Slow Boat to China

ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA 1948

G E Am F#
I’d like to get you on a slow boat to China, G B7CE
Al to myself alone
F# G
Get you and keep you in my arms evermore,
A7 Am D
Leave all your lovers, Weeping on a faraway shore
G AmF#
Out on the briny with the moon big and shiney G B7 CE
Melting your heart of stone Am Cm G
I’d love to get you on a slow boat to China Am D G
Al to myself alone
G E Am F# I’d love to get you on a slow boat to China
B7 CE
Al to myself alone
F# G
Atwist in the rudder &a rip in the sail,
A7 Am
D Drifting &dreaming, Throw the bumpers over the rail
G E Am F#
Out on the ocean far from all the commotion, G B7 CE
Melting your heart of stone
Am Cm G E
I’d love to get you on a slow boat to China
Am D G E A7 D
GCG Al to myself, Nobody else, Al to myself alone

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Tab by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Music by F. Loesser, 1948
Key of G major, 4/4 time
 

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[Verse 1]
 
G6          G#m6#5
I'd love to get you
      Am6         A#m6#5
On a slow boat to China
G6       B7    C6   E7
All to myself alone
 
Am6         A#m6#5
Get you and keep you
      G6   Gb6 F6  E9  E9/B
In my arms e---ver more
A7
Leave all your lovers
D7
Weepin' on a distant shore
 
[Verse 2]
 
G6         G#m6#5
Out on the briny
         Am6          A#m6#5
With the moon big and shiny
G6           B7        C6  E7
Melting your heart of stone
    Am6         G#m6#5
Oh, I'd love to get you
     G6   Gb6  F6 E9   E9/B
On a slow boat to China
A7       D7 D7/A G6   D#9 D9
All by myself   alone
 
[Intrumental]
 
(plays just like the previous verses)
 
G6  G#m6#5  Am6  A#m6#5
G6  B7      C6   E7
Am6 A#m6#5  G6  (Gb6 - F6) E9 E9/B
A7          D7
 
G6  G#m6#5  Am6  A#m6#5
G6  B7      C6   E7
Am6 G#m6#5  G6  (Gb6 - F6) E9 E9/B
A7  D7 D7/A G6   D#9 D9
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
G6          G#m6#5
I'd love to get you
      Am6         A#m6#5
On a slow boat to China
G6       B7    C6   E7
All to myself alone
 
Am6            A#m6#5
A twist on the rudder
      G6  Gb6 F6  E9   E9/B
And a rip in  the sails
A7
Driftin' and dreamin'
D7
Honey, throw the compass over the rail
 
[Verse 4 + ending]
 
G6         G#m6#5
Out on the ocean
         Am6       A#m6#5
Far from all the commotion
G6           B7        C6  E7
Melting your heart of stone
    Am6         G#m6#5
Oh, I'd love to get you
     G6   Gb6  F6 E9   E9/B
On a slow boat to China
A7       D7    G6 Gb6 F6 E9 E9/B
All by myself alone
A7     D7    D6
All to myself
 G6    G#m6#5 Am6 G#m6#5 G6
Alooone...
 
 
 
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