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Brandy

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Tabbed by Kurez for Ultimate Guitar
Chord Shapes:
       C#11    A6  Amaj7(2) Amaj7(4)   E(4)
e----4------2-----4--------4------4
B----4------2-----2--------5------5
G----4------2-----2--------6------4
D----4------2-----2--------7------6
A----4------0-----0--------x------7
E--------------------------5-------
Intro
 C#m7    C#11   A6  Amaj7(2) 2x
Bsus4 B
  Amaj7(4) E(4)               F#m       Bsus4  B  
(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit) 
There's a pEort G#mon F#ma western C#mbay 
And it serF#mves Aa hundred sDhips a Aday 
Lonely sEailors G#mpass F#mthe time G#mawaC#my 
And F#mtalk Aabout their Ehomes 
And there's a gEirl G#min F#mthis harboC#mr town 
And she wF#morks Alayin' Dwhiskey Adown 
They say "EBrandy, G#mfetch F#manothG#mer roC#mund" 
She sF#merves them Awhiskey and Ewine 
The sailors say "C#m7Brandy, Byou're a Afine girl" (you're a fine girl) 
"What a C#m7good wife yBou would Abe" (such a fine girl) 
"Yeah your eBsus4yes could steal a sBailor from the sea" 
  Amaj7(4)  E(4)               F#m    Bsus4  B  
(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit) 
EBrandy G#mwears a F#mbraided C#mchain 
Made of F#mfinest Asilver from the DNorth of ASpain 
A Elocket G#mthat F#mbears G#mthe C#mname 
Of the F#mman that ABrandy Eloves 
He Ecame G#mon a F#msummer's C#mday 
Bringin' F#mgifts Afrom Dfar Aaway 
But he Emade it G#mclear F#mhe cG#mouldn't C#mstay 
No F#mharbor Awas his Ehome 
The sailors say "C#m7Brandy, Byou're a Afine girl" (you're a fine girl) 
"What a C#m7good wife yBou would Abe" (such a fine girl) 
"But my Bsus4life, my lover, my Blady is the sea"
  Amaj7(4)  E(4)               F#m    Bsus4  B  
(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit) 
Yeah, C#m7Brandy used to Bwatch his eyes 
When he Atold his sailor Bstories 
She could C#m7feel the ocean Bfoam rise 
She Asaw its ragin' Bglory 
But C#m7he had always tDold the truth, lord, C#m7he was an honest mAan 
And BBsus4randy does her beBst to understand 
  Amaj7(4)  E(4)               F#m    Bsus4  B  
(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit) 
At Enight G#mwhen the F#mbars close C#mdown 
F#mBrandy Awalks through a Dsilent Atown 
And lEoves G#ma man wF#mho's G#mnot aC#mround 
She F#mstill can Ahear him Esay 
She hears him say " C#m7Brandy, Byou're a Afine girl" (you're a fine girl) 
"What a C#m7good wife Byou would Abe" (such a fine girl) 
"But my Bsus4life, my lover, my Blady is the sea" 
  Amaj7(4)  E(4)               F#m    Bsus4  B  
(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit) 

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Brandy

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tabbed by Kurez for Ultimate Guitar

Chord Shapes:

C#11 A6 Amaj7 Amaj7 E

(2) (4) (4)

e----4------2-----4--------4------4

B----4------2-----2--------5------5

G----4------2-----2--------6------4

D----4------2-----2--------7------6

A----4------0-----0--------x------7

E--------------------------5-------

Intro

C#m7 C#11 A6 Amaj7

(2) 2x

Bsus4 B

Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4 B

(4) (4)

(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit)

E G#m F#m C#m

There's a port on a western bay

F#m A D A

And it serves a hundred ships a day

E G#m F#m G#m C#m

Lonely sailors pass the time away

F#m A E

And talk about their homes

E G#m F#m C#m

And there's a girl in this harbor town

F#m A D A

And she works layin' whiskey down

E G#m F#m G#m C#m

They say "Brandy, fetch another round"

F#m A E

She serves them whiskey and wine

C#m7 B A

The sailors say "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)

C#m7 B A

"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)

Bsus4 B

"Yeah your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea"

Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4 B

(4) (4)

(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit)

E G#m F#m C#m

Brandy wears a braided chain

F#m A D A

Made of finest silver from the North of Spain

E G#m F#m G#m C#m

A locket that bears the name

F#m A E

Of the man that Brandy loves

E G#m F#m C#m

He came on a summer's day

F#m A D A

Bringin' gifts from far away

E G#m F#m G#m C#m

But he made it clear he couldn't stay

F#m A E

No harbor was his home

C#m7 B A

The sailors say "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)

C#m7 B A

"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)

Bsus4 B

"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"

Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4 B

(4) (4)

(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit)

C#m7 B

Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes

A B

When he told his sailor stories

C#m7 B

She could feel the ocean foam rise

A B

She saw its ragin' glory

C#m7 D C#m7 A

But he had always told the truth, lord, he was an honest man

Bsus4 B

And Brandy does her best to understand

Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4 B

(4) (4)

(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit)

E G#m F#m C#m

At night when the bars close down

F#m A D A

Brandy walks through a silent town

E G#m F#m G#m C#m

And loves a man who's not around

F#m A E

She still can hear him say

C#m7 B A

She hears him say " Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)

C#m7 B A

"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)

Bsus4 B

"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"

Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4 B

(4) (4)

(dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda-dit)

About Brandy Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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