Intro: C C7 F Fm Am Am7 D9 F G Verse: C This heart of mine Keeps decent time C7 Though my ears may be weak F And my eyes may be all but blind Fm Am Am7 D9 I still have sense enough to feel F G That I'm not much without you near C I've paid my dues Loved one or two C7 F But still it keeps a boiling down to you Fm Am Am7 D9 So choose to be my victory, or vice F G Oh either way I still want you here tonight Instrumental: C C7 F Fm Am Am7 D9 F G Chorus: Dm E7 Dm Heaven knows it's hard to find another Am Am7 D9 Oh hell knows it's got a home for folks like me F There will come a day G When the earth will cease to spin F You'll hold me close and say G My god where have you been? Verse: C I've been around, old Chinatown C7 F Happily lost but oh so easily found Fm Am Am7 D9 There counting the stars above the hill F G 'Neath some old moon, humming my tune C I'll see you soon This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Chinatown chords by Shakey Graves
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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d
&
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d
&
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d
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u
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d
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u
Prefer something simpler: all downs d d d d
How to play Chinatown on ukulele
A solid first pick for Chinatown on ukulele is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. On this page the song is in C major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground.
10 ukulele chords used in "Chinatown" by Shakey Graves: Am, Am7, C, C7, Dm, D9, E7, F, Fm and G
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So, instead of the transition from C to C7, there should be an Cmaj7 inbetween on the second syllabal of the word :)) (Example: I’ve been (C) around old China-(Cmaj7)-town, (C7) happily lost but oh so easily found. And the D9 chord only really makes sense in one place to me, but maybe that’s just me. But the Cmaj7 makes a difference