Daniel Caesar - Japanese Denim: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Japanese Denim" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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D#maj7
I don't stand in line,
                       A#
I don't pay for clubs, fuck that
               Fm7
But I wait for you
I don't like to drink,
                       G#m7
I don't like to think, fuck that
C#9
But I ponder you
D#maj7
I'm bending it over
       A#
You're my four leaf clover
                   Fm7
I'm so in love, so in love
                          G#m7
There's no one above, up above
   C#9                  D#maj7
Forever's a long time, yes

Chorus:
        A#
My blue jeans
Fm7                 G#m7 C#9 D#maj7
Will last me all my life
          A#
So should we
Fm7                   G#m7 C#9
I'm spending all this time

Met you at the shop, sun was getting hot,
I'm lonely, yeah
(Lonely, yeah)
I'm in the city on my own (City on my own)
Never would've thought you'd be the one,
I got a homie
(Ohh)
But that's the way it goes (That's the way it goes)
I'm reaching Nirvana (I'm reaching Nirvana)
Goodbye sweet Rwanda (Goodbye sweet Rwanda)
High school was never for me
(High school was never for me)
Yeah, I say let it be, let it be
Forever's a long time, yeah

Chorus:
My blue jeans
Will last me all
My life, ohh yes
So should we
I'm spending all
This time

Gm7
You don't even know me
F#
You don't even know me
G#
I'm hanging from the tree
G#m7                   C# D#maj7
I'm hanging from the tree


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#9

Guitar chord C#9

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Japanese Denim" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Japanese Denim" by Daniel Caesar.