Big In Japan Chords by Alphaville

Tempo:
98.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

A

C

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big in Japan - Alphaville chords
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[G]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [Bb]
[C] [A]
[D] I'm going to sing a song called Summer Seas.
Winter's through the [Bb] skies, snow bits and [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] it's blowing.
[D] I had no [Bb] illusions that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer seas placed [A] in your eyes.
[D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, now [A] it's history [Bb] I see.
[G] If I go back [A] on the road again, [D] [Bb] things will happen while [C] they can.
[A] I will wait up [Bb] for my man tonight, [G] it's easy when [A] you're thinking Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] thinking Japan, [Bb] thinking [C] Japan, [Am] it's time to think [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] You [C] wait when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan.
[Dm] [F] [C]
[E] [Bb] [Gm] [E]
[Dm] [Bb] [C]
[A] [Bb] [G] [Am]
[Dm] Kneeling on my [Bb] naked skin, I sing silhouettes [C] of strange illuminated mannequins.
[A]
[D] Stay here [Bb] at the zoo, or should I go and change [C] my point of view?
[A]
[D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, now [A] it's history [Bb] I [Gm] [A] see.
[Dm] Things [Bb] will happen while [C] they can.
[A] [Bb] If I go back on the road again, things will happen while they can.
I will wait up for my man tonight, [Gm] it's easy when [A] you're thinking Japan.
[Dm] [Bb] Tonight, you're thinking [C] Japan.
[Am] Time, you're thinking [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] All right, [C] you wait when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan.
You're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're thinking [C] Japan.
[Am] Time, you're thinking [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] You [C] wait when I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan.
Tonight, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] [C]
[Bb] [Gm] [A]
[Dm] [Bb] [C] You're thinking Japan.
[Am] Tonight, [Bb] you're thinking Japan.
Who [Gm] needs to see [A] some who-do, [Dm] [Bb] [C] you're thinking Japan.
You're thinking Japan.
All right, you wait when I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan.
[D] [Bb] [C]
[A] [Bb] [G] [A]
[G]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
A
1231
C
3211
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
A
1231
C
3211
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To start learning Alphaville - Big In Japan chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, Dm, Bb, C, A, Bb, C, Am and Bb in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 49 BPM and then match the original tempo of 98 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Gb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ I'm going to sing a song called Summer Seas.
Winter's through the [Bb] skies, snow bits and [C] snowflakes all around my head and [A] it's blowing.
_ _ [D] _ I had no [Bb] illusions that I'd ever [C] find the glimpse of summer seas placed [A] in your eyes.
_ [D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, now [A] it's history [Bb] I see.
[G] If I go back [A] on the road again, _ [D] _ [Bb] things will happen while [C] they can.
[A] I will wait up [Bb] for my man tonight, [G] it's easy when [A] you're thinking Japan.
Oh, you're [Dm] thinking Japan, [Bb] thinking [C] Japan, [Am] it's time to think [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] You [C] wait when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
[E] _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ Kneeling on my [Bb] naked skin, I sing silhouettes [C] of strange illuminated mannequins.
[A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Stay here [Bb] at the zoo, or should I go and change [C] my point of view?
_ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] You [Bb] did what you did [C] to me, now [A] it's history [Bb] I _ [Gm] _ _ [A] see.
_ _ [Dm] Things [Bb] will happen while [C] they can. _
[A] _ [Bb] If I go back on the road again, things will happen while they can.
I will wait up for my man tonight, [Gm] it's easy when [A] you're thinking Japan.
_ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] Tonight, you're thinking [C] Japan.
[Am] Time, you're thinking [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] All right, [C] you wait when I sleep [Am] by your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan. _
You're thinking [Dm] Japan.
[Bb] Tonight, you're thinking [C] Japan.
[Am] Time, you're thinking [Bb] Japan.
[Gm] Who needs to see [A] some who-do, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
_ [Bb] You [C] wait when I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan. _
Tonight, you're thinking [Dm] Japan.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] You're thinking Japan.
[Am] Tonight, [Bb] you're thinking Japan.
Who [Gm] needs to see [A] some who-do, _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] you're thinking Japan.
You're thinking Japan.
All right, you wait when I sleep by [Am] your side, [Bb] it's the reason why [Gm] you're thinking [A] Japan. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

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

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