China Grove chords by The Doobie Brothers

China Grove ?" Doobie Brothers

Intro:  E E   E E   D C# A   E E x 3
        E E   E E   D C# A

  E                        E                  D           C#  A      E
When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town Down around San Antone
E                                     D     C#          A     E
All the folks risin? for another day ?round about their homes

C#m7                       B                   A          Bb    B    C
The people in the town are strange and they're proud from where they came
           E              E                  D     C#            E
We'll your talkin? ?bout (talkin? ?bout) the China Grove Oh, oh, oh
D   C#       E       E D C# E
Oh, oh China Grove

E                                 E
Well the preacher and the teacher Lord they're a caution
D            C#          A    E  E
They are the talk of the town    when the gossip get a flyin?
E                    D                 C#      A    E
And they ain't lyin? when the sun goes fallin? down

C#m7                        B         A      Bb   B         C
They say that the father?s insane and dear Missus Perkins a game
           E               E                  D     C#            E
We'll your talkin? ?bout, (talkin? ?bout) the China Grove Oh, oh, oh
D   C#       E
Oh, oh China Grove


Abm B  C#m7
         But every day there?s a new thing comin?
    F#m7               C#m7
The ways of a oriental view
    C#m7                               C#m7
The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords
F#                    F#sus4  F#
You can even hear the music   at night


Abm B C#m7
         Although it's apart of a lone star state
F#m7                  C#m7
People don't seem to care
A                  Asus4  A             C  D  E    C  D  E
They just keep on lookin? to the east

Solo Chords
E E   E E   D C# A   E E x 6
C#m  B   A   Bb    B    C

E               E                  D     C#            E
Talkin? ?bout, (talkin? ?bout) the China Grove Oh, oh, oh
D   C#       E     D C# E
Oh, oh China Grove