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George Formby - Chinese Laundry Blues Chords

Chord reference C7, F, Db7, C7, G7, Bbm, Gm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu was a [Db7]laundry man In a [F]shop with an [C7]old green [F]door He’d [C7]iron all day your [F]linen away He [G7]really makes me [C7]sore He’s [Gm]lost his [C7]heart to a [Gm]Chinese [C7]girl And his [F]laundry’s all [Bbm]gone [F]wrong All [G7]day he’ll flirt and scorch your shirt That’s why I’m singing this [C7]song

[C7]Oh Mr. [F]Wu, what can I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse [Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues [F7] This funny [Bb]feeling, keeps [Bbm]round me [F]stealing [D7] Oh [G7]wont you throw your sweatheart over [C]do [Am] [C7] My vests so [F]short that it wont fit [F7]my little brother And my [Bb]new Sunday shirt has got a [Db7]perforated rudder Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse [Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

[C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu, he’s got a [F7]naughty eye that flickers You [Bb]ought to see it wobble When he’s [Db7]ironing ladies blouses! Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse [Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues [C7]Now Mr. [F]Wu he’s got a [F7]laundry kind of tricky Hell [Bb]starch my shirt and collars But he’ll [Db7]never touch my waistcoat! Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse [Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

Mr. [F]Wu [A7]what shall I [D7]do, I’m feeling [G7]kind of Limehouse [Db7]Chinese [C7]laundry [F]blues

Artist George Formby
Album Single
Genres Pop
Year 1932
Key C

How to Play Chinese Laundry Blues on Guitar?

George Formby - Chinese Laundry Blues can be played in the key of C using the C7, F, Db7, G7, Bbm, Gm chords.

  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Db7, To play C#7 | Db7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Chinese Laundry Blues with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.