Tokyo
View chords used in this chart
Standard tuning - No Capo
NOTE: I've decided not to follow the bass line for the intro and verses : A A C#m E B. The chord changes
would be very fast and not necessarily needed for a guitar accompaniment. But you're free to do try it ;)
Intro : A - B (x2)
{verse 1}
A B
Feels like I've been away for a thousand years
A B
So tired of these airports and souvenirs
A B
I shiver in the night and I think of you
A - B
{Pre-Chorus}
A
I stroll the boulevards
B
I stare up at the stars
A C#m B
And wish they'd all align
A
You keep me on my toes
B
And this is how it goes
A C#m B
You never leave my mind
{Chorus}
E A
Are you having fun yet
C#m
I'll send you the sunset
B
I love the most when I'm in Tokyo
E A
I melt in the moonlight
C#m
And follow the shoreline
B
On down the coast, when I'm in Tokyo
F#m A C#m
Ooh, can't sleep the whole night through
B
Ooh, I'm missing you
E A
I'm thinking it out loud
C#m
I wish I could reach out
B
And hold you close, when I'm in Tokyo
A - B
{verse 2}
A B
I wander all alone in the pouring rain
A B
Line-shocking on the wind, in the bullet train
A B
I shiver in the night and I think of you
A - B
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
{Solo}
F#m - A - C#m - B (x2)
{Pre-Chorus}
{Chorus}
A - B
A B
When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
A B
When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
A B
When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
A B
When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
A
How to play Tokyo
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 A. 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.