Shanghai Surprise
George Harrison
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E|E|E|E|-------------------------- E|---------------------------------- E|---------------|||| Shanghai Surprise – George Harrison E|E|E|E|-------------------------- E|---------------------------------- E|---------------||||Written by: George Harrison From the soundtrack of the movie “Shanghai Surprise” (1986) Now a bonus track on the 2004 re-release of “Cloud 9” Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: StandardE|E|E|E|-------------------------- E|---------------------------------- E|---------------||||[Riff for E]E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E|0---0-0---------|--------------- B|0---0-0-3---3-3-|--------------- G|--------2---2-2-| 2-2---0------- D|----------------| 2-2---0------- A|----------------|--------------- E|----------------|--------------- E|-| 0---0-0---------|-------------- B|-| 0---0-0-3---3---|-------------- G|--|--------2---2-2-|--0----------- D|--|--------------2-|--0----------- A|-|----------------|--------------- 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G|-| or |5---5---5-5---5-|--5---4--- D|-| |5---5---5-5---5-|--5---5------ A|-| |3---3---3-3---3-|--3---5------ E|-| |----------------|------3------ E|E|E|E|-------------------------- E|---------------------------------- E|---------------||||[Riff]| E5 | % | % | % | (riff)| E5 | % | % | % | (riff) [Intro 1]G I can't understand how I've gone astrayG I should be sailing away on a linerG I was knocked on my back on a dock at Yang-TseG It's a hell of a way to see China [Bridge]C But I'm readyG C You must be crazyG C And you got no moneyG | C | C G | And you're a liar [Verse 1]Continues after the adAm D Am My straits are dire from the,D the wok into the fireAm D I'd like to trust you but I'veG G/F# G/E G/D broken my rickshawAm D Am Sometimes there's no hope in,D in chasing opiumAm D G I'd like to love you but I'm notG/F# G/E G/D [ Bm ] sure what's in your eyes| Bm | Bm [ Dm ] Mmm, Shanghai Surprise [Verse 2]Dm G Dm Whatever you're saying, I want itG anyway inDm G C Been hanging 'round like a kidC/B C/A C/G [ Dm ] at your back door (Ooh, babe)Dm G Dm You could be kinder, and show meG Asia minorDm G C I'll let you love me; let youC/B C/A C/G [ Em ] see what's here in my eyes| Em | Em [ A5 ] Shanghai Surprise [Interlude]| A5 | % | E5 | % | (riff) [Bridge]| C | C G | [ C ] You must be crazy (Crazy)| C | C G | [ C ] And you got no money (Money)| C | C G | | C | C And it seems like madnessG | [Verse 3]Am D Am Back streets so crowded that,D no room to swing a catAm D I'd like to know you but you'reG G/F# G/E G/D acting so coolieAm D Am I'm finding out pursued by, evilD looking dudes it'sAm D G G/F# Getting hot for me like tofuG/E G/D [ Bm ] when it deep fries| Bm | Bm [ Dm ] Oh, Shanghai Surprise [Verse 4]Dm G Dm G But, baby, you look like any common crookDm G That's hanging 'round in thoseC C/B C/A C/G [ Dm ] real shady places (Ooh, babe)Dm G Dm While you assess me, why not try toG impress me?Dm G C Step over here, let me seeC/B C/A C/G [ Em ] what's there in your eyes| Em | Em [ A5 ] Oh, Shanghai Surprise [Interlude]| A5 | % | E5 | % | (riff) [Intro 2]G I don't understand how I got delayedG I should be sailing today on a linerEm Was kicked in the ass on a dock at Yang-TseG It's no way for a man to see China [Bridge]C But I'm readyG C You must be crazy (Crazy)G C And you got no money (Money)G | C | C G | But you're a trier [Verse 5]Am D Am My straits are dire from the,D the wok into the fireAm D I'd like to meet you but I'veG G/F# G/E G/D broken my chopsticksAm D Am Sometimes there's no hope in,D in chasing promisesAm D G I wanna love you though it couldG/F# G/E G/D [ Bm ] prove to be unwise| Bm | Bm [ Dm ] Shanghai Surprise [Verse 6]Dm G Dm Whatever you're saying, I want itG anyway inDm G C Been hanging 'round for a rideC/B C/A C/G [ Dm ] on your rickshaw (Ooh, babe)Dm G Dm You may correct me, now thatG you've inspected meDm G C Come over here, let me feelC/B C/A C/G [ Em ] you cut down to size| Em | Em [ Am ] Oh, Shanghai Surprise [Verse 7]Am D Am My straits are dire from the,D the wok into the fireAm D G I'd like to know you but I'm notG/F# G/E G/D really socialAm D Am Sometimes it's no joke, can'tD cope with opiumAm D G I'd like to love you but I'm notG/F# G/E G/D [ Bm ] sure what's in your eyes| Bm | Bm [ Em ] Shanghai Surprise [Riff]| E5 | % | % | % | (riff) Shanghai Surprise| E5 | % | % | % | (riff) [Riff]| C | % | % | % | (riff) Shanghai Surprise| C | % | % | % | (riff) [Bridge]| C | C G | (instrumental)| C | C G | [ C ] And you got no money| C | C G | | C | C G | But you’re a trier (fade out)