{"id":11029,"date":"2022-06-23T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T05:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=11029"},"modified":"2026-01-10T23:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T23:33:57","slug":"slow-boat-to-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/slow-boat-to-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Boat to China"},"content":{"rendered":"

ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA 1948<\/p>\n

G E Am F#
\nI’d like to get you on a slow boat to China, G B7CE
\nAl to myself alone
\nF# G
\nGet you and keep you in my arms evermore,
\nA7 Am D
\nLeave all your lovers, Weeping on a faraway shore
\nG AmF#
\nOut on the briny with the moon big and shiney G B7 CE
\nMelting your heart of stone Am Cm G
\nI’d love to get you on a slow boat to China Am D G
\nAl to myself alone
\nG E Am F# I’d love to get you on a slow boat to China
\nB7 CE
\nAl to myself alone
\nF# G
\nAtwist in the rudder &a rip in the sail,
\nA7 Am
\nD Drifting &dreaming, Throw the bumpers over the rail
\nG E Am F#
\nOut on the ocean far from all the commotion, G B7 CE
\nMelting your heart of stone
\nAm Cm G E
\nI’d love to get you on a slow boat to China
\nAm D G E A7 D
\nGCG Al to myself, Nobody else, Al to myself alone<\/p>\n

*********************************************************\r\n*-------------------------------------------------PLEASE \r\n*------------This file is the author's own work and \r\n*------------------You may only use this file for private\r\n*--------------------------------------------------------\r\n*********************************************************\r\n*****************************************************\r\nNOTE------------------------------------------------*\r\nrepresents their interpretation of the \r\n study, scholarship, or research.-------------------*\r\n----------------------------------------------------*\r\n*****************************************************\r\nsong.-------------*\r\n \r\nTab by Pelusteriano\r\nContact at my UG profile\r\nMusic by F. Loesser, 1948\r\nKey of G major, 4\/4 time\r\n \r\n\r\n===============================================================================================\r\n===============\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n \r\nG6          G#m6#5\r\nI'd love to get you\r\n      Am6         A#m6#5\r\nOn a slow boat to China\r\nG6<\/span>       B7<\/span>    C6<\/span>   E7<\/span>\r\nAll to myself alone\r\n \r\nAm6         A#m6#5\r\nGet you and keep you\r\n      G6<\/span>   Gb6<\/span> F6<\/span>  E9<\/span>  E9\/B<\/span>\r\nIn my arms e---ver more\r\nA7<\/span>\r\nLeave all your lovers\r\nD7<\/span>\r\nWeepin' on a distant shore\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n \r\nG6         G#m6#5\r\nOut on the briny\r\n         Am6          A#m6#5\r\nWith the moon big and shiny\r\nG6<\/span>           B7<\/span>        C6<\/span>  E7<\/span>\r\nMelting your heart of stone\r\n    Am6         G#m6#5\r\nOh, I'd love to get you\r\n     G6<\/span>   Gb6<\/span>  F6<\/span> E9<\/span>   E9\/B<\/span>\r\nOn a slow boat to China\r\nA7<\/span>       D7<\/span> D7\/A<\/span> G6<\/span>   D#9<\/span> D9<\/span>\r\nAll by myself   alone\r\n \r\n[Intrumental]\r\n \r\n(plays just like the previous verses)\r\n \r\nG6  G#m6#5  Am6  A#m6#5\r\nG6  B7      C6   E7\r\nAm6 A#m6#5  G6  (Gb6 - F6) E9 E9\/B\r\nA7          D7\r\n \r\nG6  G#m6#5  Am6  A#m6#5\r\nG6  B7      C6   E7\r\nAm6 G#m6#5  G6  (Gb6 - F6) E9 E9\/B\r\nA7  D7 D7\/A G6   D#9 D9\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n \r\nG6          G#m6#5\r\nI'd love to get you\r\n      Am6         A#m6#5\r\nOn a slow boat to China\r\nG6       B7    C6   E7\r\nAll to myself alone\r\n \r\nAm6            A#m6#5\r\nA twist on the rudder\r\n      G6  Gb6 F6  E9   E9\/B\r\nAnd a rip in  the sails\r\nA7\r\nDriftin' and dreamin'\r\nD7\r\nHoney, throw the compass over the rail\r\n \r\n[Verse 4 + ending]\r\n \r\nG6         G#m6#5\r\nOut on the ocean\r\n         Am6       A#m6#5\r\nFar from all the commotion\r\nG6           B7        C6  E7\r\nMelting your heart of stone\r\n    Am6         G#m6#5\r\nOh, I'd love to get you\r\n     G6   Gb6  F6 E9   E9\/B\r\nOn a slow boat to China\r\nA7       D7    G6 Gb6 F6 E9 E9\/B\r\nAll by myself alone\r\nA7     D7    D6\r\nAll to myself\r\n G6    G#m6#5 Am6 G#m6#5 G6\r\nAlooone...\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n***********************************************************************************************\r\n***************\r\n                          Did you like this tab? Leave a comment or rate!\r\n                       Did you find any error? Leave a comment and let me know!\r\n***********************************************************************************************\r\n**************\r\n
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