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Brooklyn

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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   E/G#42245x
     A6x02222
  Amaj757665x
   F#11244300
  Aadd2577600
  Fmaj7133200
( E   A6  E) fill:
e|-0-0-2-2-4-
B|-0-0-2-2-5-
G|-1-1-2-2-4-
D|-2-2-2-2-6-
A|-2-2-0-0-7-
E|-0-0-------
[Intro]
A E/G# E F#m G#m A
 A   E/G#   E   A   A   E( E   A6  E)
A E/G# B Cdim7 C#m7 B A
                              E/G#( E   A6  E)
     Haven't even know you a day
[Verse 1]
PAacked a book-bag
SEocks and sneakers, and dress shEoes just in cAase
ASky bound for my hEome town
To the nA/Borth shore on a SEunday
GAave a kiss to my laEdy friend
She's a sweet tE/G#alk and a sweet tAaste
AGave thanks for my fEamily
Thanks to my frA/Biends, I'm getting shEit-faced
[Pre-Chorus]
  Amaj7This LonG#7g Island, it's a dC#m7esolate place
  Amaj7A far cry from my fG#7irst love, Michigan
  My swC#m7eet talk and my swAmaj7eet taste
  Amaj7A long way from the lG#7ong lost dreams
  Left brC#m7oken on a California freeway
  This BrF#11ooklyn
  Oh, BrA/Booklyn...
[Chorus]
  AYou make DetrE/G#oit feel Eso F#mfar G#mawayA  
  And I've onlyA  
  Known E/G#you a day
                  E          A/B     E( E   A6  E)
  I haven't even known you a day
  TArue like NE/G#ew York, but yBou lie lCdim7ike L.AC#m7  
  BmAnd I've onlAy
   (A)        E  E  
  Known you a day
                          A/B    E( E   A6  E)
  I haven't even know you a day
[Verse 2]
HAopped a subwEay train
From Bleecker to the PEark Slope real Aestate
LAooked around for a sEit-down brunch
                   A/B         E( E   A6  E)
With all-you-can-eat poundcake
FAound a few, mEaybe six or seven
FreEe coffee and free chAampagne
AI hadn't seen sEuch a free time living
Since my sA/Bixteenth birthdEay
[Pre-Chorus]
  Amaj7This LonG#7g Island, it's a dC#m7esolate place
  Amaj7A far cry from my fG#7irst love, Michigan
  My swC#m7eet talk and my swAmaj7eet taste
  Amaj7A long way from the lG#7ong lost dreams
  Left brC#m7oken on a California freeway
  This BrF#11ooklyn
  Oh, BrA/Booklyn...
[Chorus]
  AYou make DetrE/G#oit feel Eso F#mfar G#mawayA  
  And I've onlyA  
  Known E/G#you a day
                  E          A/B     E( E   A6  E)
  I haven't even known you a day
  TArue like NE/G#ew York, but yBou lie lCdim7ike L.AC#m7  
  BmAnd I've onlAy
   (A)        E  E  
  Known you a day
  N.C.                          ( E   A6  E)
  I haven't even know you a day
[Repeat Chorus]
  YAou make DEetroit feel sEo far awAay
  And I've onlyA  
  Known Eyou a day
                  E          A/B     E( E   A6  E)
  I haven't even known you a day
  TArue like NEew York, but yBou lie lCdim7ike L.AC#m7  
  BmAnd I've onlAy
  Known yEou a dEay
  I hEaven't even knA/Bow you a dEay
[Outro]
Known you a dF#11ay
Oh I've only knAadd2ow you a day
Known you a dF#11ay
I've only knAadd2ow you a day
Known you a dF#11ay
Known you a dFmaj7ay    yeah

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Brooklyn

by Theo Katzman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Amaj7

F#11

Aadd2

Fmaj7

F#m

G#m

Cdim7

C#m7

A/B

G#7

E/G#

42245x

x02222

Amaj7

57665x

F#11

244300

Aadd2

577600

Fmaj7

133200

E A6 E

( ) fill:

e|-0-0-2-2-4-

B|-0-0-2-2-5-

G|-1-1-2-2-4-

D|-2-2-2-2-6-

A|-2-2-0-0-7-

E|-0-0-------

[Intro]

A E/G# E F#m G#m A

A E/G# E A A E E A6 E

( )

A E/G# B Cdim7 C#m7 B A

E/G# E A6 E

( )

Haven't even know you a day

[Verse 1]

Packed a book-bag

E E A

Socks and sneakers, and dress shoes just in case

A E

Sky bound for my home town

A/B E

To the north shore on a Sunday

A E

Gave a kiss to my lady friend

E/G# A

She's a sweet talk and a sweet taste

A E

Gave thanks for my family

A/B E

Thanks to my friends, I'm getting shit-faced

[Pre-Chorus]

Amaj7 G#7 C#m7

This Long Island, it's a desolate place

Amaj7 G#7

A far cry from my first love, Michigan

C#m7 Amaj7

My sweet talk and my sweet taste

Amaj7 G#7

A long way from the long lost dreams

C#m7

Left broken on a California freeway

F#11

This Brooklyn

A/B

Oh, Brooklyn...

[Chorus]

A E/G# E F#m G#m A

You make Detroit feel so far away

And I've only

E/G#

Known you a day

E A/B E E A6 E

( )

I haven't even known you a day

A E/G# B Cdim7 C#m7

True like New York, but you lie like L.A

Bm A

And I've only

A E E

()

Known you a day

A/B E E A6 E

( )

I haven't even know you a day

[Verse 2]

A E

Hopped a subway train

E A

From Bleecker to the Park Slope real estate

A E

Looked around for a sit-down brunch

A/B E E A6 E

( )

With all-you-can-eat poundcake

A E

Found a few, maybe six or seven

E A

Free coffee and free champagne

A E

I hadn't seen such a free time living

A/B E

Since my sixteenth birthday

[Pre-Chorus]

Amaj7 G#7 C#m7

This Long Island, it's a desolate place

Amaj7 G#7

A far cry from my first love, Michigan

C#m7 Amaj7

My sweet talk and my sweet taste

Amaj7 G#7

A long way from the long lost dreams

C#m7

Left broken on a California freeway

F#11

This Brooklyn

A/B

Oh, Brooklyn...

[Chorus]

A E/G# E F#m G#m A

You make Detroit feel so far away

And I've only

E/G#

Known you a day

E A/B E E A6 E

( )

I haven't even known you a day

A E/G# B Cdim7 C#m7

True like New York, but you lie like L.A

Bm A

And I've only

A E E

()

Known you a day

E A6 E

N.C. ( )

I haven't even know you a day

[Repeat Chorus]

A E E A

You make Detroit feel so far away

And I've only

Known you a day

E A/B E E A6 E

( )

I haven't even known you a day

A E B Cdim7 C#m7

True like New York, but you lie like L.A

Bm A

And I've only

E E

Known you a day

E A/B E

I haven't even know you a day

[Outro]

F#11

Known you a day

Aadd2

Oh I've only know you a day

F#11

Known you a day

Aadd2

I've only know you a day

F#11

Known you a day

Fmaj7

Known you a day yeah

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