Brandy
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Intro:
C#m7 - B - A x2 : {Bsus4}
Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4
To Di To Di To Di To Di
Verse I:
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
Theres 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#m7
Lonely sailors pass the time aWay
F#m A E
And talk about their homes
Verse II:
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
Theres a girl in this harbor town
F#m A D A
And she works laying whiskey down
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
They say Brandy, fetch another round
F#m A E
She serves them whisky and wine
The sailors say...
C#m7 B A C#m7 B A
Brandy, you're a fine girl (You're a fine girl)
B B4 B A
What a good wife you would be < such a fine girl >
Bsus4 B
Your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea
Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4
To Di To Di To Di To Di
Verse III:
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
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#m7
A locket that bears the name
F#m A D A
of the man that Brandy loves
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
He came on a summers day
F#m A D A
bearing gifts from far away
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
But he made it clear he couldnt stay
F#m A E
The harbor was his home...
Chorus:
C#m7 B A C#m7 B A
Brandy, you're a fine girl (You're a fine girl)
B B4 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
To Di To Di To Di To Di
Bridge:
C#m7 B
Brandy used to watch his eyes
A B
As he told his sailor stories
C#m7 B
he could feel the ocean fall and rise
A B
She saw its raging glory
C#m7 D
But he had always told the truth
C#m7 A
Lord he was an honest man
Bsus4 B
And Brandy does her best to understand
Amaj7 E F#m Bsus4
To Di To Di To Di To Di
Verse IV:
E G#m F#m G#m C#m7
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#m7
She loves a man who's not around
F#m A E
She still can hear him say
She hears him say...
Chorus:
C#m7 B A C#m7 B A
Brandy, you're a fine girl (You're a fine girl)
B B4 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
To Di To Di To Di To Di
Chorus:
C#m7 B A C#m7 B A
Brandy, you're a fine girl (You're a fine girl)
B B4 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 X3
To Di To Di To Di To Di
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
Amaj7 = X 0 2 1 2 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
B4 = X 2 4 4 5 2
Bsus4 = X 2 4 4 5 2
C#m7 = X 4 6 4 5 4
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
G#m = 4 6 6 4 4 4
How to play Brandy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.