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                      Shanghai Surprise – George Harrison
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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: Standard

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[Riff for E]
  E5
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|0---0-0---------|----------------| 0---0-0---------|----------------|
B|0---0-0-3---3-3-|----------------| 0---0-0-3---3---|----------------|
G|--------2---2-2-| 2-2---0---------|--------2---2-2-|--0-------------|
D|----------------| 2-2---0---------|--------------2-|--0-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
or
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9---9-9-7---7-7-|----------------| 9---9-9-7---7---|----------------|
D|9---9-9-7---7-7-| 7-7---5---------|9---9-9-7---7-7-|-5--------------|
A|----------------| 7-7---5---------|--------------7-|-5--------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Interlude]
  A5                                E5
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E|5---5-5-3---3-3-|----------------| 0---0-0---------|----------------|
B|5---5-5-3---3-3-| 3-3---1---------|0---0-0-3---3---|----------------|
G|----------------| 2-2---0---------|--------2---2-2-|--0-------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------------2-|--0-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
or
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|5---5-5---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|5---5-5-8---8-8-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|--------7---7-7-| 7-7---5---------|9---9-9-7---7---|----------------|
D|----------------| 7-7---5---------|9---9-9-7---7-7-|--5-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|--------------7-|--5-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Riff for C]
  C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|5---5-5-3---3-3-|----------------| 0---0-0---------|----------------|
B|5---5-5-3---3-3-| 3-3---1---------|0---0-0-3---3---|----------------|
G|----------------| 2-2---0---------|--------2---2-2-|--0-------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------------2-|--0-------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
or
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|5---5-5---------|----------------| 5---5-5---------|----------------|
B|5---5-5-8---8-8-|----------------| 5---5-5-8---8---|--5-------------|
G|--------7---7-7-| 7-7---5---------|--------7---7-7-|--5-------------|
D|----------------| 7-7---5---------|--------------7-|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Bridge]
        Cadd9                                   Csus2
  C         C  Csus4 C   G5              C         C  Csus4 C   G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|0---0-----0---1-|--0-------------| |3---3---3-3---3-|--3---3---------|
B|1---1---3-1---1-|--1---3---------| |5---5---3-5---6-|--5---3---------|
G|0---0---0-0---0-|--0---0---------| or |5---5---5-5---5-|--5---4---------|
D|2---2---2-2---2-|--2---0---------| |5---5---5-5---5-|--5---5---------|
A|3---3---3-3---3-|--3-------------| |3---3---3-3---3-|--3---5---------|
E|----------------|------3---------| |----------------|------3---------|

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[Riff]
| E5 | % | % | % |
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| E5 | % | % | % |
(riff)

[Intro 1]
  G
I can't understand how I've gone astray
            G
I should be sailing away on a liner
      G
I was knocked on my back on a dock at Yang-Tse
       G
It's a hell of a way to see China

[Bridge]
        C
But I'm ready
G             C
 You must be crazy
G               C
 And you got no money
G            | C | C G |
 And you're a liar

[Verse 1]
Am              D             Am         D
 My straits are dire from the, the wok into the fire
Am           D                  G  G/F#   G/E G/D
 I'd like to trust you but I've broken my rickshaw
Am                 D          Am          D
 Sometimes there's no hope in, in chasing opium
    Am      D                G   G/F#        G/E G/D [ Bm ]
I'd like to love you but I'm not sure what's in  your eyes
| Bm | Bm               [ Dm ]
       Mmm, Shanghai Surprise

[Verse 2]
Dm        G             Dm         G
 Whatever you're saying, I want it anyway in
Dm             G            C   C/B C/A  C/G [ Dm ]
 Been hanging 'round like a kid at  your back door (Ooh, babe)
Dm            G      Dm           G
 You could be kinder, and show me Asia minor
Dm            G                C   C/B         C/A C/G [ Em ]
 I'll let you love me; let you 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 G |
         And it seems like madness

[Verse 3]
Am               D            Am          D
 Back streets so crowded that, no room to swing a cat
Am           D                   G  G/F#   G/E G/D
 I'd like to know you but you're acting so coolie
Am           D              Am    D
 I'm finding out pursued by, evil looking dudes it's
Am       D               G  G/F#   G/E G/D [ Bm ]
 Getting hot for me like tofu when it deep fries
| Bm | Bm               [ Dm ]
       Oh, Shanghai Surprise

[Verse 4]
Dm          G       Dm        G
 But, baby, you look like any common crook
Dm               G              C    C/B   C/A C/G     [ Dm ]
 That's hanging 'round in those real shady places (Ooh, babe)
Dm          G        Dm           G
 While you assess me, why not try to impress me?
Dm         G            C    C/B         C/A C/G [ Em ]
 Step over here, let me see 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 delayed
            G
I should be sailing today on a liner
    Em
Was kicked in the ass on a dock at Yang-Tse
        G
It's no way for a man to see China

[Bridge]
        C
But I'm ready
G            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         D
 My straits are dire from the, the wok into the fire
Am           D                  G  G/F#  G/E G/D
 I'd like to meet you but I've broken my chopsticks
Am                 D          Am          D
 Sometimes there's no hope in, in chasing promises
Am       D                  G      G/F#    G/E G/D [ Bm ]
 I wanna love you though it could prove to be unwise
| Bm | Bm          [ Dm ]
        Shanghai Surprise

[Verse 6]
Dm        G             Dm         G
 Whatever you're saying, I want it anyway in
Dm             G           C     C/B    C/A  C/G [ Dm ]
 Been hanging 'round for a ride on your rickshaw (Ooh, babe)
Dm          G       Dm               G
 You may correct me, now that you've inspected me
Dm         G            C     C/B    C/A  C/G [ Em ]
 Come over here, let me feel you cut down to size
| Em | Em           [ Am ]
       Oh, Shanghai Surprise

[Verse 7]
Am              D             Am         D
 My straits are dire from the, the wok into the fire
Am           D                G   G/F#   G/E G/D
 I'd like to know you but I'm not really social
Am              D       Am               D
 Sometimes it's no joke, can't cope with opium
   Am       D                G    G/F#       G/E G/D [ Bm ]
I'd like to love you but I'm not sure what's in your eyes
| Bm | Bm          [ Em ]
        Shanghai Surprise

[Riff]
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(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)