Welcome To Chinatown chords by
John Cougar Mellencamp

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

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In

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the

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cool of the evening

I don't know the reason

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But I long to touch

Some young tender hearts sometimes

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So I go to this party

With a bunch of me hardies

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They say don't get too cute

Don't get too smart

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'Cause these people are crazy

They toot coke and drink wang- foo

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And they talk in some crazy tongue

Verse 2

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There's a slit- eyed lady

Sayin', don't you be so stupid

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I may look old, but I'm still good fun

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Still good fun

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Yeah, I'm still good fun

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Verse 3

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Well, I ain't that choosy

I'll flip- flop with a floozy

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If I figure there's no strings attached

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But sometimes I lose my feet

Underneath the back seat

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And I have to fly my heart at half mast

Verse 4

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Well, this old bitty

She was smart and she was witty

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She was really out of control, you know

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It was stumble or fall

I had my back to the wall

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I didn't know whether to bet or win,

Verse 5

place or show

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[Chorus:]

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Welcome to Chinatown, she said

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I'm gonna lay your body down, she said

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I ain't no queen,

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but I'm wearin' this crown

She said,

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Welcome to Chinatown

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Welcome to Chinatown

Interlude 1

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Em

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Well, she shimmered

Verse 6

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and she shook

What she wanted, she took

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She shook like some rickshaw ride

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She stuck her fingers down my throat

'Til I almost choked

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I thought I'd gone to heaven and died

Verse 7

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Well, she took me by the ear

And said, what do you want to hear, boy

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You want to hear those crazy old lies

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I said nothing you can say girl

Can drive me away

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Just check my complexion

Verse 8

Make sure I'm still alive

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[Chorus]

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Welcome to Chinatown

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Bb

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Wel come to Chinatown

Outro 1

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Welcome To Chinatown by John Cougar Mellencamp is A major.

The primary chords used in Welcome To Chinatown are A, D, G, C, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Welcome To Chinatown is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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