To play the song in the original key place capo on 1st fret and play in G major (the original key is A♭ major)
Brooklyn Baby
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P1:
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S1:
They say I'm too young to love you I don't know what I need They think I don't understand The freedom land of the seventie-ies I think I'm too cool to know ya You say I'm like the ice I freeze I'm churning out novels like Beat poetry On amphetami--ines I sa---ay x-x-x- I sa---ay
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R1:
Well, my boyfriend's in a band He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed I've got feathers in my hair I get down to Beat poetry And my jazz collection's rare I can play most anything I'm a Brooklyn baby I'm a Brooklyn baby
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CEmiCEmi
M1:
x---x---x---x (da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da-da) x---x---x---x (da-da-da, da-da-da-da)
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S2:
They say I'm too young to love you They say I'm too dumb to see They judge me like a picture book By the colors, like they forgot to rea-ead I think we're like fire and water I think we're like the wind and sea You're burning up, I'm cooling down You're up, I'm down You're blind, I see---ee But I'm free---ee Ooh---ooh I'm free---ee
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CGFCFCFEmiCGFCFCFEmi
R1:
Well, my boyfriend's in a band He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed I've got feathers in my hair I get down to Beat poetry And my jazz collection's rare I can play most anything I'm a Brooklyn baby I'm a Brooklyn baby
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B1:
I'm talking 'bout my generation Talking 'bout that newer nation And if you don't like it You can beat it, beat it, baby You never liked the way I said it If you don't get it, then forget it 'Cause I don't have to fucking Explai-ain it
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R1:
Well, my boyfriend's in a band He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed I've got feathers in my hair I get down to Beat poetry And my jazz collection's rare I can play most anything I'm a Brooklyn baby I'm a Brooklyn baby
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CGFCFCFEmi
M2:
x---x---x---x (pa-da-pa-pa, pa-de-da) x---x---x---x (te-de-de, da-da-ah) x---x---x---x (ooh, oh, woah-ah) x---x---x---x
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CGFCFCFEmi
R2:
Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool But he's not as cool as me 'Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby I'm a Brooklyn baby
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CGFCFCFEmi
D1:
x---x---x---x (da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da, baby) x---x---x---x (da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da, baby) x---x---x---x (da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da, yeah) x---x---x---x (yeah, yeah)
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CEmiCEmiCEmiCEmi
D2:
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