Tokyo Joe
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Eb Ab F Bb Eb Ab F
Eb
My girl Friday she no square
She like lotus blossom in her hair
Be-bop records and something new
Sometimes borrowed but she's never blue
Bb Ab F Bb Eb
Oh no... not Tokyo Joe
Way past midnight - she not home
She cut the ice down the Danger Zone
Watertight dresses - she don't care
A trifle risqu, a tart, no sir...
Oh no... sounds like Tokyo Joe
Eb Ab
Eb Ab
Eb Gb Bb
Db Gb Eb Ab
Geisha girl show you she adore you
Db Gb Eb Ab
Two oriental eyes implore you
Eb Ab
Femme fatal or ingenue?
Db Gb Eb Ab
She very cunning, fiendish clever
Db Gb Eb Ab Eb
Geisha girl suffer many times a fool
Ab
Sayonara moon
F Db Eb Db F
When all the world's a stage, oh where are you?
Tokyo Rose on the radio
Or Diz'n Bird puttin' on the moan
Tappin' our telexes to Tupelo
Dear John, doh ra me fah so?
Let's go... call for Tokyo Joe
Walkin' tall down the Danger Zone
She hokey-kokey till the cows come home
Big shot - from the hip - neon cool
Say, when you've been around, what's left to do?
Don't know? Ask Tokyo Joe
So inscrutable her reply
"Ask no question and me tell no lie"
GI boys howlin' out for more
VIP'S purrin' "je t'adore"...
Ah so... that's Tokyo Joe
How to play Tokyo Joe
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 Eb. 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.