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The Lonely Island
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Whoa!

I can't believe we're in Japan!
G
G

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Look at all the lights!

The food!
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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The people!
D
D

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Wow!
Verse 2
D
D

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We're three cool white friends
Bm
Bm
2

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in Japan (Japan!)

We've never been to Japan
G
G

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So we wrote a song about
A
A

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the three of us in Japan
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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And our label has to pay for it
Verse 3
D
D

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Here we are at our five star hotel
Bm
Bm
2

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The one from Lost in Translation

(In Japan!)
G
G

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The views are amazing

And their champagne waiting
A
A

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Because that's how we

wrote it (Yummy!)
Verse 4
D
D

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And now the label has to pay

for the video (yay!)
Bm
Bm
2

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And pay for everything that we say

(no matter what!)
G
G

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For example I'll be getting

a massage right now
A
A

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And I'll be drinking some sake

- So expensive!
D
D

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- Who cares?
Verse 5
D
D

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Here we are at the most expensive sushi
Bm
Bm
2

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restaurant in Japan (mmm!)

And now we're at Tokyo
G
G

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Disneyland

And now we're in Hawaii for one random
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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shot that our label has to pay for!
A
A

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Cause we're three
Verse 6
D
D

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cool white
Bm
Bm
2

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friends in Japan (In Asia!)

The fact that we're white
G
G

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isn't why we're friends

But we are white,
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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and we're friend s (In Japan!)
Verse 7
D
D

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At this point in the video we'll

be super drunk (WEEEE!)
Bm
Bm
2

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Standing near some kind of

Dragon (Rawwwrrr!)
G
G

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And then we'll buy some

stinky used girls panties
A
A

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Out of one of those pervert vending ma
Asus4
Asus4

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A

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chines (heehee)
G
G

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Now we've seen sumo wrestling

live (Cool!)
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Unless we get dropped by our label
A
A

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Cause we're three
Verse 8
D
D

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white douchebags in
Bm
Bm
2

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Japan (That's us!)

It's all part of our master plan
G
G

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To get some much needed R&R
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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At the expense of
A
A

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Universal Records
Verse 9
D
D

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Wow, look at all this Japanese money

It's called Yen
Bm
Bm
2

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I heard it's worth more

than American money
G
G

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Let's dump it in the river!

Moshi Moshi
A
A

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Guys it's the label,

this video's really expensive and-
D
D

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Bye!
Verse 10
D
D

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Pokémon!

Dump it in the River!
Bm
Bm
2

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Our rental car!

Dump it in the River!
G
G

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This old guy!

Dump him in the river!
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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And now we're flying home first class!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Asus4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Japan by The Lonely Island is F major.

The primary chords used in Japan are F, Dm, Bb, C, Csus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Dm, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Japan is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Japan using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Japan. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Lonely Island.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Japan to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Japan by The Lonely Island on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.