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F-5/ C= x3320x 
 G/D= x5540x 
E7(2) = x7670x 
 B7= x2120x 
 Fmaj7= 133210 
Bm7-5 = x2323x 
A13sus4 = x02032
AmNot far away in a Fplace by the sea
D7/F#Something is watching and Fwaiting for me
      E  F-5/ C   G/D  E7(2)
Brookliiiiiiiiiiine
AmSomething isn't B7right in EMassaAmchusetts
Don't stray out of B7Boston EtownE7  
The Dm7home of Samuel G7Adams, the Cride of Paul ReFmaj7vere
                                   B7         E  F-5/      C  E  
Don't go past the signs that say the freedom trail ends here
AmFirst they'll take you B7in with Esongs and Amlaughter
Then they'll fill your B7head with EliesE7  
Too Dm7late you glimpse the G7secret, the Csinister deFmaj7sign
That B7marries you forEever to BrookAmliiB7iiiEiiAmne
BrookB7liiEiiAmine
AmI was once a B7man who Ehad a Amfuture
And I'm sure I B7had a EpastE7  
But Dm7now I can't G7remember the Cplace where I came Fmaj7from
                                 B7            E  F-5/   C  E  
I'm ashamed and frightened of this thing that I've  become
AmNow I'm rich and B7smart, my Ehome is Amcharming
Sense of iroB7ny well-EhonedE7  
I Dm7buy used books and G7Britas, I Csnack on nuts and Fmaj7wine
B7I have been imEprisoned in BrookAmliiB7iiiEiiAmne
BrookB7liiEiiAmine
AYou'll go Dm7deeper and G7deeper to Clearn how it ticks
If you Dm7know what it G7is you can Cfight it
       Bm7-5                  E  Am  
Like a Tootsie Roll Pop it takes too many licks
And beB7fore you get there you will Ebite it
   F-5/          C  E  
Or it    may bite you
AmSee the shadow B7fall aEcross New AmEngland
Stretching out to B7OreEgonE7  
A Dm7talk show host, an G7author, a Cpresident, a Fmaj7king
                                B7        E  F-5/ C  E  
If you haven't noticed, they've infected every-thing
AmKeep your hometown B7close, keep EBrookline Amcloser
Hide your heart and B7watch the EskiesE7  
For Dm7when the darkness G7finds you the Csun will cease to Fmaj7shine
B7In the end, your Eonly friend, BrookAmliiB7iiiEiiAmne
BrookB7liiEiiAmine
And it's one if by land, Ftwo if by sea
D7/F#Three if by guile and Fduplicity
      E  F-5/ C   G/D  E7(2)
Brookliiiiiiiiiiiine
      AmA13sus4
Brookliiiiine

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Brookline

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Fmaj7

Bm7

D7/F#

Dm7

F C

-5/ = x3320x

G/D

= x5540x

(2) = x7670x

= x2120x

Fmaj7

= 133210

Bm7

-5 = x2323x

A13sus4 = x02032

Am F

Not far away in a place by the sea

D7/F# F

Something is watching and waiting for me

E F C G/D E7

-5/ (2)

Brookliiiiiiiiiiine

Am B7 E Am

Something isn't right in Massachusetts

B7 E E7

Don't stray out of Boston town

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

The home of Samuel Adams, the ride of Paul Revere

B7 E F C E

-5/

Don't go past the signs that say the freedom trail ends here

Am B7 E Am

First they'll take you in with songs and laughter

B7 E E7

Then they'll fill your head with lies

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

Too late you glimpse the secret, the sinister design

B7 E Am B7 E Am

That marries you forever to Brookliiiiiiine

B7 E Am

Brookliiiiine

Am B7 E Am

I was once a man who had a future

B7 E E7

And I'm sure I had a past

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

But now I can't remember the place where I came from

B7 E F C E

-5/

I'm ashamed and frightened of this thing that I've become

Am B7 E Am

Now I'm rich and smart, my home is charming

B7 E E7

Sense of irony well-honed

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

I buy used books and Britas, I snack on nuts and wine

B7 E Am B7 E Am

I have been imprisoned in Brookliiiiiiine

B7 E Am

Brookliiiiine

A Dm7 G7 C

You'll go deeper and deeper to learn how it ticks

Dm7 G7 C

If you know what it is you can fight it

Bm7 E Am

-5

Like a Tootsie Roll Pop it takes too many licks

B7 E

And before you get there you will bite it

F C E

-5/

Or it may bite you

Am B7 E Am

See the shadow fall across New England

B7 E E7

Stretching out to Oregon

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

A talk show host, an author, a president, a king

B7 E F C E

-5/

If you haven't noticed, they've infected every-thing

Am B7 E Am

Keep your hometown close, keep Brookline closer

B7 E E7

Hide your heart and watch the skies

Dm7 G7 C Fmaj7

For when the darkness finds you the sun will cease to shine

B7 E Am B7 E Am

In the end, your only friend, Brookliiiiiiine

B7 E Am

Brookliiiiine

And it's one if by land, two if by sea

D7/F# F

Three if by guile and duplicity

E F C G/D E7

-5/ (2)

Brookliiiiiiiiiiiine

A13sus4

Brookliiiiine

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