Status Quo - The Oriental: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Oriental" 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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Learn The Oriental Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
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 "The Oriental" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A Her name was Mia From North Korea I said come over G D Bring your land rover D A I don't like sushi She said that suits me I take a shower G D On every hour Chorus: D A Oh the oriental A Very very special A If you ever get some G D/F# You want another one and another one A The oriental A Very very gentle A I got one for a cousin G D/F# A Can you send me a dozen? Her name was mae wong She came from hong kong She was a raver Of eastern flavour I said I love you She said I'd love to Go down to texas Must have one lexus Chorus: Oh the oriental So very very special If you ever get some You want another one and another one The oriental Very very gentle I like it spicy That'll do me nicely A G D A I'm gonna cross the water take a plane to Tokyo A G D A And find a little geisha I love to see them go A G D A And carry on to China Asia minor and some more A G D Then finish with a sling in Singapore Chorus: Oh the oriental Very very special If you ever get some You want another one and another one The oriental Very very gentle I got one for a cousin Can you send me a dozen? Oh the oriental Will drive you mental I really gotta get one And then another one and another one Oh the oriental Can you get them on a rental Don't send me a russian Ain't no discussion Got to be an oriental You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  F#  G  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 "The Oriental" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Oriental" by Status Quo.