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Standard tuning - Capo 4 
Or transpose it up 4 half steps for the original chords for piano and what not
Intro :  F   F   Am   C   G(x2)
{Verse 1} (Picking Bass Notes)
FFeels Flike AmI've Cbeen Gaway for a thousand years
FSo tiFred of AmthesCe aiGrports and souvenirs
FI shiFver in Amthe CnighGt and I think of you
F    F     Am   C   G
{Pre-Chorus}
FI stroll the bFoulevaAmrdsC  
GI stare up at the stars
FAnd wFish thAmey'd Call Galign
FYou keep me Fon Ammy tCoes
GAnd this is how it goes
FYou nFever lAmeave Cmy mGind
{Chorus}
CAre you having Ffun yet
I'll send you Amthe sunset
I love the most Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
CI melt in the Fmoonlight
And follow the Amshoreline
On down the coast, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
DmOoh, Fcan't sleep the whole night through
AmOoh, GI'm missing you
CI'm thinking it Fout loud
I wish I could Amreach out
And hold you close, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
F    F     Am   C   G
{Verse 2}
FI wanFder alAml aloCne iGn the pouring rainF  
LinFe-shocAmking Con the Gwind, in the bullet train
FI shiFver Amin CthGe night and I think of you 
F    F     Am   C   G
{Pre-Chorus}
FI stroll the bFoulevaAmrdsC  
GI stare up at the stars
FAnd wFish thAmey'd Call Galign
FYou keep me Fon Ammy tCoes
GAnd this is how it goes
FYou nFever lAmeave Cmy mGind
{Chorus}
CAre you having Ffun yet
I'll send you Amthe sunset
I love the most Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
CI melt in the Fmoonlight
And follow the Amshoreline
On down the coast, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
DmOoh, Fcan't sleep the whole night through
AmOoh, GI'm missing you
CI'm thinking it Fout loud
I wish I could Amreach out
And hold you close, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
{Solo}
 Dm-  F-  Am-  G(x2)
{Pre-Chorus}
FI stroll the bFoulevaAmrdsC  
GI stare up at the stars
FAnd wFish thAmey'd Call Galign
FYou keep me Fon Ammy tCoes
GAnd this is how it goes
FYou nFever lAmeave Cmy mGind
{Chorus}
CAre you having Ffun yet
I'll send you Amthe sunset
I love the most Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
CI melt in the Fmoonlight
And follow the Amshoreline
On down the coast, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
DmOoh, Fcan't sleep the whole night through
AmOoh, GI'm missing you
CI'm thinking it Fout loud
I wish I could Amreach out
And hold you close, Gwhen I'm in Tokyo
 F   F   A   C    GBass Line
When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
FWhFen AIC'm Gin Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
FWhFen AIC'm Gin Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
FWhFen AIC'm Gin Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)
F

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Tokyo

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning - Capo 4

Or transpose it up 4 half steps for the original chords for piano and what not

F F Am C G

Intro : (x2)

{Verse 1} (Picking Bass Notes)

F F Am C G

Feels like I've been away for a thousand years

F F Am C G

So tired of these airports and souvenirs

F F Am C G

I shiver in the night and I think of you

F F Am C G

{Pre-Chorus}

F F Am C

I stroll the boulevards

I stare up at the stars

F F Am C G

And wish they'd all align

F F Am C

You keep me on my toes

And this is how it goes

F F Am C G

You never leave my mind

{Chorus}

C F

Are you having fun yet

I'll send you the sunset

I love the most when I'm in Tokyo

C F

I melt in the moonlight

And follow the shoreline

On down the coast, when I'm in Tokyo

Dm F

Ooh, can't sleep the whole night through

Am G

Ooh, I'm missing you

C F

I'm thinking it out loud

I wish I could reach out

And hold you close, when I'm in Tokyo

F F Am C G

{Verse 2}

F F Am C G F

I wander all alone in the pouring rain

F Am C G

Line-shocking on the wind, in the bullet train

F F Am C G

I shiver in the night and I think of you

F F Am C G

{Pre-Chorus}

F F Am C

I stroll the boulevards

I stare up at the stars

F F Am C G

And wish they'd all align

F F Am C

You keep me on my toes

And this is how it goes

F F Am C G

You never leave my mind

{Chorus}

C F

Are you having fun yet

I'll send you the sunset

I love the most when I'm in Tokyo

C F

I melt in the moonlight

And follow the shoreline

On down the coast, when I'm in Tokyo

Dm F

Ooh, can't sleep the whole night through

Am G

Ooh, I'm missing you

C F

I'm thinking it out loud

I wish I could reach out

And hold you close, when I'm in Tokyo

{Solo}

Dm F Am G

- - - (x2)

{Pre-Chorus}

F F Am C

I stroll the boulevards

I stare up at the stars

F F Am C G

And wish they'd all align

F F Am C

You keep me on my toes

And this is how it goes

F F Am C G

You never leave my mind

{Chorus}

C F

Are you having fun yet

I'll send you the sunset

I love the most when I'm in Tokyo

C F

I melt in the moonlight

And follow the shoreline

On down the coast, when I'm in Tokyo

Dm F

Ooh, can't sleep the whole night through

Am G

Ooh, I'm missing you

C F

I'm thinking it out loud

I wish I could reach out

And hold you close, when I'm in Tokyo

F F A C G

Bass Line

When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)

F F A C G

When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)

F F A C G

When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)

F F A C G

When I'm in Tokyo, (when I'm in Tokyo)

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