John Cale
Fear Is A Man's Best Friend

John Cale Tabs

Old China

Author:
John Cale & Bob Neuwirth
Album: Last Day On Earth (1994)
C                                                  F
Sitting 'round talking 'bout Old China
        C                                               F
And how the ladies hair will go to grey
C                                        F
Paying for a speedy revolution
Dm                                                G
Hoping those fine lines will go away


Someone screams about abuse of power
So lonely there was nothing left to say
Hoping for a speaking revolution
And wishing that the crimes would go away


F                                     C/E
   Cross your heart and hope to die
         Dm                               C
It will happen in the blinking of the eye
F                                     C/E
   Cross your heart and hope to die
     Dm                              C
It'll happen in the blinking of the eye


Dealing with the mask of your deception
I threw that other chance away today
I've been asking for a speedy resolution
Hoping other signs would go away

Since sitting here talking 'bout old China
And how old ladies hair will go to grey
I've been praying for a speedy resolution
Expecting that the time will slip away

Cross your heart and hope to die
I'll happen in the blinking of the eye
Cross your heart and hope to die
I'll happen in the blinking of the eye


© 1999- Hans Werksman