Japan
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DbCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
C C G C F Am Am C G
[Verse 1]
C
Bought a one-way ticket
G
To central Japan
C F
Getting lost in the city
C G
That was once my dad's
[Verse 2]
C
My own hometown
G
Never felt like home (ooh, ooh)
C F
I'm not asking for your pity
C
But there's nowhere left to go (ooh, ooh)
[Chorus 1]
F Am C
Tokyo's so loud
F Am C
I wish I knew how to drown it out
F Am C
Home's so hard to find
Fm C Fm C
I wish we had more time
[Verse 3]
C
My grandfather passed
G
When I was barely one
C F
Burning incense around the pine trees
G C G
Fell and scraped my knee, always on the run
[Chorus 2]
F Am C
Tokyo's so loud
F Am C
I wish I knew how to drown it out
F Am C
Home's so hard to find
Fm C Fm C
I wish we had more time
[Bridge]
F C
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
F C
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
F C
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Em C
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Chorus 3]
F Am C
Tokyo's so loud
F Am C
I wish I knew how to drown it out
F Am C
Home's so hard to find
Fm C Fm C
I wish we had more time
Fm C
I wish we had more time
How to play Japan
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.