Toto - Chinatown: Guitar Chords
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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Learn Chinatown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Toto
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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B6 D#m7 G# Take the cable car to Jackson, it's a Friday night affair A E B6 Madam Rose's legendary honeycomb B6 D#m7 G# With an ounce of intuition you can feel it in the air A E B6 This working boy has found a place to roam Bm7 C#m7 As unfamiliar faces watch every move you make Dm7 And the midnight gangs are snaking through the G alleyway A Where they used to play Chorus: Bmaj7 B A#m7 D#m7 Down in Chinatown (woah-oh - woah-oh) G# D#m Where the nights are always longer than the days Bmaj7 B A#m7 D#m7 Down in Chinatown (woah-oh - woah-oh) D#m Bmaj7 With the dragon eyes that overlook the bay B A#m Hey, yeah There's a lair below the city Where the bottom dwellers go Trying to find that thrill they've never known A woman bores the absinthe As the paper lanterns glow I think Ms. Jones is better left alone The corridors are endless It's not hard to lose your way Where old men smoke and gamble into Saturday Do you want to play? Chorus If the California street line Is the only way you know You might want to play it safe Down on Grant Avenue Where he waits for you Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#m  A#m7  B  B6  Bm7  Bmaj7  C#m7  D#m  D#m7  Dm7  E  G  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 "Chinatown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chinatown" by Toto.