EDAEDA E D A When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town down around San Antone E D A And the folks are risin' for another day 'round about their homes. E C#m B Bsus4 The people of the town are strange B A BB7 C7 and they're proud of where they came. E DA EDA EDAE Well you're talkin' 'bout China Grove, Oh oh China Grove E D A Well, the preacher and the teacher, Lord, they're a caution, they are the talk of the town E D A When the gossip gets to flyin' and they ain't lyin' when the sun goes fallin' down E C#m B BBus4A Bb7 B7C7 They say that the father's insane and dear Missus Perkin's a game G#m B C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 But ev'ry day there's a new thing comin' the ways of an oriental view F# F#sus4 The sheriff and his buddies with their samuari swords, you can even hear the music F# FF#us4 at night. G#m B C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 And though it's a part of the Lone Star State people don't seem to care, A Asus4 A They just keep on lookin' to the East. cDEcDE