Intro
| A# | Cm | A# |
[Verse 1]
Cm A#
Flower of Shanghai.
Cm
Time is passing by.
A#maj7
How long you're floating solitary?
Cm
Too late to stop, you're growing in me.
A#
Please me, don't be shy.
Cm A#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Verse 2]
A#
Flower of Shanghai.
Cm Cm/G#
Star but so nearby.
Cm A#
Stay with me now don't turn away.
Cm
We sail till every minute's a day.
A#
Please don't say goodbye.
Cm A# A#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Chorus]
Gm F
Blue buoys are flowing.
D# A#
Sided by the sea.
Cm7 F
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
A#
Cumberland is waiting.
Gm
Be sure now to be free.
Cm F A#
If you want us to live endlessly.
[Break]
| Cm F | A# | A# |
[Interlude]
| A# | A# | Cm7 | Cm7 |
| A# | A# | Cm7 | Cm7 |
| A# | Cm7 | A# | A# |
(cello)
[Chorus]
Gm F
Blue buoys are flowing.
D# A#
Sided by the sea.
Cm7 F
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
A#
Cumberland is waiting.
Gm
Be sure and carefully.
Cm7 F A#
If you want to stay my mystery.
[Break]
| Cm F | A# |
[Verse 3]
A#
Flower of Shanghai.
Cm
Rider in the sky.
Cm7/F F7 A#
Your hungry shadow flies over me.
Cm
I wish that I could catch you to keep.
F7 A#
Tell me why you cry.
Cm A#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Outro]
A# A#maj7
Flower of Shanghai.
Cm7 C A#
Flower of Shanghai..