The Japanese Sandman

This was written by Raymond B. Egan (words) and Richard A. Whiting (music) in 1920, and is typical of the period. I've given it a gentle, raggy feel.

Chords:

C / / / C / / / A7 / / / A7 / / /
D7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / G7 / / /
C / / / C / / / E / / / E / / /
B7 / / / B7 / / / E / Gdim / G7 / / /
C / / / C7 / / / F / / / F / / /
Fm / / / Fm / / / Dm / / / G7 / / /
C / / / C / / / Am / / / Am / / /
D7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / C / / /

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Will
• Fly
• acoustic
• fingerpicking
• guitar
• 1920s
• jazz
• popular
• song

[ur2live4ever]

besides the high qaulity of music, I don't understand why this music is titled Japanese sandman??? this song sonds like Chinese but never japanese!!

[HenfieldWill]

I suppose it's to do with the original lyrics - which, of course, you don't get from my version! :-)

[latortugaswag]

i wish you had tabs for this :c

[mcmullan31]

Everything that you play is lovely. Thank you for your postings.

[CitrusCello]

You are really good at the guitar. Great job. I loved it! ^_^

[yarun0]

oh i thought it was metallica japanese version!!

[ur2live4ever]

^^when I listen to some music which have titles Japan or Japanese, they very often sound like Chinese^^; Strangely, or might be natural, Japan, China, and Korea are sometimes lumped up!! Anyway thank you for your replay!!! your fan from Japan

[bellsquarrybabe]

Wicked cool!! thanks!!

[lollolyourface]

i enjoyed it very much :)

[Twirretwarre]

A very pretty melody in this very old song.

The way you play it, feels like keeping "you" going, and it is as if it never wants to end!

Roeleke :-)