Biography:
The Vapors are a New Wave/power pop band from England that existed between 1979 and 1981. The band reformed in October 2016 and started playing gigs again that year.
Based in Guildford, United Kingdom, their members are David Fenton (songwriter, guitar and vocals), Howard Smith (drums), Edward Bazalgette (lead guitar) and Steve Smith (bass guitar and vocals).
Howard Smith was replaced by Michael Bowes (drums) in 2016 and Dan Fenton (guitar, vocals) joined the band in 2017
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Turning Japanese by The Vapors
Chord Translation by Allan Callado
G* xxxx33
F* xxxx11
D* xxx23x
[Intro]
G* F* D* F* x2
G Em x2
A G D
[Verse 1]
G
I've got your picture
Em
Of me and you
G
You wrote "I love you"
Em
I love you too
A C/G D
I sit here staring and there's nothing else to do
G
Oh, it's in color
Em
Your hair is brown
G
Your eyes are hazel
Em
And soft as clouds
A C/G D
I often kiss you when there's no one else around
[Interlude]
G C Em D C C Em D x2
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 2]
G
I've got your picture, I've got your picture
Em
I'd like a million of you over myself
G
I want a doctor to take your picture
Em
So I can look at you from inside as well
A
You've got me turning up and turning down
C/G D
I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Interlude]
G F# F F#
G C Em D C C Em D
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 3]
G
I've got your picture, I've got your picture
Em
I'd like a million of them over myself
G
I want the doctor to take your picture
Em
So I can look at you from inside as well
A
You've got me turning up and turning down
C/G D
I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Bridge]
G
No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
D
No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark
F
Everyone around me is a total stranger
C
Everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger, everyone
[Chorus]
G
That's why I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Guitar Solo]
G G D D F F C C
G G D D F F C C
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Ending]
G F# F F# G F# F
Chord Translation by Allan Callado
G* xxxx33
F* xxxx11
D* xxx23x
[Intro]
G* F* D* F* x2
G Em x2
A G D
[Verse 1]
G
I've got your picture
Em
Of me and you
G
You wrote "I love you"
Em
I love you too
A C/G D
I sit here staring and there's nothing else to do
G
Oh, it's in color
Em
Your hair is brown
G
Your eyes are hazel
Em
And soft as clouds
A C/G D
I often kiss you when there's no one else around
[Interlude]
G C Em D C C Em D x2
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 2]
G
I've got your picture, I've got your picture
Em
I'd like a million of you over myself
G
I want a doctor to take your picture
Em
So I can look at you from inside as well
A
You've got me turning up and turning down
C/G D
I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Interlude]
G F# F F#
G C Em D C C Em D
G* F* D* F*
[Verse 3]
G
I've got your picture, I've got your picture
Em
I'd like a million of them over myself
G
I want the doctor to take your picture
Em
So I can look at you from inside as well
A
You've got me turning up and turning down
C/G D
I'm turning in, I'm turning 'round
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Bridge]
G
No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
D
No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark
F
Everyone around me is a total stranger
C
Everyone avoids me like a cyclone ranger, everyone
[Chorus]
G
That's why I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Guitar Solo]
G G D D F F C C
G G D D F F C C
[Chorus]
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
G
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
D
I really think so
F
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
C
I really think so
[Ending]
G F# F F# G F# F
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