China Grove — The Doobie Brothers
Chords and lyrics for China Grove by The Doobie Brothers (key of E).
Intro
[E] [D] [A] [E]
Verse 1
[E]When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town
[D]Down around [A]San [E]Antone
[E]And the folks are risin' for another day
[D]round about [A]their [E]homes
[C#m]The people of the town are strange
and they're [B]proud of where they [E]came
Chorus
Well you're talkin' 'bout [E]China Grove
[D][A](talkin' 'bout China Grove)
[E]Whoa oh ho
[D][A][E][D][A][E]Who ho China Grove
Verse 2
[E]Well the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a caution
[D]They are the [A]talk of the [E]town
[E]When the gossip hits the fan, they ain't lyin'
[D]when the [A]sun goes fallin' [E]down
[C#m]Well they say that the father's insane
and dear [B]Missus Perkins a [E]game
Chorus
Well you're talkin' 'bout [E]China Grove
[D][A](talkin' 'bout China Grove)
[E]Whoa oh ho
[D][A][E][D][A][E]Who ho China Grove
Bridge
[G#m][B][C#m]Well every day there's a new thing comin'
[F#m7]The ways of an [C#m]oriental view
[C#m]The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords
[F#]you can even hear the [F#]music at [G#m][B]night
[C#m]And though it's a part of the Lone Star state
[F#m7]The people don't seem to [C#m]care
[A]They'll just keep on lookin' to the [C][D][E]east
Instrumental Break
[E] [D] [A] [E]
Chorus
Well you're talkin' 'bout [E]China Grove
[D][A](talkin' 'bout China Grove)
[E]Whoa oh ho
[D][A][E][D][A][E]Who ho China Grove
Outro
[E]