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(This song can be found on the album "Squeezing Out Sparks" by Graham Parker
 and the Rumour. Some of the best lyrics ever written!)
                   DISCOVERING JAPAN     by Graham Parker
Intro:
|    Bm|    D|    A|    A| x3   lead gtr riff;  D   C#   D     E   D   C#   A    Ex3
DHer heart is nearly breaking, the earth is nearly qGuaking.
DThe Tokyo taxi's braking,     it's screaming to a Ahalt.
GThere's nothing to Ahold on to, Bmwhen gravity betrays Gyou,
AAnd ev'ry kiss enslaves Dyou.....Bm  
DShe knows how hard her heart grows,   under the nuclear shGadows,
DShe can't escape the feeling,     repeating in her hAead.
GWhen after all the Aurges,        Bmsome kind of tGruth emerges,
AWe felt the deadly surges,  DBmiscovAering JaGpanD,    ADiscovering GJapDan.A  
                               ( B   F#   G    F#   B   F#   G     F#   B  B)
DThe G.I.'s only use her, they always ram rGight through her,
DGiving an eastern promise, that they could Anever keep.
GSeeing the Amillion miles,    Bmbetween their jGokes and smiles,
AShe heard their hard Ddenials....Bm...
    BmAs the tears drop sideways down her face,     Aface,
    BmI wake up talking in the tongue of a diff'rent Arace,   race,
    And as Bmthe flight touches down, my Gwatch says 8:02 ,
    But Athat's midnight to Bmyou,   Amidnight to Bmyou,
    Amidnight to youBm.................D....A..G  A  
DI dream in long collisions, in jet-lagged Gpana-visions,
DI shouted "Sayonara",        it didn't meAan goodbye.
GBut lovers tuArned to posersBm,    show up in Gfilmed exposures,
AJust like in travel brochures,   BmDiscoAvering JaGpanD,   ADiscovering GJaDpan,A  
  Discovering GJapDan,      ADiscovering GJapDan,A  
  Discovering GJapDan,      ADiscovering GJapDan.A  
                                     ( B   F#   G     F#   B   F#   G     F#   B  B)

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Discovering Japan

by Graham Parker

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(This song can be found on the album "Squeezing Out Sparks" by Graham Parker

and the Rumour. Some of the best lyrics ever written!)

DISCOVERING JAPAN by Graham Parker

Intro:

Bm D A A D C# D E D C# A E

D G

Her heart is nearly breaking, the earth is nearly quaking.

D A

The Tokyo taxi's braking, it's screaming to a halt.

G A Bm G

There's nothing to hold on to, when gravity betrays you,

A D Bm

And ev'ry kiss enslaves you.....

D G

She knows how hard her heart grows, under the nuclear shadows,

D A

She can't escape the feeling, repeating in her head.

G A Bm G

When after all the urges, some kind of truth emerges,

A Bm A G D A G D A

We felt the deadly surges, Discovering Japan, Discovering Japan.

B F# G F# B F# G F# B B

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D G

The G.I.'s only use her, they always ram right through her,

D A

Giving an eastern promise, that they could never keep.

G A Bm G

Seeing the million miles, between their jokes and smiles,

A D Bm

She heard their hard denials.......

Bm A

As the tears drop sideways down her face, face,

Bm A

I wake up talking in the tongue of a diff'rent race, race,

Bm G

And as the flight touches down, my watch says 8:02 ,

A Bm A Bm

But that's midnight to you, midnight to you,

A Bm D A G A

midnight to you.......................

D G

I dream in long collisions, in jet-lagged pana-visions,

D A

I shouted "Sayonara", it didn't mean goodbye.

G A Bm G

But lovers turned to posers, show up in filmed exposures,

A Bm A G D A G D A

Just like in travel brochures, Discovering Japan, Discovering Japan,

G D A G D A

Discovering Japan, Discovering Japan,

G D A G D A

Discovering Japan, Discovering Japan.

B F# G F# B F# G F# B B

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