Biography:
British art rock band Japan was formed in 1974 in Lewisham, South London, England with original members David Sylvian (vocals, guitar), Mick Karn (bass guitar, saxophone), Richard Barbieri (keyboards), Rob Dean (guitar), and Steve Jansen (percussion). Dean left the band in 1981, before the recording of Japan's final album, Tin Drum.
Japan began playing glam rock, influenced by David Bowie, The New York Dolls and Motown. Japan debuted on record with 1978's Adolescent Sex and subsequently Obscure Alternatives
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Song: Ghosts
Artist: Japan
Composer: David Sylvian
Tabbed by: DJ
3rd Jan 2014
First, a simpler way of playing this using a capo,
followed by a version using barre chords instead.
Capo: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Abm)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em = 022000 G6 = 320000
Bm = x24432 Dm9 = xx0210
C = x32010 Em9 = 020002
F#m7b5 = 202210 Fmaj7 = 103210 or xx3210
Am = x02210 F#m7 = 242222
Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks
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[Verse 1]
Em Bm Em Bm C
When the room is qui - et, the daylight almost gone,
F#m7b5 Am Em Bm
It seems there's something I should know,
Em Bm Em Bm C
Well, I ought to leave, but the rain it never stops,
F#m7b5 Am Em Bm
And I've no par - ticular------ place to go!
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
[Verse 2]
Em C Bm Em C Bm Am C
Well, I'm feeling ner - vous, now I find my - self a - lone,
F#m7b5 Am Em C Bm Am
The simple life's no long - er there-------,
Em C Bm Em C
Once I was so---- sure,
Bm Am C F#m7b5 Am
Now the doubt in - side my mind... comes and goes,
Em C Bm Am
But leads---- no - where!
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
[Break]
Em C Bm Em C Bm Am
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C F#m7b5 Am Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||x2
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
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Song: Ghosts
Artist: Japan
Composer: David Sylvian
Tabbed by: DJ
3rd Jan 2014
Abm = 466444 B6 = x24444
Ebm = x68876 Gbm9 = 242224
E = 022100 Abm9 = 464446
Bbm7b5 = x12120 Amaj7 = x02120
Dbm = x46654 Bbm7 = x13121 or 686666
=======================================================================
[Verse 1]
Abm Ebm Abm Ebm E
When the room is qui - et, the daylight almost gone,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm Ebm
It seems there's something I should know,
Abm Ebm Abm Ebm E
Well, I ought to leave, but the rain it never stops,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm Ebm
And I've no par - ticular------ place to go!
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
[Verse 2]
Abm E Ebm Abm E Ebm Dbm E
Well, I'm feeling ner - vous, now I find my - self a - lone,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm E Ebm Dbm
The simple life's no long - er there-------,
Abm E Ebm Abm E
Once I was so--- sure,
Ebm Dbm E Bbm7b5 Dbm
Now the doubt in - side my mind... comes and goes,
Abm E Ebm Dbm
But leads------ no - where!
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
[Break]
Abm E Ebm Abm E Ebm Dbm
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||x2
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
Artist: Japan
Composer: David Sylvian
Tabbed by: DJ
3rd Jan 2014
First, a simpler way of playing this using a capo,
followed by a version using barre chords instead.
Capo: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Abm)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em = 022000 G6 = 320000
Bm = x24432 Dm9 = xx0210
C = x32010 Em9 = 020002
F#m7b5 = 202210 Fmaj7 = 103210 or xx3210
Am = x02210 F#m7 = 242222
Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks
=================================================================
[Verse 1]
Em Bm Em Bm C
When the room is qui - et, the daylight almost gone,
F#m7b5 Am Em Bm
It seems there's something I should know,
Em Bm Em Bm C
Well, I ought to leave, but the rain it never stops,
F#m7b5 Am Em Bm
And I've no par - ticular------ place to go!
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
[Verse 2]
Em C Bm Em C Bm Am C
Well, I'm feeling ner - vous, now I find my - self a - lone,
F#m7b5 Am Em C Bm Am
The simple life's no long - er there-------,
Em C Bm Em C
Once I was so---- sure,
Bm Am C F#m7b5 Am
Now the doubt in - side my mind... comes and goes,
Em C Bm Am
But leads---- no - where!
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
[Break]
Em C Bm Em C Bm Am
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C F#m7b5 Am Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||x2
Em C Bm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Am G6 Am G6 Dm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Em9 Fmaj7 Dm9 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder-------- than be - fore---------,
Am G6 Am
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
G6 Dm9
When my chance came to be king,
Em9 Fmaj7 C F#m7 Em
The ghosts of my life blow wilder------- than the wind--------!
=======================================================================
=======================================================================
Song: Ghosts
Artist: Japan
Composer: David Sylvian
Tabbed by: DJ
3rd Jan 2014
Abm = 466444 B6 = x24444
Ebm = x68876 Gbm9 = 242224
E = 022100 Abm9 = 464446
Bbm7b5 = x12120 Amaj7 = x02120
Dbm = x46654 Bbm7 = x13121 or 686666
=======================================================================
[Verse 1]
Abm Ebm Abm Ebm E
When the room is qui - et, the daylight almost gone,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm Ebm
It seems there's something I should know,
Abm Ebm Abm Ebm E
Well, I ought to leave, but the rain it never stops,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm Ebm
And I've no par - ticular------ place to go!
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
[Verse 2]
Abm E Ebm Abm E Ebm Dbm E
Well, I'm feeling ner - vous, now I find my - self a - lone,
Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm E Ebm Dbm
The simple life's no long - er there-------,
Abm E Ebm Abm E
Once I was so--- sure,
Ebm Dbm E Bbm7b5 Dbm
Now the doubt in - side my mind... comes and goes,
Abm E Ebm Dbm
But leads------ no - where!
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
[Break]
Abm E Ebm Abm E Ebm Dbm
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E Bbm7b5 Dbm Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||x2
Abm E Ebm
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Dbm B6 Dbm B6 Gbm9
Just when I think I'm winning, when I've broken every door,
Abm9 Amaj7 Gbm9 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than be - fore---------,
Dbm B6 Dbm
Just when I thought I could not be stopped,
B6 Gbm9
When my chance came to be king,
Abm9 Amaj7 E Bbm7 Abm
The ghosts of my life blow wilder----- than the wind-------!
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