Chords for T'Pau - China In Your Hand (Lyrics)
Tempo:
73.6 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#
B
G#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [B]
It was a thing she had on a scheme he [F#] had, [E] told in a foreign [B] land.
her man was in [B] command.
of a young girl's dreams, [D#m] that could too [E] find.
[F#] [E] Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your hands.
hard [D#m] because you think you can't [F#] have [E] them.
[F#] that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself.
[E] And then there's [F#] China in your [B] head.
It was a thing she had on a scheme he [F#] had, [E] told in a foreign [B] land.
her man was in [B] command.
of a young girl's dreams, [D#m] that could too [E] find.
[F#] [E] Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your hands.
hard [D#m] because you think you can't [F#] have [E] them.
[F#] that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself.
[E] And then there's [F#] China in your [B] head.
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F#
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G#m
D#m
E
F#
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
It was a thing she had on a scheme he [F#] had, [E] told in a foreign [B] land.
_ She'd take life on earth to the second birth, and her man was in [B] command.
_ [F#] It [G#m] was the flight on the wings of a young girl's dreams, [D#m] that could too [E] find.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your hands.
[E] Don't wish too hard [D#m] because you think you can't [F#] have [E] them.
You know [F#] that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _
[E] And then there's _ [F#] _ _ China in your [B] head.
_ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ Comes from greed, never born of [F#] the sea, took [E] life from a barrel of [B] air.
_ _ Oh, eyes wide like a child in the form of [F#] man.
[G#m] A prophecy for [D#] fantasy, [G#m] the castle _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] of_
Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your [G#m] hands.
_ [E] Don't wish [F#] too hard [D#m] because you think you [F#] can't [E] have them.
[F#] You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
China in your [B] head.
_ [F#] Oh, [B] your head.
Your head.
_ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [E] _ [D#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] Don't wish too far [B] to be such a child in your hands.
_ [E] And don't wish [F#] too hard because you [D#m] think you _ [E] can't have _ [F#] them.
You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself.
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] Just try not to push too hard.
[E] What was still [F#] by your [B] dream got turned in your [G#m] head.
[E] And don't wish [F#] too hard because [D#m] you think you _ [F#] can't [E] have them.
You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _ _
Cause [E] you're only dreaming.
And [F#] you've got _ _
_ [E] _ _ a_
Eye [A] in the sky above the [C#m] clouds.
[A] Yes, I do.
[E] Eye in the sky above the [C#m] clouds.
Yes, I [A] do.
_ I saw [C#m] the trees growing out.
_ The forest [A] bees landing down.
_ I saw the clouds [C#m] in the air.
The flowers [A] all around.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ Eye in [A] the sky
It was a thing she had on a scheme he [F#] had, [E] told in a foreign [B] land.
_ She'd take life on earth to the second birth, and her man was in [B] command.
_ [F#] It [G#m] was the flight on the wings of a young girl's dreams, [D#m] that could too [E] find.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your hands.
[E] Don't wish too hard [D#m] because you think you can't [F#] have [E] them.
You know [F#] that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _
[E] And then there's _ [F#] _ _ China in your [B] head.
_ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
_ Comes from greed, never born of [F#] the sea, took [E] life from a barrel of [B] air.
_ _ Oh, eyes wide like a child in the form of [F#] man.
[G#m] A prophecy for [D#] fantasy, [G#m] the castle _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] of_
Don't wish [F#] too far to be such a child in your [G#m] hands.
_ [E] Don't wish [F#] too hard [D#m] because you think you [F#] can't [E] have them.
[F#] You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
China in your [B] head.
_ [F#] Oh, [B] your head.
Your head.
_ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [E] _ [D#m] _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] Don't wish too far [B] to be such a child in your hands.
_ [E] And don't wish [F#] too hard because you [D#m] think you _ [E] can't have _ [F#] them.
You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself.
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] Just try not to push too hard.
[E] What was still [F#] by your [B] dream got turned in your [G#m] head.
[E] And don't wish [F#] too hard because [D#m] you think you _ [F#] can't [E] have them.
You know that what you might have set upon [G#m] yourself. _ _
Cause [E] you're only dreaming.
And [F#] you've got _ _
_ [E] _ _ a_
Eye [A] in the sky above the [C#m] clouds.
[A] Yes, I do.
[E] Eye in the sky above the [C#m] clouds.
Yes, I [A] do.
_ I saw [C#m] the trees growing out.
_ The forest [A] bees landing down.
_ I saw the clouds [C#m] in the air.
The flowers [A] all around.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ Eye in [A] the sky