What key is "Big in Japan" by Alphaville in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of D Minor.

What is the easiest key to play "Big in Japan" by Alphaville on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Big in Japan" on ukulele is E Minor. Transpose this tab +2 half steps from the original key of D Minor.

What ukulele chords does "Big in Japan" use?

This tab uses these chords: Dm, Bb, C, Am, A, Gm.

Is "Big in Japan" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

Big in Japan by Alphaville • Ukulele Chords

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Intro

^Dm ^Bb ^C ^Am

Verse 1

^Dm Winters cityside

^Bb Crystal bits of snowflakes ^Call around my head and in th^Ae wind

^Dm I had no illusions

^Bb That I'd ever find a ^Cglimpse

Of summer's heatwaves in yo^Aur eyes

^Dm You did ^Bbwhat you did to ^Cme, now it's ^Amhistory I ^Bbsee

Here's my ^Gmcomeback on the ^Aroad again

Pre-Chorus

^Dm Things will ^Bbhappen while they ^Ccan

I will ^Amwait here for my ^Bbman tonight

It's ^Gmeasy when you're ^Abig in Japan

Chorus

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Dmpan, to^Bbnight

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Amtight, big in Ja^Bbpan

Ooh the ^Gmeastern sea's s^Ao blue

Big in Ja^Dmpan, al^Bbright, pay, then ^CI'll sleep by your ^Amside

Things are ^Bbeasy when you're ^Gmbig in Ja^Apan

I will ^Bbwait here for my ^Amman tonight

Oh when you're big in Ja^Dmpan

Instrumental

^Dm ^Bb ^C ^Am ^Bb ^Gm ^A

Verse 2

^Dm Neon on my naked skin

^Bb Passing silhouettes of ^Cstrange illuminated manneq^Auins

^Dm Shall I stay here at the ^Bbzoo

Ooh the ^Gmeastern sea's so ^Ablue

Or should I go and change my ^Cpoint of view for other ugl^Ay scenes

^Dm You did ^Bbwhat you did to ^Cme

Now it's ^Amhistory i^Bbiiiii^Gmiiiii^Aii see

Pre-Chorus

^Dm Things will ^Bbhappen while they ^Ccan

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Bbpan, to^Dmnight

I will ^Amwait here for my ^Bbman tonight

It's ^Gmeasy when you're ^Abig in Japan

Chorus

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Dmpan, to^Bbnight

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Amtight, big in Ja^Bbpan

Ooh the ^Gmeastern sea's s^Ao blue

Big in Ja^Dmpan, al^Bbright, pay, then ^CI'll sleep by your ^Amside

Things are ^Gmeasy when you're ^Bbbig in Ja^Apan

Things are ^Bbeasy when you're ^Gmbig in Ja^Apan

Chorus

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Dmpan, to^Bbnight

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Amtight, big in Jap^Bban

Ooh the e^Gmastern sea's so^A blue

Big in Ja^Dmpan, al^Bbright, pay, then ^CI'll sleep by your ^Amside

Things are ^Bbeasy when you're ^Gmbig in Ja^Apan

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Bbtight, big in Ja^Ampan

Oh when you're big in Ja^Dmpan

Instrumental

^Dm ^Bb ^C ^Am ^Bb ^Gm ^A

Chorus

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Dmpan, to^Bbnight

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Amtight, big in Ja^Bbpan

^Bb Passing silhouettes of ^Astrange illuminated manneq^Cuins

Ooh the ^Gmeastern sea's so ^Ablue

Big in Ja^Dmpan, al^Bbright, pay, then ^CI'll sleep by your ^Amside

Things are ^Bbeasy when you're ^Gmbig in Ja^Apan

Chorus

Oh, when you're big in Ja^Dmpan, to^Bbnight

Oh when you're big in Ja^Dmpan

Big in Ja^Cpan, be ^Amtight, big in Ja^Bbpan

Ooh the ^Gmeastern sea's so ^Ablue

Big in Ja^Dmpan, al^Bbright, pay, then ^CI'll sleep by your ^Amside

Things are ^Bbeasy when you're ^Gmbig in Ja^Apan

Oh when you're big in Ja^Dmpan

Outro

^Dm ^Bb ^C ^Am ^Bb ^Gm ^A

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