GUANO APES - "Big In Japan" Tablature
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BIG IN JAPAN
played by the GUANO APES (http://www.guanoapes.com)
original song by ALPHAVILLE
tabbed by Aur/fithblue (aur@camaileon.com)
Here are the chords for the whole song, they're always the same : (for the
rhythm listen to the song)
D#7 B7 C#7 A#7 B G#7 A#7 A#7
-x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x-
-x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x-
-8- -x- -6- -x- -4- -x- -x- -x-
-8- -9- -6- -8- -4- -6- -8- -8-
-6- -9- -4- -8- -2- -6- -8- -8-
-6- -7- -4- -6- -2- -4- -6- -6-
The intro solo of the guitar is :
-------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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-4-------------4---- -4-----------6---4-- -4-------------4---- -6^8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8
-----6---4---6------ -----6---4---------- -----6---4---6------ --------------------
-------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
During the verse, only the basse is playing then the guitar comes along with
the same chords but
played ska-style (chord played - chord palm muted - chord played - chord
palm muted ...)
At the end of the song, the high pitched chord which is played very fast is
:
-15-
-12-
-11-
-13-
--x-
--x-
That's all! Not much of a difficult song to play but very fun !
Aur/fifthblue
aur@camaileon.com
http://biosys.net/fifthblue
PS: Here's the lyrics F.Y.I.
Winter's cityside
Crystal bits of snowflakes
All around my head and in the wind
I had no illusions
That I'd ever find a glimpse
Of summer's heatwaves in your eyes
You did what you did to me
Now it's history I see
Here's my comeback on the road again
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight
It's easy when you're big in Japan
Aah when you're big in Japan-tonight...
Big in Japan-be-tight...
Big in Japan... ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan-alright,
Pay! -- Then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh when you're big in Japan
Neon on my naked skin, passing silhouettes
Of strange illuminated mannequins
Shall I stay here at the zoo
Or should I go and change my point of view
For other ugly scenes
You did what you did to me
Now it's history I see
Here's my comeback on the road again
Things will happen while they can
I will wait here for my man tonight
It's easy when you're big in Japan
Aah when you're big in Japan-tonight...
Big in Japan-be-tight...
Big in Japan... ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan-alright, pay!
Then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
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