Id Like To Get You On A Slow Boat To China
View chords used in this chart
Intro
G G#m6(5+) Am7 C6 D7
Verse
G G#m6(5+) Am7 A#m6(5+)
I'd like to get you, on a slow boat to China
G6 B7/F# C6 E7
All to myself, alone
Am7 A#m6(5+) G6 F#6 F6 E7
Get you and keep you, in my arms e - ver - more
A7 A13 D7 Eb7 D7 D7(5+)
Leave all your lovelies weeping on the far away shore
G G#m6(5+) Am7 A#m6(5+)
Out on the briny, with a moon big and shiny
G6 B7/F# C6 E7
Melting your heart of stone
Am7 Cm6 G6 F#6 F6 E7
I'd like to get you on a slow boat to China
A7 D7 G F#6 F6 E7
All to myself, alone
Outro
A7 D7 G F#6 F6 E7
All to myself, alone
A7 D7 G
All, to myself, alone
Cm6 G D7 G F# G
How to play Id Like To Get You On A Slow Boat To China
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.