Big in Japan- Alphaville (Long Version with Lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
97.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

A

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big in Japan- Alphaville (Long Version with Lyrics) chords
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[G]
[B] [Bb] [F]
[C] [G] [A] [G] [D] [C]
[A] [D] [Bb]
[C] [G] [A] [G] [D] [C]
[Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Am] [Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[A] [Am] [D]
[Bb] Let's go dance in [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] blow it.
[Dm] I had no [Bb] illusions that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer sea placed [A] in your eyes.
[Dm] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [Am] now it's history [Bb] I see.
[Gm] It might come back [A] on the road again.
[Dm] [Bb] Thanks for helping [C] while I can.
[Am] I will wait here [Bb] for my man [Gm] tonight.
This is what [A] you're making Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, [C] you're making Japan.
[Am] Sun, [Bb] you're making Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
[Dm] You're making Japan.
[Bb] Oh, [C] when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
[Dm] Making Japan.
[Bb]
[C] [Am] [Gm] [G]
[A] [Dm] [Bb]
[C] [A] [F] [Bb] [Gm]
[A] [D] Neon on my [Bb] naked skin, I sing 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 miss.
[D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [Am] now it's history [Bb] I [Gm]
[A] [Dm] see.
[Bb] Thanks for helping [C] while I can.
[Am] I will wait here [Bb] for my man [Gm] tonight.
This is what [A] you're making Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb]
[C] Making Japan.
[Am] Tonight, [Bb] you're making Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb] Oh, when [C] I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
Oh, you're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're making [C] Japan.
[Am] Tonight, you're making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb]
[C] Oh, when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [F] [Bb] [G]
[A] [Am] [Dm] [Bb]
[C] [F] [Bb] [Gm]
[A] [Am] [Dm] [Bb] Making [C] Japan.
[Am] Making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb]
[C] Hey, when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
Making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're making [C] Japan.
[Am] Be tight, making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
Making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] When [C] I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
[Dm] [Bb] [C] [A] [Bb] [G]
[A] [G]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
A
1231
Dm
2311
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
C
3211
A
1231
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To learn Alphaville - Big In Japan chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Bb, C, Am, Bb, Gm, A, Dm and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 48 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 98 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _
[C] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ Let's go dance in [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] blow it.
_ _ [Dm] _ I had no [Bb] illusions that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer sea placed [A] in your eyes.
_ [Dm] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [Am] now it's history [Bb] I see.
[Gm] It might come back [A] on the road again.
_ [Dm] _ [Bb] Thanks for helping [C] while I can.
[Am] I will wait here [Bb] for my man [Gm] tonight.
This is what [A] you're making Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, [C] you're making Japan.
[Am] Sun, [Bb] you're making Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
_ [Dm] You're making Japan.
[Bb] Oh, [C] when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
_ [Dm] Making Japan.
_ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Neon on my [Bb] naked skin, I sing 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 miss.
_ _ [D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, [Am] now it's history [Bb] I _ [Gm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Dm] see.
[Bb] Thanks for helping [C] while I can.
[Am] I will wait here [Bb] for my man [Gm] tonight.
This is what [A] you're making Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb] _
[C] Making Japan.
[Am] Tonight, [Bb] you're making Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're [Dm] making Japan.
[Bb] Oh, when [C] I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
_ Oh, you're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're making [C] Japan.
[Am] Tonight, you're making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] _
[C] Oh, when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] Making [C] Japan.
_ [Am] Making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
You're making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] _
[C] Hey, when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
_ Making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're making [C] Japan.
[Am] Be tight, making [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Blue, the eastern seas [A] so blue.
Making [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] When [C] I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're making [A] Japan.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens who authored this song.

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