Tokyo Chords - Lianne La Havas

Intro

use which ever picking variation sounds best to you - First option is high on fret board but keeps the same strings so you can slide up/down (submitted by hessontamair1)

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{tab: G|----14----14----14----14/9---9-----9---9----9/7---7----7---7---7---7---7---7/9---9---9---------|}

{tab: D|------12----------12----------7--------7-----------5--------5-------5-------------7------------|}

{tab: A|--14----14----14----14----9-----9---9----9------7----7---7---7---7---7---7-----9---9-----------|}

{tab: E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

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{tab: B|----10---10---10---10---10---------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|---7----7----7----7----7------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7-----7---7-------9---9-----|}

{tab: D|--9----9----9----9----9------7---7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5-/-7---7---7--|}

{tab: A|----------------------------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7---7-7---7---7-/-9---9---9---|}

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{tab: e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|---10---10---10---10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|-----7----7----7----7----7-----9---9---9---9---9------7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7---9---9---|}

{tab: D|--9----9----9----9----9---9-----7---7---7---7---7------5---5---5---5---5----5---5---/---7---7--|}

{tab: A|-----------------------------9---9---9---9---9---9---7--7---7---7---7---7-7--7---7-/-9---9---9-|}

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Verse 1

Intro picking + chords 00.31 - 00.52 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

Pre-chorus

Prechorus Picking + Bass notes - chords listed below are bass notes, 00.53 - 1.14 Em Bm D Em literally just strumming Em here until the F# works fine 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 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 (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

Pre-chorus

Prechorus Picking + Bass notes 2.03 - 2.24 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 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* ========================================================================================================== --------------------------- PRECHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS: ---------------------------

Pre-chorus

picking all throughout:

{tab: e|--12------|--14\----------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|----12----|--14\----------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|------12--|--15\-5x short strums and slide down --------|}

{tab: D|----------|--------- to end before chorus --------------|}

{tab: A|----------|---------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|----------|---------------------------------------------|}

Pre-chorus Bass

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{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

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{tab: A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|--12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7----12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7---------|}

{tab: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: A|---------------------------------------------(7)-9--9--9--9--9\------------|}

{tab: 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#

{tab: e|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|}

{tab: B|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|}

{tab: G|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3-3\--|}

{tab: D|--2--2----|-----0--0-0h2-2-------0--0-0h2-2------|-2-2-------0-2-4-4-4-4-4\--|}

{tab: A|--2--2----|-2-2--------------2-2-------------3x--|-------2-2-----4-4-4-4-4\--|}

{tab: E|--0--0----|--------------------------------------|---------------2-2-2-2-2\--|}

Alt.Higher "bass":

{tab: e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|--2--2-2-----0-0-2--2----0-0--------|--2--2-2-----0-2-4-4-4-4-4\-----------|}

{tab: A|---------2-2-----------2-----2--3x--|---------2-2--------------------------|}

{tab: E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|}

------------------------ CHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS: ------------------------ Chorus Bass Bm F#m Em Em F#m Bm to end 2nd time through

{tab: e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|}

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{tab: G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|}

{tab: D|----9----------4--------2-------2--2-----4--4----|-------------------------|}

{tab: A|-------------------------------------------------|-------Bm Bass let ring--|}

{tab: E|--7----------2-----1--0-------0-------2----------|--7~---to end chorus-----|}

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

{tab: e|-------------------------2--------| e|--10-10-9-9-7-7-------------------|}

{tab: B|------3--------5------------------| B|----------------10-10-------------|}

{tab: G|--2h4------2h4-------2h4------2x--| G|----------------------------------|}

{tab: D|----------------------------------| D|--Palm Muted----------------------|}

{tab: A|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|}

{tab: E|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|}