Learn to play "Chinatown" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Chinatown" smoothly on your guitar.
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E Esus4 E Esus4 Get in my backseat, honeypie E Esus4 E Esus4 And I'll wear your sadness like it's mine E Esus4 E Esus4 'Cause it's just good to feel what's been missing E Esus4 E Esus4 Yeah, it's bad when it's good to always be missing Chorus: C#m But a girl like you A Could rip me out of my head B Black tears on your cheek E B I want them in my bed C#m I'll take you out of the city A Honey, right into the shadow B Because I wanna find tomorrow Yeah, I wanna find tomorrow C#m With a girl like you A You're my Chinatown baby B Sittin' on the front stoop E B Crying out the crazy C#m I'll take you out of the city A Honey, right into the shadow B Because I wanna find tomorrow A C#m Yeah, I wanna find tomorrow with you, baby Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme that big red light And take the sadness out of Saturday night 'Cause that's just good to have what was missing We were bad to be bad, to always be missing Chorus: But a girl like you Could rip me out of my head Black tears on your cheek I want them in my bed I'll take you out of the city Honey, right into the shadow 'Cause I wanna find tomorrow Yeah, I wanna find tomorrow With a girl like you You're my Chinatown baby Sittin' on your front stoop Crying out the crazy I'll take you out of the city Honey, right into the shadow Because I wanna find tomorrow Yeah, I wanna find tomorrow with you, baby A I wanna run B I wanna run F#m I love to chase every feeling C#m I wanna run A I wanna run B I wanna run A C#m 'Cause I wanna find tomorrow with you, baby A B Oh-oh, oh-oh A E Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C#m A Oh-oh, oh-oh B Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah We don't have to break every dream we've ever known Running down the hallway Running up the long road We don't have to chase everything we've ever made Running down the hallway (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Running up the long road (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) We don't have to break every dream we've ever known You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C#m E Esus4 F#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Chinatown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chinatown" by Bleachers.