China White Doll
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Intro:
C# Fm C# Fm
Verso 1:
C# Fm
Will I write a song about our love
C# Fm
Can I write a song about our love
Bbm G#
Do I have the words that I can sing to you
Bbm G# C#
These are the crimes of our lives
Verso 2:
C# Fm
Skin as white as snow in summer sun
C# Fm
Eyes that see through all the things I've done
Bbm G#
Will I find the heart within my china doll
Bbm G# Bbm G# C#
These are the crimes, these are the crimes of our lives
Interlude:
C# Fm C# Fm
Ohh la, Ohh la (x2)
Verso 3:
C# Fm
Running from the rising tide of tears
C# Fm
Hiding from the clocks that chime the years
Bbm G#
Why has time no mercy for her broken heart
Bbm G# C#
Now is the time to be free
Verso 4:
C# Fm
Locked behind the doors of memories past
C# Fm
Living trapped inside a house of glass
Bbm G#
How can she be lost when all she wants is found
Bbm G# Bbm G# C#
Now is the time, now is the time to be free
Interlude:
A C# Fm C#
We, Die, Time Goes, By
A C# Fm C#
My, Love, Please Don't, Cry
(play Intro)
Outro:
C# Fm C# Fm C#
She's my china white doll
C# Fm C# Fm C#
She's my china white doll
C# Fm C# Fm C#
She's my china white doll
C# Fm C# Fm C#
She's my china white doll
How to play China White Doll
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.