Intro
| G# | A#m | G# |
[Verse 1]
A#m G#
Flower of Shanghai.
A#m
Time is passing by.
G#maj7
How long you're floating solitary?
A#m
Too late to stop, you're growing in me.
G#
Please me, don't be shy.
A#m G#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Verse 2]
G#
Flower of Shanghai.
A#m A#m/F#
Star but so nearby.
A#m G#
Stay with me now don't turn away.
A#m
We sail till every minute's a day.
G#
Please don't say goodbye.
A#m G# G#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Chorus]
Fm D#
Blue buoys are flowing.
C# G#
Sided by the sea.
A#m7 D#
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
G#
Cumberland is waiting.
Fm
Be sure now to be free.
A#m D# G#
If you want us to live endlessly.
[Break]
| A#m D# | G# | G# |
[Interlude]
| G# | G# | A#m7 | A#m7 |
| G# | G# | A#m7 | A#m7 |
| G# | A#m7 | G# | G# |
(cello)
[Chorus]
Fm D#
Blue buoys are flowing.
C# G#
Sided by the sea.
A#m7 D#
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
G#
Cumberland is waiting.
Fm
Be sure and carefully.
A#m7 D# G#
If you want to stay my mystery.
[Break]
| A#m D# | G# |
[Verse 3]
G#
Flower of Shanghai.
A#m
Rider in the sky.
A#m7/D# D#7 G#
Your hungry shadow flies over me.
A#m
I wish that I could catch you to keep.
D#7 G#
Tell me why you cry.
A#m G#
Flower of Shanghai.
[Outro]
G# G#maj7
Flower of Shanghai.
A#m7 A# G#
Flower of Shanghai..