John Prine .........Slow Boat To China Intro:(E) Let's take a (E)slow boat to China. Leave from South Carolina Let's take our time and go the long way On a junk boat to Thailand with your hand in mine hand I sure hope we got something to say Well, this old (A)boat's go no sail so won't you please hold our mail- For a(E)while Thanks a(A)nyway pal but the Suez Can*l - Ain't our s(B7)tyle Let's take a s(E)low boat to China and maybe we'll find a New way to play those same old games The stars just might show us and the captain will know us Shake our hands and call us by our first names We'll s(A)end a postcard to Grandpa of a vase or rickshaw- He don't c(E)are We'll buy (A)Mom a kimono or maybe we'll just phone her - When we're th(B7)ere (Instrumental)(E) We'll drink s(A)ake at night beneath the soft harbour lights- On the b(E)ay We'll b(A)uild house on the hill next to Shangri-Li Bill - And we'll s(B7)tay Let's take that s(E)low boat to China (Let's go) Slow boat to China (Real Slow) Slow boat to China (Let's go) Slow boat to China (Real Slow) Let's go Real Slow