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- China Boy
- Words and Music
by Dick Winfree and Phil Boutelje - 1922
| Verse: |
| Fm Cm |
Fm Bbm |
C7 C+ |
Fm |
| Fm Cm |
Bbm C7 |
Bbm |
C7 |
| C7 |
- |
Db+ Eb+ F+ G+ |
C7 |
| C7 |
- |
Db+ Eb+ F+ G+ |
C7 |
| Chorus: |
| F C+ |
F C+ |
F |
- |
| F C+ |
F Db7 |
D7 |
- |
| G9 |
- |
- |
- |
| Bbm |
- |
F |
- |
| Ab |
Eb7 |
Ab |
- |
| - |
Eb7 |
Ab |
C7 |
| F C+ |
F C+ |
G9 |
Bbm |
| F |
G9 C7 |
F |
- (C7 to chorus) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- The verse is a slow tempo,
the chorus is a faster tempo.
- _______
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- Verse:
- Oriental moonbeams thru
a willow tree, Sprinkle light in silv'ry rays.
- Almond eyes with baby, crooning
song is she, In her quaint Celestial way.
- (Instrumental, no lyrics)
- (Instrumental, no lyrics)
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- Chorus:
- China Boy go sleep,
- Close your eyes don't peep.
- Sandman soon will come,
- While I softly hum.
- Buddha smiles on you,
- Moonman loves you too: So,
- While their watch they keep,
- China Boy go sleep.
- _______
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- Performer Links:
- (webpage)
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- Watch
the WineLand Banjo Band perform "China Boy" (youtube,
timestamp 1:40)
- _______
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
may not appear correctly with some browsers. It should
be viewed with a full size window.
- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com