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Turning Japanese by The Vapors
Chord Translation by Allan Callado
G*  xxxx33
F*  xxxx11
D*  xxx23x
[Intro]
G* F* D* F* x2
   G    Emx2
A  C/G D
[Verse 1]
  GI've got your picture
   EmOf me and you
   GYou wrote "I love you"
   EmI love you too
  AI sit here C/Gstaring and there's Dnothing else to do
  GOh, it's in color
   EmYour hair is brown
  GYour eyes are hazel
   EmAnd soft as clouds
  AI often C/Gkiss you when there's Dno one else around
[Interlude]
 G   C   Em   D   C   C   Em    Dx2
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 2]
I've got your Gpicture, I've got your picture
I'd like a Emmillion of you over myself
I want a Gdoctor to take your picture
So I can Emlook at you from inside as well
You've got me Aturning up and turning down
I'm C/Gturning in, I'm Dturning 'round
[Chorus]
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
[Interlude]
G F# F F#
G C Em D C C Em D
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 3]
I've got your Gpicture, I've got your picture
I'd like a Emmillion of them over myself
I want the Gdoctor to take your picture
So I can Emlook at you from inside as well
You've got me Aturning up and turning down
I'm C/Gturning in, I'm Dturning 'round
[Chorus]
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
[Bridge]
GNo sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's Ddark
FEveryone around me is a total stranger
Everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger, Ceveryone
[Chorus]
That's why I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
[Guitar Solo]
G  G  D  D  F  F  C  C
G  G  D  D  F  F  C  C
[Chorus]
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
I'm Gturning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Dthink so
FTurning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really Cthink so
Ending
G F# F F# G F# F

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Turning Japanese

by The Vapors

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C/G

Turning Japanese by The Vapors

Chord Translation by Allan Callado

* xxxx33

* xxxx11

* xxx23x

[Intro]

G F D F

* * * * x2

G Em

A C/G D

[Verse 1]

I've got your picture

Of me and you

You wrote "I love you"

I love you too

A C/G D

I sit here staring and there's nothing else to do

Oh, it's in color

Your hair is brown

Your eyes are hazel

And soft as clouds

A C/G D

I often kiss you when there's no one else around

[Interlude]

G C Em D C C Em D

G F D F

* * * *

[Verse 2]

I've got your picture, I've got your picture

I'd like a million of you over myself

I want a doctor to take your picture

So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up and turning down

C/G D

I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round

[Chorus]

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

[Interlude]

G F# F F#

G C Em D C C Em D

G F D F

* * * *

[Verse 3]

I've got your picture, I've got your picture

I'd like a million of them over myself

I want the doctor to take your picture

So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up and turning down

C/G D

I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round

[Chorus]

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

[Bridge]

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women

No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark

Everyone around me is a total stranger

Everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger, everyone

[Chorus]

That's why I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

[Guitar Solo]

G G D D F F C C

[Chorus]

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese

I really think so

Ending

G F# F F# G F# F

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