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[Intro]
 Dm   Ab   Gm   Cx2
[Verse 1]
IDmf we don't watch the sunAb  
It will rGmiseC  
If Dmwe don't take our timeAb  
It's not wGmiseC  
PuDmtting posters upAb  
For your bGmandC  
DmNow I'll tear them downAb  
With my hGmandC  
[Pre-chorus 1]
DmI didn't want to noCticeBb  
Didn't know the gFun was loaded
DmDidn't really kCnow thisBb  
What kind of asshole drFives a Lotus?
[Chorus]
GmCome here and go get wFith me
CI wanna see you Wednesday
FCome on, come on, come oEmver
DmTake it off your shoulder
GmCome on and pull me oFver
CWe gotta get to work now
FSliding it off your shoEmulder
DmAs we're falling over
[Solo]
 Dm   Ab   Gm   Cx2
DmOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
AbOoh-ooh, ooh-Gmooh, oh, welcome to JapanC  
DmOoh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
AbOoh-ooh, ooh-Gmooh, scuba-dancing touchdownC  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmI didn't want to noCticeBb  
Didn't know the gFun was loaded
DmDidn't really kCnow thisBb  
What kind of asshole drFives a Lotus?
DmI didn't want to bCore youBb  
Didn't wanna pick Fup your shit for ya
DmI've been ready to Cdo thisBb  
I'll be thFere
[Chorus]
GmCome here and go get wFith me
CI wanna see you Wednesday
FCome on, come on, come oEmver
DmTake it off your shoulder
GmCome on and pull me oFver
CWe gotta get to work now
FSliding it off your shEmoulder
DmAs we're falling over
[Break]
Dm C Bb F
[Outro]
DmYou did it alCone
You did it for Bbfun
You did it for eveFryone who's on the Dmrun
You're not just a frCiend
You're me born aBbgain
We'll be in this rFace until the very Dmend
He lives on the phCone
He cheats on his cBblone
You'll never beFlieve me 'til you're on your Dmown
Comes in once a mConth
And he never leBbaves
He said he is brFoken
Yet he lives fDmree
Didn't wanna flCoor ya
BbI didn't wanna Fbe there for ya
DmDidn't wanna wCarn yaBb  
I'll be thFere
Dm

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Welcome To Japan

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Ab Gm C

[Verse 1]

Dm Ab

If we don't watch the sun

Gm C

It will rise

Dm Ab

If we don't take our time

Gm C

It's not wise

Dm Ab

Putting posters up

Gm C

For your band

Dm Ab

Now I'll tear them down

Gm C

With my hand

[Pre-chorus 1]

Dm C Bb

I didn't want to notice

Didn't know the gun was loaded

Dm C Bb

Didn't really know this

What kind of asshole drives a Lotus?

[Chorus]

Gm F

Come here and go get with me

I wanna see you Wednesday

F Em

Come on, come on, come over

Take it off your shoulder

Gm F

Come on and pull me over

We gotta get to work now

F Em

Sliding it off your shoulder

As we're falling over

[Solo]

Dm Ab Gm C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Ab Gm C

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, oh, welcome to Japan

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Ab Gm C

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, scuba-dancing touchdown

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm C Bb

I didn't want to notice

Didn't know the gun was loaded

Dm C Bb

Didn't really know this

What kind of asshole drives a Lotus?

Dm C Bb

I didn't want to bore you

Didn't wanna pick up your shit for ya

Dm C Bb

I've been ready to do this

I'll be there

[Chorus]

Gm F

Come here and go get with me

I wanna see you Wednesday

F Em

Come on, come on, come over

Take it off your shoulder

Gm F

Come on and pull me over

We gotta get to work now

F Em

Sliding it off your shoulder

As we're falling over

[Break]

Dm C Bb F

[Outro]

Dm C

You did it alone

You did it for fun

F Dm

You did it for everyone who's on the run

You're not just a friend

You're me born again

F Dm

We'll be in this race until the very end

He lives on the phone

He cheats on his clone

F Dm

You'll never believe me 'til you're on your own

Comes in once a month

And he never leaves

He said he is broken

Yet he lives free

Didn't wanna floor ya

Bb F

I didn't wanna be there for ya

Dm C Bb

Didn't wanna warn ya

I'll be there

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