Iggy Pop - China Girl: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'China Girl' 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.

Learn China Girl Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Iggy Pop

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 'China Girl' smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#
I could escape this feeling
G#m
With my china girl
F#
I feel a wreck without my
G#m
Little china girl

Chorus:
D#m
I hear her hearts beating
F#
Loud as thunder
G#m               A#
Saw their stars crashing

I'm a mess without
My China girl
Wake up mornings
There's no China girl

Chorus:
I'd hear hearts beating
Loud as thunder
I'd see stars crashing down

F#
I feel a-tragic like I
E
Was Marlon Brando

D#m                 C#
When I look at my china girl
F#
I could pretend that nothing
E
Really meant too much
D#m                 C#
When I look at my china girl

D#m
I stumble into town
C#
Just like a sacred cow
B
Visions of swastikas in my head
A#
Plans for everyone
D#m                     C#  B A#
It's in the white of my eyes

My little China girl
You shouldn't mess with me
I'll ruin everything you are
I'll give you television
I'll give you eyes of blue
I'll give you men
Who want to rule the world

F#
And when I get excited
E
My little china girl says
D#m                            C#
Oh, Jimmy, just you shut your mouth, she says:
D#m  C# B A#
Shhhh...



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 'China Girl' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'China Girl' by Iggy Pop.