La canción Big in Japan de Alphaville habla sobre la lucha de una pareja contra la adicción a las drogas en Tokio. El título es irónico, refiriéndose a la expresión de que un artista puede ser popular en un lugar, como Japón, y aún ser desconocido en su propio país. La inspiración vino de amigos del vocalista Marian Gold que eran músicos en Tokio, y la canción destaca cómo ellos eran grandes en Japón, a pesar de luchar con problemas personales.
Tono: Dm
Introducción:
Dm
Bb
C
A
x2
Dm
Winter cityside
Bb
C
A
Crystal bits of snowflakes all around my head and in the wind
Dm
I had no illusions
Bb
C
A
That I'd ever find a glimpse of summer's heatwaves in your eyes
Dm
Bb
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A
Bb
You did what you did to me, now it's history I see
Gm
A
Here's my comeback on the road again
Dm
Bb
C
Things will happen while they can
Am
Bb
Gm
A
I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in Japan
Dm
Bb
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Dm
Bb
C
Am
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Bb
Gm
A
Dm
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan
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Dm
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Bb
C
Am
Bb
Gm
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Dm
Neon on my naked skin
Bb
C
A
Passing silhouettes of strange illuminated mannequins
Dm
Bb
Shall I stay here at the zoo
C
A
Or should I go and change my point of view for other ugly scenes
Dm
Bb
C
A
Bb
Gm
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You did what you did to me, now it's history IIIIIIIIIIIII see
Dm
Bb
C
Things will happen while they can
Am
Bb
Gm
A
I will wait here for my man tonight, it's easy when you're big in Japan
Dm
Bb
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Dm
Bb
C
Am
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Bb
Gm
A
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Dm
Bb
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Dm
Bb
C
Am
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Bb
Gm
A
Dm
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan
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Dm
)
Bb
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Dm
Bb
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Dm
Bb
C
Am
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Bb
Gm
A
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Dm
Bb
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
C
Am
Bb
Gm
A
Big in Japan, be tight, big in Japan, ooh the eastern sea's so blue
Dm
Bb
C
Am
Big in Japan, alright, pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Bb
Gm
A
Dm
Things are easy when you're big in Japan, oh when you're big in Japan