Lily Allen - Chinese: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chinese" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 F        Fmaj7     Gm
I see you from the sky
   Dm                          A#             Gm C
And I wonder how long it will take me to get home
F             Fmaj7              Gm
I wait for an hour or so at the carousel
          Dm           A#
I have a cigarette to pass the time
            Gm          C
Cause the traffic's hell

Chorus:
F                      Am
I don't want anything more
                                         Cm
Than to see your face when you open the door
                                                 Gm
You'll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
                                  F
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV
                                   Am
Tomorrow we'll take the dog for a walk
                                       Cm
And in the afternoon then maybe we'll talk
                                     Gm
I'll be exhausted so I'll probably sleep
                    C              F
And we'll get a Chinese and watch TV

You wipe the tears from my eye
And you say that all that it takes is a phone call
I cry at the thought of being alone and then
I wonder how long it'll take till I'm home again

Chorus

I know it doesn't seem so fair
But I'll send you a postcard when I get there

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Chinese" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chinese" by Lily Allen.