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Brown Shoes

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C#minor

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Can also play in C on capo 4
In this, C#m6 can be substituted with C#m/A#.
[Intro]
e------------------|---------------|---------------|----|
B------------------|---------------|---------------|----|
G------1---1---1---|---1---1---1---|---2---2---2---|----|
D---2-2--2---2---2-|1-1--1---1---1-|2-2--2---2---2-|----|
A------------------|---------------|---------------|-2--|
E------------------|---------------|---------------|----|
E B(/F#) A B x2
[Verse 1](bass only)
EWho the hell are you B/F#to tell me what to do?
AYou wear a dress and tell me Bnot to wear brown shoes
EYou think you're man enough B/F#to wash the makeup off my Aface right Bnow?
F#mBut don't you know the bigger C#mthat they are the Bsus4harder tG#hey fall?
[Chorus]
And the Eboot's on the other foot Bnow
Buckle Aup, we're taking you Bdown
See, your Ecurtain's falling, so Btake your AbowB  
E B A B
[Verse 2](bass only)
EAnd who the hell is he B/F#to tell me who to be?
AIf he wants me dancing, he can Bwatch on MTV
EYou try to shut me up
B/F#I'll turn the volume up
And Adrown you Bout
F#mBut don't you know the bigger C#mthat they are the Bsus4harder G#they fall?
[Chorus]
And the Eboot's on the other foot Bnow
Buckle Aup, we're taking you Bdown
See, your Ecurtain's falling, so Btake your AbowB  
Cause you Ehad your time in the Bsun
And it's Ano use banging your Bdrum
Now the Eboot's on the other foot, Btake your boAwB  
[Bridge]
C#mWhat's gonna deC#m6fine the rest of your Alife?
Start facing the Etruth
C#mYou're stuck in a C#m6lie
Sharp end of your Aknife is pointing at Eyou
C#mYour up will be C#m6down
Just hanging aAround in gravity Eboots
C#mYou're stuck in the C#m6past
I'm writing the AfuBture
[Chorus]
Yeah, the Eboot's on the other foot Bnow
Buckle Aup, we're taking you Bdown
And your Emask is slipping, so Btake your AbowB  
Yeah, you Ehad your time in the Bsun
Does it Ahurt when you're kicking Bsomeone?
Cause the Eboot's on the other foot
BBoot's on the other foot
ABoot's on the other foot Bnow
EYeah, Btake your boAwB  
EEnBd Aon BE

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Brown Shoes

by Sing Street

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/F#

F#m

C#m

Bsus4

C#m6

Can also play in C on capo 4

In this, C#m6 can be substituted with C#m/A#.

[Intro]

e------------------|---------------|---------------|----|

B------------------|---------------|---------------|----|

G------1---1---1---|---1---1---1---|---2---2---2---|----|

D---2-2--2---2---2-|1-1--1---1---1-|2-2--2---2---2-|----|

A------------------|---------------|---------------|-2--|

E------------------|---------------|---------------|----|

E B(/F#) A B x2

[Verse 1](bass only)

E B/F#

Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?

A B

You wear a dress and tell me not to wear brown shoes

E B/F# A B

You think you're man enough to wash the makeup off my face right now?

F#m C#m Bsus4 G#

But don't you know the bigger that they are the harder they fall?

[Chorus]

E B

And the boot's on the other foot now

A B

Buckle up, we're taking you down

E B A B

See, your curtain's falling, so take your bow

E B A B

[Verse 2](bass only)

E B/F#

And who the hell is he to tell me who to be?

A B

If he wants me dancing, he can watch on MTV

You try to shut me up

B/F#

I'll turn the volume up

A B

And drown you out

F#m C#m Bsus4 G#

But don't you know the bigger that they are the harder they fall?

[Chorus]

E B

And the boot's on the other foot now

A B

Buckle up, we're taking you down

E B A B

See, your curtain's falling, so take your bow

E B

Cause you had your time in the sun

A B

And it's no use banging your drum

E B A B

Now the boot's on the other foot, take your bow

[Bridge]

C#m C#m6 A

What's gonna define the rest of your life?

Start facing the truth

C#m C#m6

You're stuck in a lie

A E

Sharp end of your knife is pointing at you

C#m C#m6

Your up will be down

A E

Just hanging around in gravity boots

C#m C#m6

You're stuck in the past

A B

I'm writing the future

[Chorus]

E B

Yeah, the boot's on the other foot now

A B

Buckle up, we're taking you down

E B A B

And your mask is slipping, so take your bow

E B

Yeah, you had your time in the sun

A B

Does it hurt when you're kicking someone?

Cause the boot's on the other foot

Boot's on the other foot

A B

Boot's on the other foot now

E B A B

Yeah, take your bow

E B A B

End on E

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