Tokyo Chords by Lianne La Havas

Tokyo chords by Lianne La Havas

Guitar chords with lyrics

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             TOKYO - Lianne La Havas
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Tabbed by:ndermawan

Tuning: Standard


Lovely song by Lianne La Havas. So much groove and soul in this!


Disclaimer:
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Intro uses either 2 guitars or some type of delay effect.
Not sure if mine is 100% correct, but sounds good enough to me.

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

The song is very bass-heavy, so don't be surprised if it doesnt sound 100% when played
with guitar only.

Chords listed above lyrics, for details on bass parts etc look at bottom of page


Please rate if it helped! Always open to corrections/suggestions.

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Intro: use which ever picking variation sounds best to you
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10---10---10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7----7----7----7----7------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7-----7---7-------9---9-----|
D|--9----9----9----9----9------7---7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5-/-7---7---7--|
A|----------------------------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7---7-7---7---7-/-9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

OR

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7----7----7----7----7-----9---9---9---9---9------7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7---9---9---|
D|--9----9----9----9----9---9-----7---7---7---7---7------5---5---5---5---5----5---5---/---7---7--|
A|-----------------------------9---9---9---9---9---9---7--7---7---7---7---7-7--7---7-/-9---9---9-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1: Intro picking + chords                                 00.31 - 00.52
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Bm
I am neon
F#m
Cold neon
Em        Em  F#m
Not a mystery

Bm
All I've every known is
F#m
How to be alone
Em        Em  F#m
It comes naturally



Prechorus: Prechorus Picking + Bass notes - chords listed below are bass notes,         00.53 - 1.14
----------                 literally just strumming Em here until the F# works fine
Em  Bm    D    Em
  Oh baby, can I hold you?
(Bm)  D   D  Bm
Such a cold, cold night

Em  Bm      D     Em
  I thought I wouldn't need to
(Bm)    D  D Bm
I've got my neon lights

Em Bm       D   Em
I'm longing just to feel you
(Bm)     D  D   Bm
To know that it's alright

Em  Bm  D    F#\
  Oh baby baby baby baby



Chorus: Groovy slap bass + strum chords(?) + maybe intro picking if you feel like it      1.15 - 1.41
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Bm     F#m
I'm out of sight
      Em
I'm out of mind
Em    F#m
Alone in Tokyo

Bm       F#m
You're out of reach
          Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em    F#m   Bm <- let ring
Alone in Tokyo



Verse 2: Bass + piano + picking                                 1.42 - 2.02
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(Bm)
Here I go again
(F#m)
To and fro again
Em         F#m
Overnight delivery
Bm
Grew a thicker skin
F#m
But now it's wearing thin
Em             F#m
You can see right into me



Prechorus: Prechorus Picking + Bass notes                            2.03 - 2.24
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Em  Bm    D    Em
  Oh baby, can I hold you?
(Bm)  D   D  Bm
Such a cold, cold night

Em  Bm      D     Em
  I thought I wouldn't need to
(Bm)    D  D Bm
I've got my neon lights

Em Bm       D   Em
I'm longing just to feel you
(Bm)     D  D   Bm
To know that it's alright

Em  Bm  D    F#\
  Oh baby baby baby baby



Chorus: Groovy slap bass + strum chords + maybe intro picking if you feel like it        2.25 - 3.08
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Bm     F#m
I'm out of sight
      Em
I'm out of mind
Em    F#m
Alone in Tokyo

Bm       F#m
You're out of reach
          Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em    F#m
Alone in Tokyo


Bm     F#m
I'm out of sight
        Em
Going out of my mind
Em    F#m
Alone in Tokyo

Bm       F#m
You're out of reach
          Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em    F#m
Alone in Tokyo



-Solo Interlude/end-                                      3.09 - end


*I'm out of sight*
*I'm out of mind*

*You're out of reach*
*Wrong place, wrong time*


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PRECHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Prechorus picking all throughout:

e|--12------|--14\----------------------------------------|
B|----12----|--14\----------------------------------------|
G|------12--|--15\-x5 short strums and slide down --------|
D|----------|--------- to end before chorus --------------|
A|----------|---------------------------------------------|
E|----------|---------------------------------------------|



Prechorus Bass:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7----12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7---------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------(7)-9--9--9--9--9\------------|
E|--12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7----12----7--10----------------slide to end|



How to play prechorus if strumming: Basically Em chord throughout, changing bass

Do practice the timing as it is quite hard to note down in tab form only

Strum:
  Em    Em          Em        Em   Bm   F#
e|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|
B|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|
G|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3-3\--|
D|--2--2----|-----0--0-0h2-2-------0--0-0h2-2------|-2-2-------0-2-4-4-4-4-4\--|
A|--2--2----|-2-2--------------2-2-------------X3--|-------2-2-----4-4-4-4-4\--|
E|--0--0----|--------------------------------------|---------------2-2-2-2-2\--|

Alt.Higher "bass":
e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--2--2-2-----0-0-2--2----0-0--------|--2--2-2-----0-2-4-4-4-4-4\-----------|
A|---------2-2-----------2-----2--x3--|---------2-2--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|


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CHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Chorus Bass:
   Bm     F#m   Em   Em   F#m     Bm to end 2nd time through
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----9----------4--------2-------2--2-----4--4----|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------Bm Bass let ring--|
E|--7----------2-----1--0-------0-------2----------|--7~---to end chorus-----|


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MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Verse 2 Piano part:           Pizzicato(?) Picking during solo/outro

e|-------------------------2--------|  e|--10-10-9-9-7-7-------------------|
B|------3--------5------------------|  B|----------------10-10-------------|
G|--2h4------2h4-------2h4------X2--|  G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|  D|--Palm Muted----------------------|
A|----------------------------------|  A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|  E|----------------------------------|



Hope it was clear enough! :)

*Not tabbed the solo yet since I haven't gotten around to replacing strings on the electric,
seems pretty simple to figure out by yourself, but will add it on if people comment for it.

Please comment before rating if there are any mistakes, cheers!


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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| b  Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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