Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Shawn Mendes - Lost In Japan - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Bm7, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Gbm7, Dbm7, Bm7/E, Dbm/F# Easy key C#
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Amaj7 Bm7 Dbm/F# Dmaj7
Amaj7
All it takes is one flight
Bm7
We'd be in the same timezone
Gbm7
Looking through your timeline
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Seeing all the rainbows, I
I got an idea
Bm7
And I know that it sounds crazy
Gbm7
I just wanna see ya
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
Oh, I gotta ask
Amaj7
Do you got plans tonight
Bm7
I'm a couple hundred miles
Gbm7
From Japan, and I
Dmaj7
I was thinking I could fly
Amaj7
To your hotel tonight
Bm7 Gbm7
'Cause I can't get you off my mind
Can't get you off my mind
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
Can't get you off my mind
Amaj7
I could feel the tension
Bm7
We could cut it with a knife
Gbm7
I know it's more than just a friendship
Dmaj7
I can hear you thinking about it, yeah
Amaj7
Do I gotta convince you
Bm7
That you shouldn't fall asleep
Gbm7
It'll only be a couple hours
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
And I'm about to leave
Amaj7
Do you got plans tonight
Bm7
I'm a couple hundred miles
Gbm7
From Japan, and I
Dmaj7
I was thinking I could fly
Amaj7
To your hotel tonight
Bm7 Gbm7
'Cause I can't get you off my mind
Can't get you off my mind
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
Can't get you off my mind
Amaj7
Do you got plans tonight
Bm7
I was hoping
Gbm7
I could get lost in your paradise
Dmaj7
The only thing
Amaj7
I'm thinking 'bout is you and I
Bm7 Gbm7
'Cause I can't get you off my mind
Can't get you off my mind
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
Bm7
Let's get lost tonight
Gbm7
Let's get lost tonight , baby you and
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
Bm7
Let's get lost tonight
Gbm7
Let's get lost tonight, baby you and
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
Bm7 Gbm7 Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
Oh ohoh ohoh ohoh
Amaj7
Do you got plans tonight
Bm7
I'm a couple hundred miles
Gbm7
From Japan, and I
Dmaj7
I was thinking I could fly
Amaj7
To your hotel tonight
Bm7 Gbm7
'Cause I can't get you off my mind
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
I can't get you off my mind
Amaj7
Do you got plans tonight, baby
Bm7
I was hoping
Gbm7
I could get lost in your paradise
Dmaj7
The only thing
Amaj7
I'm thinking 'bout is you and I
Bm7 Gbm7
And I can't get you off my mind
Can't get you off my mind
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
Bm7
Let's get lost tonight
Gbm7
Let's get lost tonight , baby you and
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7 Bm7/E Amaj7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
Bm7
Let's get lost tonight
Gbm7
Let's get lost tonight, baby you and
Dmaj7 Dbm7 Bm7
I can't seem to get you off my mind
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Shawn Mendes - Lost In Japan Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Shawn Mendes – Lost In Japan: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Amaj7 and ends on Bm7. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = F# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G minor side because the major V chord points straight at Gm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Bb major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | — |
| bii7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 32× |
| bii7 | Bm7/E | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 5× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | — |
| biii7 | Dbm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Db · Fb · Ab · Cb | 12× |
| biii | Dbm/F# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Db · Fb · Ab | 1× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| IIImaj7 | Dmaj7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D · F# · A · C# | 20× |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | — |
| bvi7 | Gbm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Gb · A · Db · Fb | 19× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | — |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| V/iii | Amaj7 | Secondary dominant V/iii — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E · G# | 20× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | — |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| V/v | Amaj7 | Secondary dominant V/v — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E · G# | 20× |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | — |
| #iii7 | Bm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 32× |
| #iii7 | Bm7/E | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# · A | 5× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | — |
| #iv7 | Dbm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Db · Fb · Ab · Cb | 12× |
| #iv | Dbm/F# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Db · Fb · Ab | 1× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| Vmaj7 | Dmaj7 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A · C# | 20× |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | — |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | — |
| #vii7 | Gbm7 | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | Gb · A · Db · Fb | 19× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 7 different chords appear 109 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Gm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull. Amaj7 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Bm7, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Amaj7, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dmaj7, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When Dmaj7 comes, swap the scale's F for F#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 3 semitones up
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Amaj7, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are Bm7, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Gbm7; read them as bii7–V/iii–IIImaj7–bvi7 in Bb or #iii7–V/v–Vmaj7–#vii7 in Gm. Amaj7 is the interesting twist: in Bb it is a chromatic chord (V/iii), while in Gm it becomes the dominant (V/v) that makes the minor side sound so determined. The final chord is Bm7; the ear comes to rest in Bb.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Shawn Mendes - Lost In Japan Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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