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Iggy Pop - China Girl Chords

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ChordsF#, G#m, D#m, A#, E, C#, B
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

F#Icouldescapethisfeeling,G#mwithmychinagirl
F#Ifeelawreckwithoutmy,G#mlittlechinagirl
D#mIhearherheartsbeating,F#loudasthunder
G#mSawtheirstarsA#crashing
F#I’mmesswithoutmy,G#mlittlechinagirl
F#Makeupmorningswhere’smy,G#mlittlechinagirl
D#mIhearherheart’sbeating,F#loudasthunder
G#mSawtheirstarsA#crashingdown
F#Ifeela-tragiclikeI,EwasMarlonBrando
D#mWhenIlookatmyC#chinagirl,F#Icouldpretendthatnothing
EReallymeanttoomuch,D#mwhenIlookatmyC#chinagirl
D#mC#BA#
D#mIstumbleintotown,C#justlikeasacredcow
BVisionsofswastikasinmyhead,A#plansforeveryone
D#mIt’sinthewhiteofmyC#eyesBA#
D#mMylittlechinagirl,C#youshouldn’tmesswithme
BI’llruineverythingyouA#are,D#mI’llgiveyoutelevision
C#I’llgiveyoueyesofblue,BI’llgiveyoumanwhowanttoruleA#theworld
F#AndwhenIgetexcited,Emylittlechinagirlsays
D#mOh,Jimmy,justyoushutyourC#mouth,shesays:
D#mShhhh…C#BA#
D#mC#BA#D#mC#BA#
F#ED#mC#F#ED#mC#
D#mC#BA#D#mC#BA#
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ArtistIggy Pop
AlbumThe Idiot
GenresPunk, Rock
Year1977
KeyF#
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from F# to G#m:

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

F# to G#m

2. G#m → D#m chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from G#m to D#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G#m to D#m

3. D#m → F# chord transition

Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from D#m to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D#m to F#

4. G#m → A# chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from G#m to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G#m to A#

5. A# → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from A# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. F# → E chord transition

To move from F# to E:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. E → D#m chord transition

To move from E to D#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. D#m → C# chord transition

To move from D#m to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

9. C# → F# chord transition

Switching from C# to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. C# → B chord transition

To move from C# to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

11. B → A# chord transition

Switching from B to A#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

12. A# → D#m chord transition

Switching from A# to D#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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%
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