | Grove, | whoa oh |
A | G | D/F# | A | G | D/F# | A |
Oh, | oh, | oh China Gr | ove |
A | |
Well the p | reacher and the teacher, lord they’re a caution |
G | F#m | D | A |
They are the | talk of t | he town |
A | A | |
When the g | ossip gets to flyin’, and t | hey ain’t lyin’ |
G | F#m | D | A | |
When the s | un go | fallin’ d | own |
F#m7 | E | |
They s | ay that the father’s ins | ane |
D | F7 | |
And d | ear Miss Perkins a gam | e |
A | G | D/F# | |
We’ll your | talkin’ ‘bout China | Grove, | whoa oh |
A | G | D/F# | A | G | D/F# | A |
Oh, | oh, | oh China Gr | ove |
C#m | E | F#m7 |
→ | → But e | very day there’s a new thing comin’ |
Bm7 | F#m7 | |
The | ways of a oriental | view |
F#m7 | F#m7 | |
The | sheriff and his buddies with their | samurai swords |
B | Bsus4 | B |
You can even hear the music at night |
C#m | E | F#m7 |
→ | → And t | hough it’s a part of the lone star state |
Bm7 | F#m7 |
People don’t seem to c | are |
D | Dsus4 | D | F | G | A | F | G | A |
They just keep on l | ookin’ to the E | ast | → | → | → | → |
Solo
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
A | A | A | A | G | F#m | D | A | A |
F#m7 | E | D | D | D#7 | E7 | F7 |
→ | → | → |
A | G | D/F# |
Talkin’ ‘bout China | Grove, | whoa oh |
A | G | D/F# | A | G | D/F# | A |
Oh, | oh, | oh China Gr | ove |
A |