China Cat Sunflower by The Grateful Dead (GarciaHunter)
Originally from the WB release "Aoxomoxoa"

Alrighty--Besides having some of the coolest lyrics of any Dead tune, 
China Cat Sunflower has a delightful, lilting lead rhythm that is very 
simple to play. Here she is:
 
Intro and verse:                  ***************** 
e---------------------------------------------------|
B---12------12h13-15--12-13p12-------------------18-|
G-12--12-14---------12---------14-16h17-19-16h17----|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|

Add little hammerspulls slides as you please to avoid monotony, 
and this tune is a joy to play. Newer guys may find it easier to play
the part in *s like this:

e----------------13-|
B-12h13-15-12h13----|

And the rest of the tune like so:

G                                 F
Look for a while at the China Cat Sunflower,
G                                    F
Proud walking jingle in the midnight sun.
G                                 F
Copper domed bodhi drip a silver kimono,
F      G                                        F
Like a crazy quilt stargown through a dreamlike wind.
G                                  F
Crazy cat peeking through a lace bandana,
F                               F
Like a one eyed chesire like a diamond eyed jack.
F G                                          F
A leaf of all colors plays a golden stringed fiddle,
F     G                    F
To a double "e" waterfall over my back.
G                              F
Comic book colors on a violin river,
F       G                                F
Crying Leonardo words from out a silk trombone.
F G                                        F
I rang the silent bell beneath a shower of pearls,
F       G                                   F
In the eagle winged palace of the queen, chinese(?)

--All barred chords, A and E form really, have fun!
Darkstarjam@lycos.com 24 March, 2001