Intro: Ebmaj7 Bb Fm7 Abm6 Db Verse 1: Ebmaj7 Bb I don't stand in line, I don't pay for clubs, xxxx that Fm7 But I wait for you Abm6 I don't like to drink, I don't like to think, xxxx that Db But I ponder you Ebmaj7 I'm bending it over Bb You're my four leaf clover Fm7 I'm so in love, so in love Abm6 There's no one above up above Db Ebmaj7 Forever's a long time, yes Chorus: Bb My blue jeans Fm7 Abm6 Db Ebmaj7 Will last me all my life Bb So should we Fm7 Abm6 Db I'm spending all this time Verse 2: Ebmaj7 Bb Met you at the shop, sun was getting hot, I'm lonely Fm7 I'm in the city on my own Abm6 Never would've thought you'd be the one, I got a homie Db But that's the way it goes Ebmaj7 I'm reaching nirvana Bb GooC#ye sweet Rwanda Fm7 High school was never for me Abm6 I say let it be, let it be Db Ebmaj7 Forever's a long time Chorus: Bb My blue jeans Fm7 Abm6 Db Ebmaj7 Will last me all my life Bb So should we Fm7 Abm6 Db I'm spending all this time Outro: Gm7 You don't even know me Gb You don't even know me Ab I'm hanging from the tree Abm6 Ebmaj7 I'm hanging from the tree Bb Ahhhhhhhh... Fm7 Ahhhhhhhh... Abm6 Db Ebmaj7 Ahhhhhhhh... Bb Ahhhhhhhh... Fm7 Ahhhhhhhh... Abm6 Db Ebmaj7 Ahhhhhhhh... This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Japanese Denim chords by Daniel Caesar
Suggested strum6/8 lilt12/8 feel
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d
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–
3
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4
d
5
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6
u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play Japanese Denim on ukulele
On ukulele, Japanese Denim comes down to the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. The meter is 12/8, four groups of three per bar, so the pattern loops twice per bar. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 68 bpm. On this page the song is in Eb major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Let the slow six-eight feel sway under each soft chord.
6 ukulele chords used in "Japanese Denim" by Daniel Caesar: Bb, Db, Ebmaj7, Fm7, Gm7 and Abm6
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YAY! IM SO HAPPY THIS IS ON HERE NOW!!
-1 for “beginners”
strumming pattern ?
C7 seems to be easier if you’re doing -1 (which I recommend)