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on a slow boat to china chords by
Frank Loesser
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
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F
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Dm
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A
A

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It

Seems

To
D
D

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Me
F#m
F#m
2

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That I've
Fdim
Fdim
3

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Tried
A
A

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Long

Enough

To

Prove

To
F#m
F#m
2

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You

My
Fdim
Fdim
3

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Love

Is

Strong
Em
Em

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Enough
A
A

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Just

How

Upset
Bm
Bm
2

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Can

You
D
D

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E
E

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Get?

How

Hard

To

Get
A
A

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Can

You
E
E

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A
A

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Get?
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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I'd love to get you, on a slow boat to
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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B
B
2

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China, all to myself, alone.
Em
Em

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Fdim
Fdim
3

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E
E

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Get you and keep you in
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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my arms evermore.
E
E

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Leave all your lovers a -wishin'
B
B
2

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on a faraway shore.
Em
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Out on the briny, with the moon big and shiny,
E
E

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D
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F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
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Em
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melting your heart of stone.
B
B
2

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G
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I'd love to get you, on a slow boat to
B
B
2

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China, all to myself,
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D
D

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Em
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D

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C

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Dm
Dm

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Am
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alone.
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G

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D
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F#m
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2

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B
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2

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Em
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I'm not to get you on a slow boat to
Fdim
Fdim
3

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China
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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All to myself, all alone,
G
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Em
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Fdim
Fdim
3

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C
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I'm going to make you mine
Em
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Fdim
Fdim
3

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Get you and I'll keep you in
Bb
Bb

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F#
F#
2

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C
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B
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2

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my arm s evermore
B
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2

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E

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Leave all your lovers on the shore
B
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2

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And me, they'd swim to

China, to

China and
A
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D
D

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Tell them to bring me an anvil
F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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I nev er liked the ocean
Em
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Fdim
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3

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With a moon, big and shiny
D
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It's melting your heart
F#
F#
2

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Or maybe we'll stay at home
G
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Em
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Stone or is it made of steel
Fdim
Fdim
3

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You'll find it's very real
F
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Em
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G
G

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Em
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Seem s we're not
Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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going on a slow boat to
B
B
2

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China
E
E

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Well, let's just say that
A
A

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D
D

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C
C

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we won't be there this
B
B
2

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June
E
E

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A
A

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Cause who ever heard of a
D
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Dm
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G
G

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Chinese honeymoon?
E
E

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Who ever heard of a
A
A

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Chinese honeymoon?
Outro 1
D
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Dm

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G

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E
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • A

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Fdim

    3

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • B

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Am

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of on a slow boat to china by Frank Loesser is Bb major.

The primary chords used in on a slow boat to china are Bb, Eb, Ab, Fm, C, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Ab, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of on a slow boat to china is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of on a slow boat to china using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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