| D | Em | D |

[Verse 1]
Em              D
  Flower of Shanghai.
            Em
Time is passing by.
                         Dmaj7
How long you're floating solitary?
                         Em
Too late to stop, you're growing in me.
                    D
Please me, don't be shy.
Em              D
  Flower of Shanghai.

[Verse 2]
D
Flower of Shanghai.
              Em    Em/C
Star but so nearby.
Em               D
Stay with me now don't turn away.
                   Em
We sail till every minute's a day.
                 D
Please don't say goodbye.
Em              D      D
  Flower of Shanghai.

[Chorus]
Bm             A
Blue buoys are flowing.
G            D
Sided by the sea.
  Em7                           A
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
D
Cumberland is waiting.
   Bm
Be sure now to be free.
       Em         A          D
If you want us to live endlessly.

[Break]
| Em A | D | D |

[Interlude]
| D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
| D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
| D | Em7 | D | D |
(cello)

[Chorus]
Bm             A
Blue buoys are flowing.
G            D
Sided by the sea.
  Em7                           A
Divided you are growing, little mystery.
D
Cumberland is waiting.
   Bm
Be sure and carefully.
       Em7          A       D
If you want to stay my mystery.

[Break]
| Em A | D |

[Verse 3]
D
  Flower of Shanghai.
             Em
Rider in the sky.
Em7/A  A7            D
  Your hungry shadow flies over me.
                    Em
I wish that I could catch you to keep.
A7          D
Tell me why you cry.
Em          D
  Flower of Shanghai.

[Outro]
D                Dmaj7
  Flower of Shanghai.
Em7      E      D
  Flower of Shanghai..