Iggy Pop - China Girl Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
[Opening]
[F#]I could escape this feeling, [G#m]with my china girl
[F#]I feel a wreck without my, [G#m]little china girl
[D#m]I hear her hearts beating, [F#]loud as thunder
[G#m]Saw their stars [A#]crashing
[verse 2]
[F#]I’m mess without my, [G#m]little china girl
[F#]Make up mornings where’s my, [G#m]little china girl
[D#m]I hear her heart’s beating, [F#]loud as thunder
[G#m]Saw their stars [A#]crashing down
[verse 3]
[F#]I feel a-tragic like I, [E]was Marlon Brando
[D#m]When I look at my [C#]china girl, [F#]I could pretend that nothing
[E]Really meant too much, [D#m]when I look at my [C#]china girl
[verse 4]
[D#m] [C#] [B] [A#]
[D#m]I stumble into town, [C#]just like a sacred cow
[B]Visions of swastikas in my head, [A#]plans for everyone
[D#m]It’s in the white of my [C#]eyes [B] [A#]
[verse 5]
[D#m]My little china girl, [C#]you shouldn’t mess with me
[B]I’ll ruin everything you [A#]are, [D#m]I’ll give you television
[C#]I’ll give you eyes of blue, [B]I’ll give you man who want to rule [A#]the world
[Closing]
[F#]And when I get excited, [E]my little china girl says
[D#m]Oh, Jimmy, just you shut your [C#]mouth, she says:
[D#m]Shhhh… [C#] [B] [A#]
[outro]
[D#m] [C#] [B] [A#] [D#m] [C#] [B] [A#]
[F#] [E] [D#m] [C#] [F#] [E] [D#m] [C#]
[D#m] [C#] [B] [A#] [D#m] [C#] [B] [A#]
How to play China Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Iggy Pop - China Girl on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
China Girl uses these transitions most often: D#m → C# (15), B → A# (10), and C# → B (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F# - G#m chord transition.
1. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
2. G#m → D#m chord transition
To move from G#m to D#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 3.
3. D#m → F# chord transition
To move from D#m to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
4. G#m → A# chord transition
To move from G#m to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 3.
5. A# → F# chord transition
To move from A# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
6. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. E → D#m chord transition
To move from E to D#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. D#m → C# chord transition
To move from D#m to C#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
9. C# → F# chord transition
To move from C# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
10. C# → B chord transition
To move from C# to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
11. B → A# chord transition
To move from B to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
12. A# → D#m chord transition
To move from A# to D#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
China Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in China Girl.
- China Girl includes 75 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how China Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (18%), G#m (18%), and C# (14%).
- D#m → C#: 14%
- D#m → F#: 5%
After C#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F#m (16%), D (12%), and F# (11%).- C# → F#: 11%
- C# → D#m: 7%