Tokyo Chords by Bruce Cockburn

Tempo:
116.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bruce Cockburn - Tokyo chords
Start Jamming...
[C#] [B]
[F#]
[D#] [B]
[F#]
We [B]
seem to [F#] be going on forever.
Grinding gears and drivers getting high on their sauce.
[B] Thinking about the water [E] down below.
What [C#m] got us [F#] lost?
[C#] [B]
[F#] Jingle [C#] jingles, space torpedo beams.
[B] Comic book violence [F#] and escaping steam.
Grey suited [C#] businessmen, dancing against a wall.
[B] A Tacoma guard rail, [C#m] motion control.
[F#]
[B] Tokyo, I've [C#] never been sleeping in your [G#m] arms.
[F#] Mine keeps [B] on [C#] ringing like a fire [G#m] alarm.
[F#] These are [B] the ghosts, [D#] bouncing around the [G#m] club.
I [F#] have to show me [B] that I can dance.
Seem to [C#] forget and I'm shaking.
[G#m] I'm still on the [B]
premise.
[D#m] You.
[G#m] [F#]
[C#] [B]
[F#]
[C#] [B]
[F#] Dragons and porches, with the tricks, their pops.
[B] Energy and patience [F#] and power of the buck.
This night I'm fighting for the one to meet.
[F#] Dark red is your dawn and somebody will be crying.
[C#m] Sonic on.
[B] Tokyo, I've never [C#] been sleeping in your [G#m] arms.
[F#] Mine keeps [B] on [C#] ringing like a fire [G#m] alarm.
[F#] These are
[B] the ghosts, [G#] bouncing around the club.
I have to [F#] show me that [B] I can dance.
Seem to [C#] forget and I'm shaking.
[G#m] I'm still on the [B]
premise.
[D#m] You.
[G#m] [F#]
[F#] [B]
[F#]
[C#] [F#] [B]
[F#] [N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To start learning Bruce Cockburn - Tokyo chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, G#m, F#, B and F# in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 58 BPM before aiming for the song's 116 BPM. With an eye on the song's key F# Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We _ [B] _ _
seem to [F#] be going on forever.
Grinding gears and drivers getting high on their sauce.
[B] Thinking about the water [E] down below.
What [C#m] got us [F#] lost? _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ Jingle [C#] jingles, space torpedo beams.
[B] Comic book violence [F#] and escaping steam.
Grey suited [C#] businessmen, dancing against a wall.
[B] A Tacoma guard rail, [C#m] motion control.
[F#] _ _ _
_ [B] Tokyo, _ I've [C#] never been sleeping in your [G#m] arms.
_ [F#] Mine keeps _ [B] on _ [C#] ringing like a fire [G#m] alarm.
_ _ [F#] These are _ [B] the ghosts, [D#] bouncing around the [G#m] club.
I [F#] have to show me [B] that I can dance.
Seem to [C#] forget and I'm shaking.
[G#m] I'm still on the [B] _ _ _
premise.
_ _ [D#m] You. _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ Dragons and porches, with the tricks, their pops.
[B] Energy and patience [F#] and power of the buck.
This night I'm fighting for the one to meet.
[F#] Dark red is your dawn and somebody will be crying.
_ [C#m] Sonic on. _ _
_ [B] Tokyo, _ I've never [C#] been sleeping in your [G#m] arms.
_ _ [F#] Mine _ keeps [B] on _ [C#] ringing like a fire [G#m] alarm.
_ _ _ [F#] These are _
_ [B] the ghosts, _ [G#] bouncing around the club.
_ _ I have to [F#] show me that [B] I can dance.
Seem to [C#] forget and I'm shaking.
[G#m] _ I'm still on the [B] _ _ _
premise.
_ _ _ [D#m] You. _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Bruce Cockburn, is featured on the album Anything Anytime Anywhere.

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