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Daniel Caesar - Japanese Denim Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, A, Em, Gm, C, F#m, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [A] [Em] [Gm] [C] [D]I don’t stand in line, I don’t pay for clubs, [A]fuck that [Em]But I wait for you, I don’t like to drink, I don’t like to think, [Gm]fuck that [C]But I ponder you, [D]I’m bending it over [A]You’re my four leaf clover, I’m so in love, [Em]so in love There’s no one above [Gm]up above, [C]forever’s a long [D]time, yes

My blue [A]jeans, [Em]will last me all my [Gm]life [C] [D] So should [A]we, [Em]I’m spending all this [Gm]time [C]

[D]Met you at the shop, sun was getting hot, [A]I’m lonely [Em]I’m in the city on my own Never would’ve thought you’d be the one, [Gm]I got a homie [C]But that’s the way it goes, [D]I’m reaching nirvana [A]Goodbye sweet Rwanda, high school was never [Em]for me I say let it be, [Gm]let it be [C]forever’s a long [D]time

My blue [A]jeans [Em]Will last me all my [Gm]life [C] [D] So should [A]we [Em]I’m spending all this [Gm]time [C]

[F#m]You don’t even know me, [F]you don’t even know me [G]I’m hanging from the tree, [Gm]I’m hanging from the [D]tree

[A]Ahhh, [Em]ahhh, [Gm]ahhh, [C] [D] [A]Ahhh, [Em]ahhh, [Gm]ahhh, [C] [D]

Artist Daniel Caesar
Album Get You
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2016
Key D

How to Play Japanese Denim on Ukulele?

Daniel Caesar - Japanese Denim can be played in the key of D using the D, A, Em, Gm, C, F#m, F chords.

  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, leave A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Japanese Denim with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.