Big In Japan Chords by Alphaville

Tempo:
97.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

A

C

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alphaville-Big in Japan chords
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[Dm] [G] [Fm]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [A] [Am]
[D] It went to city [Bb] times, with snow bands and [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] in the wind.
[D] I had no [Bb] illusions, that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer's deep place [A] in your eyes.
[D] You [F] did what you [C] did to me, [A] now it's history, [Bb] I'd say.
[G] We might come back [A] on the road again.
[D] [Bb] Things will happen [C] while they can.
[A] I will wait it [Bb] through my mind [G] tonight.
It's easy when [A] you're in Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] in Japan, [Bb] tonight.
[C] In Japan, [Am] it's time to go to [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] All right!
[C] Hey, the high street [Am] by your side.
[Bb] It's a rainy day, we're [Gm] in [A] Japan.
We're [Dm] in Japan.
[Bb] [C] [A]
[Bb] [G] [A]
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [A]
[Bb] [G] [Am]
[D] Me on all my [Bb] naked skin, I see silhouettes [C] of strange illuminated [A] mannequins.
[D] So I stay here [Bb] at the zoo, should I go and [C] change my point of view?
Forever [A] I can't see.
[D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [A] now it's history, [Bb] I'd [Gm] [A] say.
[Dm] Things [Bb] will happen while [C] they can.
[Am]
[Bb] Tonight, [Gm] it's easy when [A] you're in Japan.
[Dm] [Bb] Tonight, you're in [C] Japan.
[Am] In [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Hey, [C] the high street [Am] by your side.
[Bb] It's the reason why [Gm] all the men get in [A] Japan.
In [Dm] Japan, [Bb] tonight.
In [C] Japan.
[Am]
[Bb] Ooh, [Gm] these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] [C] High Street by [Am] your side.
It's [Bb] the reason why [Gm] all the men get in [A] Japan.
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Gm] [A] [Am]
[Dm] [Bb] In [C] Japan.
[Am] In [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
I [Bb] [C] sleep by [Am] your side, things [Bb] are easy when [Gm] you're naked in [A] your bed.
[D] [Bb] [C] [A]
[Bb] [G] [A]
[G]
Key:  
Bb
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A
1231
C
3211
Dm
2311
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
C
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Learn the basic chords of Alphaville - Big In Japan chords, with this master sequence: Gm, A, D, Bb, C, Am, Bb, A, Dm and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 48 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 98 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Fm] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] It went to city [Bb] times, with snow bands and [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] in the wind. _
[D] I had no [Bb] illusions, that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer's deep place [A] in your eyes.
[D] You [F] did what you [C] did to me, [A] now it's history, [Bb] I'd say.
[G] We might come back [A] on the road again. _
[D] _ [Bb] Things will happen [C] while they can.
[A] I will wait it [Bb] through my mind [G] tonight.
It's easy when [A] you're in Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] in Japan, _ [Bb] tonight.
[C] In Japan, [Am] it's time to go to [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] All right!
[C] Hey, the high street [Am] by your side.
[Bb] It's a rainy day, we're [Gm] in [A] Japan.
_ We're [Dm] in Japan.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] Me on all my [Bb] naked skin, I see silhouettes [C] of strange illuminated [A] mannequins. _ _
[D] So I stay here [Bb] at the zoo, should I go and [C] change my point of view?
Forever [A] I can't see. _ _
[D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [A] now it's history, [Bb] I'd [Gm] _ _ [A] _ _ say.
[Dm] Things [Bb] will happen while [C] they can.
_ [Am] _ _
[Bb] Tonight, [Gm] it's easy when [A] you're in Japan. _ _
[Dm] _ [Bb] Tonight, you're in [C] Japan.
_ [Am] In [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
_ [Bb] Hey, [C] the high street [Am] by your side.
[Bb] It's the reason why [Gm] all the men get in [A] Japan.
_ In [Dm] Japan, [Bb] tonight.
In [C] Japan.
_ [Am] _ _
[Bb] Ooh, [Gm] these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
_ [Bb] _ [C] High Street by [Am] your side.
It's [Bb] the reason why [Gm] all the men get in [A] Japan. _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Bb] In [C] Japan.
_ [Am] In [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Ooh, these streets [A] are so blue.
We're in [Dm] Japan.
I [Bb] _ _ [C] sleep by [Am] your side, things [Bb] are easy when [Gm] you're naked in [A] your bed. _ _
[D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was penned by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens.

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