Welcome To Japan Chords by The Strokes

Tempo:
124.25 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

Bb

F

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm] [Ab]
[Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Ab]
[Gm] [C]
[Dm] We know what you saw [Ab]
is not [Bb] wise.
[C]
[Dm] We know the day that died [Ab]
is not [Gm] wise.
[C]
[Dm] Lord, it was the [Ab] size of your [Gm] hand.
[C]
[Dm] Now I'm sitting down [Ab]
with my [Gm] hand.
[C]
[Bb] [Am] Did you want to notice?
[C]
[Bb] Didn't know the gun was [C]
[D] loaded.
[C] Did you really notice?
[Bb] What kind of asshole died for loading?
[Gm] Honey, we're not [F] getting away.
[C] I want to see you Wednesday.
[F] Come on, pull me [C] [Dm] over.
Take it off your shoulder.
[Gm] Come on and pull [F] me [C] over.
We gotta get to work, man.
[F] I'm trying to get off your [Dm] shoulder.
As I'm falling over.
[Ab]
[G] [Gb] [G] [C]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [Ab]
[G] [Am] [G] [C]
[Dm] [Ab]
[Gm] Welcome to Japan.
[C]
[Dm] [Eb]
[Gm] Stupid bitch.
[C]
[Bb] Did [C] you want to notice?
[Bb]
Didn't know the gun [C] was loaded.
[D] [C] Did you really [Bb] notice?
What kind of asshole died [Dm] for loading?
I [G] didn't want [C] to bore ya.
[Dm] Didn't want to pick up your shit for ya.
I'll be ready [Em] to do this.
[Bb] I'll be [F] there.
[Gm] Honey, we're [F] not getting away.
[C] I want to see you Wednesday.
[F] Come on, pull [C] me over.
[Dm] Take it off your [Gm] shoulder.
Come on and pull me [F] over.
[C] We gotta get to work, [F] man.
I'm trying to get [C] off your shoulder.
[Dm] As I'm falling over.
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[Dm] You did [C] it, Lord.
You did it [Bb] for fun.
You did it [F] for everyone's [Dm] honor.
You're not [C] just a friend.
You'll be born [Bb] again.
We'll be in [F] this race until the [C] very [Dm] end.
He lies on [C] the floor.
He cheats on [Bb] his cold.
You'll never [F] believe it till you're on [Dm] your own.
Drop them [C] with some love.
Maybe [Bb] not on me.
He's sitting [F] alone.
He loves [Dm] me.
I didn't [C] want to bore ya.
I [Bb] didn't [F] want to feed ya.
[Dm] I didn't [C] want to hold ya.
[Bb] [F]
[Dm] [D]
[E] [D] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[D]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
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To start learning The Strokes - Welcome To Japan chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F, Dm, C, Bb, C, Dm, Ab and Gm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 124 BPM. Given the song's key of D Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Dm] We know what you saw [Ab]
is not [Bb] _ _ wise.
_ _ [C] _
[Dm] We know the day that died [Ab]
is not [Gm] _ wise.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] Lord, it was the _ [Ab] size of your [Gm] _ hand.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] Now I'm sitting down [Ab]
with my [Gm] _ _ hand.
_ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] _ [Am] Did you want to notice?
[C] _
[Bb] _ _ Didn't know the gun was [C]
[D] loaded.
_ [C] Did you really _ notice?
[Bb] _ What kind of asshole died for loading?
[Gm] Honey, we're not [F] getting away.
[C] I want to see you Wednesday.
[F] Come on, pull me [C] [Dm] over.
Take it off your shoulder.
[Gm] Come on and pull [F] me [C] over.
We gotta get to work, man.
[F] I'm trying to get off your [Dm] shoulder.
As I'm falling over.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Gm] Welcome to Japan.
_ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Gm] _ Stupid bitch.
_ _ [C] _
_ [Bb] Did [C] you want to notice?
[Bb] _
_ _ Didn't know the gun [C] was loaded.
[D] _ [C] Did you really _ [Bb] notice?
_ What kind of asshole died [Dm] for loading?
I [G] didn't want [C] to bore ya.
_ [Dm] _ Didn't want to pick up your shit for ya.
I'll be ready [Em] to do this. _
_ [Bb] _ _ I'll be [F] _ there.
[Gm] _ Honey, we're [F] not getting away.
[C] I want to see you Wednesday.
[F] Come on, pull [C] me over.
[Dm] Take it off your [Gm] shoulder.
Come on and pull me [F] over.
[C] We gotta get to work, [F] man.
I'm trying to get [C] off your shoulder.
[Dm] As I'm falling over.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ You did [C] it, Lord.
You did it [Bb] for fun.
You did it [F] for everyone's [Dm] honor.
You're not [C] just a friend.
You'll be born [Bb] again.
We'll be in [F] this race until the [C] very [Dm] end.
He lies on [C] the floor.
He cheats on [Bb] his cold.
You'll never [F] believe it till you're on [Dm] your own.
Drop them [C] with some love.
Maybe [Bb] not on me.
He's sitting [F] alone.
He loves [Dm] me.
I didn't [C] want to bore ya.
I [Bb] _ _ didn't [F] want to feed ya.
[Dm] I _ didn't [C] want to hold ya.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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