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Brooklyn Baby

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Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby
Ultraviolence - 2014
Standard tuning w/ Capo 1st
* Single Strum 
[Intro] 
C  Em
C  Em
C  Em
C  Em
[Verse]
 G*                                 Em*
They say I'm too young to love you
                          C*
I don't know what I need
They think I don't understand
     G*                  F*        G*
The freedom land of the seventies
                                 Em*
I think I'm too cool to know ya
                                  C*
You say I'm like the ice I freeze
I'm churning out novels like
      G*          F*    Em*
Beat poetry on amphetamines
      C*       Em*
I say 
      F*
I say
[Chorus]
Well, my Cboyfriend's in the Gband
He plays guiFtar while I sing Lou CReed
I've got Ffeathers in my Chair
I get Fdown to Beat poeEmtry
And my Cjazz collection's Grare
I can pFlay most anythiCng
I'm a FBrooklyn baCby
I'm a FBrooklyn baEmby
[Instrumental]
C  Em
C  Em
[Verse]
 G*                                 Em*
They say I'm too young to love you
                              C*
They say I'm too dumb to see
They judge me like a picture book
        G*               F*            G*
By the colors like they forgot to read
                                   Em*
I think we're like fire and water
                                     C*
I think we're like the wind and sea
You're burning up, I'm cooling down
   Am*   
You're up, I'm down
        Am/B*   Am/D*  Em*
You're blind,  I see
            C*     Em*
But I'm free
          F*
I'm free
[Chorus]
Well, my Cboyfriend's in the Gband
He plays guiFtar while I sing Lou CReed
I've got Ffeathers in my Chair
I get Fdown to Beat poeEmtry
And my Cjazz collection's Grare
I can pFlay most anythiCng
I'm a FBrooklyn baCby
I'm a FBrooklyn baEmby
[Bridge]
 C*                              Em*
I'm talking about my generation
                                 G*
Talking about that newer nation
And if you don't like it
         Am*  Am/B*  Am/D*   Am/E*
You can beat it,    beat it, baby
 C*                               Em*
You never liked the way I said it
                                    G*
If you don't get it, then forget it
                                   Am*   Am/B*   Am/D*
Cause I don't have to fucking explain  it
[Chorus]
Well, my Cboyfriend's in the Gband
He plays guiFtar while I sing Lou CReed
I've got Ffeathers in my Chair
I get hFigh on hydroponic wEmeed
And my Cjazz collection's Grare
I get dFown to beat poeCtry
I'm a FBrooklyn baCby
I'm a FBrooklyn baEmby
[Instrumental]
C  G  F  C  F  C  F  Em
[Chorus]
Yeah my Cboyfriend's pretty cGool
But he's nFot as cool as mCe
Cause I'm Fa Brooklyn babCy
I'm a BFrooklyn baEmby
[Instrumental]
C  G  F  C  F  C  F  Em
[Outro]
C  Em
C  Em
C  Em
C  Em

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"Brooklyn Baby" pokes fun at and celebrates hipster subculture, referencing clichés associated with Brooklyn and millennials. Lana Del Rey wrote the song with Lou Reed in mind, having planned to work with him before his passing, which is subtly acknowledged in the lyrics. Released on her 2014 album Ultraviolence, the dream pop track features breathy vocals and a melody reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits. Playing this song can feel like a wry, affectionate nod to a very specific cultural moment.

AI-written from these sources:Brooklyn Baby — Wikipedia ↗Lana Del Rey — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Brooklyn Baby

by Lana Del Rey

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

Am/D

Am/E

Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby

Ultraviolence - 2014

Standard tuning w/ Capo 1st

* Single Strum

[Intro]

C Em

[Verse]

G Em

* *

They say I'm too young to love you

I don't know what I need

They think I don't understand

G F G

* * *

The freedom land of the seventies

I think I'm too cool to know ya

You say I'm like the ice I freeze

I'm churning out novels like

G F Em

* * *

Beat poetry on amphetamines

C Em

* *

I say

[Chorus]

C G

Well, my boyfriend's in the band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

F C

I've got feathers in my hair

F Em

I get down to Beat poetry

C G

And my jazz collection's rare

F C

I can play most anything

F C

I'm a Brooklyn baby

F Em

I'm a Brooklyn baby

[Instrumental]

C Em

[Verse]

G Em

* *

They say I'm too young to love you

They say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

G F G

* * *

By the colors like they forgot to read

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

Am/B Am/D Em

* * *

You're blind, I see

C Em

* *

But I'm free

I'm free

[Chorus]

C G

Well, my boyfriend's in the band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

F C

I've got feathers in my hair

F Em

I get down to Beat poetry

C G

And my jazz collection's rare

F C

I can play most anything

F C

I'm a Brooklyn baby

F Em

I'm a Brooklyn baby

[Bridge]

C Em

* *

I'm talking about my generation

Talking about that newer nation

And if you don't like it

Am Am/B Am/D Am/E

* * * *

You can beat it, beat it, baby

C Em

* *

You never liked the way I said it

If you don't get it, then forget it

Am Am/B Am/D

* * *

Cause I don't have to fucking explain it

[Chorus]

C G

Well, my boyfriend's in the band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

F C

I've got feathers in my hair

F Em

I get high on hydroponic weed

C G

And my jazz collection's rare

F C

I get down to beat poetry

F C

I'm a Brooklyn baby

F Em

I'm a Brooklyn baby

[Instrumental]

C G F C F C F Em

[Chorus]

C G

Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool

F C

But he's not as cool as me

F C

Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby

F Em

I'm a Brooklyn baby

[Instrumental]

C G F C F C F Em

[Outro]

C Em

About Brooklyn Baby Chords by Lana Del Rey

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