On A Slow Boat To China
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Capo 3
F C
I was young when I set out
G C
I can hardly remember
F C
Oh the tales that I could tell you
F G
If I only could remember
F C
And the fog it is drumming
G Am
And the new world is coming
F C
Oh this song I will be humming
F C
When the words won't come out
C
On a slow boat to China
F C
I will be, I will be
G
In the sea, when we get there
C
We will see what will be
C
On a slow boat to China
F C
I will be, I will be
G F
We will see when we get there
C
What will be
F C
Now I'm old I am weathered
G C
my beard is long and white
F C
I have seen many crawling winters
F G
on this sleepy ark
F C
still we go for our fathers
G Am
and we go for the lost
F C
still we go ever on
G F C
into the common dark
C
On a slow boat to China
F C
I will be, I will be
G
In the sea, when we get there
C
We will see what will be
C
On a slow boat to China
F C
I will be, I will be
G F
We will see when we get there
C
What will be
F Am C F Am G X2
F C
On a slow boat to China I will be
G C
I will be, I will be
F C
On a slow boat to China I will be
G C
We will see, We will see
F C
On a slow boat to China I will be
G Am
I will be, I will be
F C
On a slow boat to China I will be
G C
We will see, what will be
C
On a slow boat to China
F C
I will be, I will be
G F
We will see when we get there
C
What will be
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How to play On A Slow Boat To China
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.