Chords for The Japanese Sandman
Tempo:
114.95 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
C
A#
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] Here's a Japanese [C#] Sandman, sneaking on [A#m] with a dude.
Just [A#] an old second [D#]-hand [G#] man, [G#] he'll buy your old day from [C#] you.
He will [G#] take every sorrow, [C#] of the day [F] that is through.
And he'll [F#m] give you [Gm] tomorrow, [C] just to start [F] life anew.
[G#] Then you'll be a bit [C#] older, [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
And you'll be a [F#m] bit bolder, with the [D#] new day you make.
[C] Here's a [C#] Japanese Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [G] gold.
[A#] Just an old [C#] second-hand [Cm] man, trading new [C#] days for old.
[G#] [C#m]
Won't you stretch imagination for the [A] moment and come with me.
[G#]
[C#m] Let us hasten to a nation [F#m] lying over the western [G#] sea.
[E] Hide behind the cherry blossoms, [B] here's a sight that will please your [A] eyes.
[G#] [C#] There's a baby [C#m] with a lady of Japan [A] singing lullaby.
[C#] [A#m] Here's a [G#] Japanese Sandman, sneaking on with [A#] a dude.
Just an old [D#] second-hand [G#] man, he'll buy your old day [G#] from you.
He will take every sorrow, of the [C#] day that [F] is through.
And he'll give you [Gm] [C] tomorrow, just to [F] start life anew.
[G#] Then you'll be a [C#] bit older, [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
[F#] And you'll be a [F#m] bit bolder, with the new day [A#] you make.
Here's a Japanese Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [A#m] gold.
Just an old [C#] second-hand [D#m] man, [C#] trading new days for old.
[C#m] [G#] [Em]
Just [A#] an old second [D#]-hand [G#] man, [G#] he'll buy your old day from [C#] you.
He will [G#] take every sorrow, [C#] of the day [F] that is through.
And he'll [F#m] give you [Gm] tomorrow, [C] just to start [F] life anew.
[G#] Then you'll be a bit [C#] older, [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
And you'll be a [F#m] bit bolder, with the [D#] new day you make.
[C] Here's a [C#] Japanese Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [G] gold.
[A#] Just an old [C#] second-hand [Cm] man, trading new [C#] days for old.
[G#] [C#m]
Won't you stretch imagination for the [A] moment and come with me.
[G#]
[C#m] Let us hasten to a nation [F#m] lying over the western [G#] sea.
[E] Hide behind the cherry blossoms, [B] here's a sight that will please your [A] eyes.
[G#] [C#] There's a baby [C#m] with a lady of Japan [A] singing lullaby.
[C#] [A#m] Here's a [G#] Japanese Sandman, sneaking on with [A#] a dude.
Just an old [D#] second-hand [G#] man, he'll buy your old day [G#] from you.
He will take every sorrow, of the [C#] day that [F] is through.
And he'll give you [Gm] [C] tomorrow, just to [F] start life anew.
[G#] Then you'll be a [C#] bit older, [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
[F#] And you'll be a [F#m] bit bolder, with the new day [A#] you make.
Here's a Japanese Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [A#m] gold.
Just an old [C#] second-hand [D#m] man, [C#] trading new days for old.
[C#m] [G#] [Em]
Key:
C#
G#
C
A#
F
C#
G#
C
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Here's a Japanese [C#] _ _ _ Sandman, sneaking on [A#m] with a dude.
_ Just [A#] an old second [D#]-hand [G#] man, [G#] he'll buy your old day from [C#] you.
_ _ He will [G#] take every _ sorrow, [C#] _ of the day [F] that is through.
_ _ And he'll [F#m] give you _ [Gm] tomorrow, [C] _ _ just to start [F] life anew.
_ _ [G#] Then you'll be a bit [C#] _ older, _ [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
_ _ _ And you'll be a [F#m] bit _ _ bolder, with the [D#] new day you _ make.
[C] _ Here's a [C#] Japanese _ _ Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [G] gold.
_ _ [A#] Just an old [C#] second-hand _ [Cm] man, trading new [C#] days for old. _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
Won't you stretch imagination for the [A] moment and come with me.
_ [G#] _ _ _
[C#m] Let us hasten to a nation [F#m] lying over the western [G#] _ _ sea. _ _ _
[E] Hide behind the cherry blossoms, [B] here's a sight that will please your _ _ _ [A] _ eyes.
[G#] [C#] There's a baby [C#m] with a lady of Japan [A] singing _ lullaby. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ Here's a [G#] Japanese _ _ Sandman, sneaking on with [A#] a dude.
_ _ Just an old [D#] second-hand [G#] man, he'll buy your old day [G#] from you.
_ He will take every sorrow, _ _ of the [C#] day that [F] is through.
_ _ And he'll give you [Gm] _ [C] tomorrow, _ just to [F] start life anew.
_ _ [G#] _ Then you'll be a [C#] bit older, _ [B] _ in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
_ [F#] _ And you'll be a [F#m] bit _ _ bolder, with the new day [A#] you make.
_ _ Here's a Japanese _ _ Sandman, trade him [E] silver for _ [A#m] gold.
_ Just an old [C#] second-hand _ [D#m] man, [C#] trading new days for old. _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Just [A#] an old second [D#]-hand [G#] man, [G#] he'll buy your old day from [C#] you.
_ _ He will [G#] take every _ sorrow, [C#] _ of the day [F] that is through.
_ _ And he'll [F#m] give you _ [Gm] tomorrow, [C] _ _ just to start [F] life anew.
_ _ [G#] Then you'll be a bit [C#] _ older, _ [B] in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
_ _ _ And you'll be a [F#m] bit _ _ bolder, with the [D#] new day you _ make.
[C] _ Here's a [C#] Japanese _ _ Sandman, trade him [E] silver for [G] gold.
_ _ [A#] Just an old [C#] second-hand _ [Cm] man, trading new [C#] days for old. _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
Won't you stretch imagination for the [A] moment and come with me.
_ [G#] _ _ _
[C#m] Let us hasten to a nation [F#m] lying over the western [G#] _ _ sea. _ _ _
[E] Hide behind the cherry blossoms, [B] here's a sight that will please your _ _ _ [A] _ eyes.
[G#] [C#] There's a baby [C#m] with a lady of Japan [A] singing _ lullaby. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ Here's a [G#] Japanese _ _ Sandman, sneaking on with [A#] a dude.
_ _ Just an old [D#] second-hand [G#] man, he'll buy your old day [G#] from you.
_ He will take every sorrow, _ _ of the [C#] day that [F] is through.
_ _ And he'll give you [Gm] _ [C] tomorrow, _ just to [F] start life anew.
_ _ [G#] _ Then you'll be a [C#] bit older, _ [B] _ in the dawn [F#] when you wake.
_ [F#] _ And you'll be a [F#m] bit _ _ bolder, with the new day [A#] you make.
_ _ Here's a Japanese _ _ Sandman, trade him [E] silver for _ [A#m] gold.
_ Just an old [C#] second-hand _ [D#m] man, [C#] trading new days for old. _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _