A Japanese Dream

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Funny B-Side from Robert Smith's The Cure!
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Intro: Riff 1: [A, F, G, F] repeat x8
Repeat Riff 1 x4
I'm going back to the land of the blind
Back to the land where the sun never shines
I'm going back there and I'm hoping to find
Everything just as it was before
I left it all behind
Repeat Riff 1 x4
I slept at nights there hysterically
Twisted and turned
But I just couldn't get free
Opened my eyes
But I still couldn't see
But I could feel her...
China white girl
Riff 2: [B, D, G, E]
So I get down on the floor
Like I am worshipping God
Burning like a monkey
I get down on the floor
Like I am praying to the Lord
Burning like a monkey
Return Riff 1: [A, F, G, F] x4
Mmmmmm...
That was a Japanese dream alright
The sound of the storm
And the flickering light
And the way that her scent used to fill up the night like...
Like her scent used to fill up the night
Return Riff 2: [B, D, G, E]
So I get down on the floor
Like I am worshipping God
Burning like a monkey
I get down on the floor
Like I am praying to the Lord
Burning like a monkey
Riff 3: [A, G, B, G] repeat x4 last chord maybe: E  
Just look at me now
Just look at me this way
It looks like I am quite insane
It looks like I am trying to eat off my face
It looks like I'm going to the land of the blind anyway...
Return Riff 1 until the end
Back where the sun never shines
Back to the land of the blind
Back in a Japanese dream.
All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

The Cure, an English rock band formed in 1976 by Robert Smith and Lol Tolhurst, became known for their evolving sound. While their early work helped define post-punk and new wave, they later embraced a darker, more tormented style that influenced gothic rock, before incorporating more pop elements into their music. This song, appearing on the "Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities" release, evokes a sense of ethereal mystery, like a fleeting vision from another world.

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