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Leaving Brooklyn

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Standard Tuning with Capo on 1st fret
Chords are relative to capo (the song is actually in key of G#)
[Intro]
G F C
GOoFoh Cooh ooh ooh
[Verse]
GLeaving Brooklyn was Fan easy thing to do
CIt isn't Brooklyn I miss it's Gmore I miss you
GThose kind eyes under that Fbig black cat of yours
CStaring at hours we'd Gstare at the floor
[Chorus]
Leaving DmBrooklyn Amooooh Gooh
Leaving DmBrooklyn Amooooh Gooh
[Verse]
GThose faded jeans you Fwore almost every day
CAnd that goodwill plaid I Ghad to throw away
GSummer nights we'd Fsit on rooftops
CTryin to catch a breeze I Gpromised we'd love
[Chorus]
Leaving DmBrooklyn AmOoooh Gooh
Leaving DmBrooklyn AmOoooh Gooh
Leaving DmBrooklyn AmOoooh Gooh
Leaving DmBrooklyn AmOoooh Gooh
[Solo]
G F C
G F C
[Verse]
GLeaving Brooklyn was Fan easy thing to do
CIt isn't Brooklyn I miss It's Gmore I miss you...

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Leaving Brooklyn

by Escondido

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning with Capo on 1st fret

Chords are relative to capo (the song is actually in key of G#)

[Intro]

G F C

Oooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse]

G F

Leaving Brooklyn was an easy thing to do

C G

It isn't Brooklyn I miss it's more I miss you

G F

Those kind eyes under that big black cat of yours

C G

Staring at hours we'd stare at the floor

[Chorus]

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn ooooh ooh

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn ooooh ooh

[Verse]

G F

Those faded jeans you wore almost every day

C G

And that goodwill plaid I had to throw away

G F

Summer nights we'd sit on rooftops

C G

Tryin to catch a breeze I promised we'd love

[Chorus]

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn Ooooh ooh

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn Ooooh ooh

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn Ooooh ooh

Dm Am G

Leaving Brooklyn Ooooh ooh

[Solo]

G F C

[Verse]

G F

Leaving Brooklyn was an easy thing to do

C G

It isn't Brooklyn I miss It's more I miss you...

About Leaving Brooklyn Chords by Escondido

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