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David Bowie - China Girl Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, Am, Em, B, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [Am] [G] [Am]

[G]I could escape this feeling, [Am]with my China Girl [G]I feel a wreck without my, [Am]little China Girl [Em]I hear her heart beating, [G]loud as thunder [Am]Saw the stars crashing [B] [G]I’m a mess without [Am]my little China Girl [G]Wake up in the morning where’s my, [Am]little China Girl [Em]I hear her heart’s beating, [G]loud as thunder [Am]Saw the stars crashing [B]down [G]I feel a-tragic like I’m [F]Marlon Brando [Em]When I look at my China [D]Girl [G]I could pretend that nothing [F]really meant too much [Em]When I look at my China [D]Girl

[Em] [D] [C] [B]

[Em]I stumble into town [D]just like a sacred cow [C]Visions of swastikas in my head, [B]plans for everyone [Em]It’s in the whites of my [D]eyes [C] [B] [Em]My little China Girl, [D]you shouldn’t mess with me [C]I’ll ruin everything you [B]are [Em]I’ll give you television, [D]I’ll give you eyes of blue [C]I’ll give you a man who wants to [B]rule the world [G]And when I get excited, [F]my little China Girl says [Em]Oh baby just you shut your [D]mouth She says [Em]shhh [D] She says [C]shhh [B] She says [Em] [D] She says [C] [B]

[Em] [D] [C] [B]

[G]And when I get excited [F]my little China Girl says [Em]Oh baby just you shut your [D]mouth [G]And when I get excited [F]my little China Girl says [Em]Oh baby just you shut your [D]mouth She says [Em]shhh [D] She says [C]shhh [B]

[Em] [D] [C] [B] [Em]

Artist David Bowie
Album Let's Dance
Genres Rock
Year 1983
Key G

How to Play China Girl on Ukulele?

David Bowie - China Girl can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, Em, B, C, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For B, To play B, barre fret 2 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play China Girl with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.