The Doobie Brothers - China grove
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Tuning: E A D G B E
CHINA GROVE
[Intro]
E E D C#m A E
[Verse]
EWhen the sun comes up on a sleepEy little town
D C#m A E
Down around san antone
And the folksE are risin’ for anoEther day
D’round aC#mbout their homeAs E
C#mThe people of the town are strange B E B
And they’re proud oAf wherAe thBbey caBme C
E[Chorus] D A
Well, you’re talkin’ ’bout china grove
EOh,A china grove
Gtr 2 harmonizes notes 5th string 7th fret A Gb Ab
E
[VersEe] E
Well, the preacher and the teacher. Lord, they’re a caution
DThey areC#m the talk of thAe town E
When the gossiEp gets to flyin’ And they Eain’t lyin’
DWhen theC#m sun goAes fallin’ downE
C#mThey say that the father’s insane B E B
And dear Amissus perkBbin’s a BgaCme
EGtr 2 harmoniDzes notes 5tAh string 7th fret A Gb Ab
[Chorus]
We’re talkin’ ’bout the china grove
Gtr 2 haDrmonizes noteAs 5th string 7th fret A Gb Ab
Oh, china grove
E
[Bridge]
G#m B
C#mBut evC#msusery day C#mthereC#7’s a new thing comin’
A C#m C#msus C#m
The ways of an oriental view
C#mThe sheriff and his buddies WithC#msus their sC#mamuraC#7i swords
F# Fsus4 F# Fsus4 F#
You can even hear the music at night
C#mAnd thC#msusough it’C#ms a pC#7art of the lone star state
APeople don’t seem to care C#m C#msus C#m
AThey just keep on lookin’ to the eAsusast C D E
[Solo] C D E
E D C#m A E
E E D C#m A E
C#m[ChorC#7us] B E B A Bb B C
ETalkin’ ’boutD the china gArove
Oh, china grove
(note the extra notes on this part at the end of the song)
Gtr 2 harmonizes notes 5th string 7th fret A Gb Ab A Ab
D C#m E