Intro:  E5 D5 A5 E5 (repeat 2x)/ E5 D5 A5   
 
E5 
When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town 
D5     A5               E5 
Down around San Antone 
E5 
And the folks are risin' for another day 
D5      A5          E5 
round about their homes 
    C#5                    B5 ( E5 ) 
The people of the town are strange 
            A5        A5    A#5  B5 C5 
and they're proud of where they came, 
            E5                           D5     A5 
Well you're talkin' 'bout China Grove  

     (background vocals:  talkin' 'bout China Grove), 
        E5 
Whoa oh ho... 
D5   A5        E5      D5   A5   E5 
Who ho China Grove   

Well the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a courting 
 
They are the talk of the town 
 
When the gossip hits the fan, they ain't lyin' 
 
when the sun goes fallin' down 
 
Well they say that the father's insane, 
 
and dear Missus Perkins a game, 
 
Chorus 
 
Bridge: 
G#5 B5 C#5 
      Well every day there's a new thing comin', 
F#5                    C#5 
The ways of an oriental view. 
C#5 
The sheriff and his buddies with their samurai swords, 
F#5                    F#5   F#5       G#5 B5  
you can even hear the music at night. 
C#5 
And though it's a part of the Lone Star state 
F#5                     C#5 
The people don't seem to care 
A5                                       C/E5  C5 D5 E5 
They'll just keep on lookin' to the east... 
 
instrumental break(6 sets of E5 , D5 , A5 , E5 like intro, then verse starting from C#5 to end) 
 
Chorus 
 
1 measure on  E5 (end on beat 1)