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[Intro]
G       G      Em      Em
G       G      Em      Em
GI wish I was born in Lebensborn
EmThen all the other kids would have wished they could be like AmmeC  D  
GI wish I was born a movie star
EmI'd pick the best girls and drive my own flashy cAmarC  D  
CBut my name is orDdinary Jimmy BroGwnG  
CThe plainest lookDing kid in LondoGn townG  
COrdinary, bDoring Jimmy BGrownEm  
ANo one's having fun when I'm aDround
COh oh oh, Doh, Jimmy BrGownG  
COh oh oh, Doh, Jimmy BrGownG  
CWhat can you Ddo, with a Bkid like yCou?D  B  D  C  G  C  G  
GI wish I could play like Johnny Ramone
EmI wouldn't have to sit in the corner of the pub aAmloneC  D  
GI wish I could drive a Chevrolet
EmI'd have the best clothes and nice tidy combed back AmhairC  D  
COh oh oh, Doh, Jimmy BrGownG  
COh oh oh, Doh, Jimmy BrGownG  
CWhat can you Ddo, with a Bkid like yCou?  oCh     oChD  B  D  G  G  
Jimmy FBrown (jimmy jimmy)
Jimmy CBrown (jimmy jimmy)
Jimmy BbBrown......ba ba bDa ba ba ba ba Gba 
Jimmy FBrown (jimmy jimmy)
Jimmy CBrown (jimmy jimmy)
Jimmy BbBrown......ba ba bDa ba ba ba ba Gba 
[repeat to fade]

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Jimmy Brown

by The Boys (UK)

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G Em Em

I wish I was born in Lebensborn

Em Am C D

Then all the other kids would have wished they could be like me

I wish I was born a movie star

Em Am C D

I'd pick the best girls and drive my own flashy car

C D G G

But my name is ordinary Jimmy Brown

C D G G

The plainest looking kid in London town

C D G Em

Ordinary, boring Jimmy Brown

A D

No one's having fun when I'm around

C D G G

Oh oh oh, oh, Jimmy Brown

C D G G

Oh oh oh, oh, Jimmy Brown

C D B C D B D C G C G

What can you do, with a kid like you?

I wish I could play like Johnny Ramone

Em Am C D

I wouldn't have to sit in the corner of the pub alone

I wish I could drive a Chevrolet

Em Am C D

I'd have the best clothes and nice tidy combed back hair

C D G G

Oh oh oh, oh, Jimmy Brown

C D G G

Oh oh oh, oh, Jimmy Brown

C D B C C C D B D G G

What can you do, with a kid like you? oh oh

Jimmy Brown (jimmy jimmy)

Bb D G

Jimmy Brown......ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

Jimmy Brown (jimmy jimmy)

Bb D G

Jimmy Brown......ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba

[repeat to fade]

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