Brooklyn
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Far Too Full To Take In
F
Anything That Could Make Me Happy
D
A Poet In A 9 To 5
Color Dryin' On My Palette Knife
F
Salt Of The Earth Dissolving
G
Into The City Life
D
Reaching For A Paradise
Stretching My Veins Into The Sky
F G
Everyone Else Can Learn To Fly
D
Why Can’t I?
[Chorus]
(D) D D D
D
Aah, Ahh I
F G
Aah, Ahh I
[Verse 2]
D
Words Are Not My Friend
F
This Morning
N.C.
Down Between The Lines
D
They Went, Abandoning The Meaning
F G
The Only Thing That Matters In The End
D
Apathy Is My Only Plan
Washing My Dry And Burning Hands
F
Pacing My Cage And Wondering
G
If Anyone Understands
D
Thinking That I Can Give Advice
From A Soul I That Don’t Recognize
F G
Everyone Else Can Live That Lie
Why Can’t-
[Chorus]
Bb G
Ahh, Aah I
D A
Ahh, Aah I
Bb
Why Can’t I, Aah
Dsus4
Ahh, Aah I
D
Why Can’t I
[Instrumental]
(D) D D D
[Bridge]
D
I’ll Take It All
Stretch Me Taller
F
Break Me Open
G
Let Me Fall
D
Oh, I’ll Take It All
Stretch Me Taller
F
Break Me Open
G
Let Me Fall
D
Far Too Full To Take In
F G
The Only Thing That Matters In The End
D
Far Too Full To Take In
F G
The Only Thing That Matters In The End
[Reprise]
D
A Poet In A 9 To 5
Color Dryin' On My Palette Knife
F
Salt Of The Earth Dissolving
G
Into The City Life
D
Thinking That I Can Give Advice
From A Soul I That Don’t Recognize
F G
Everyone Else Can Live That Lie
Why?
D
A Poet In A 9 To 5
Color Dryin' On My Palette Knife
F
Salt Of The Earth Dissolving
G
Into The City Life
D
Thinking That I Can Give Advice
From A Soul I That Don’t Recognize
F G
Everyone Else Can Live That Lie
[Outro]
D
Why Can’t I
Ahh, Aah I
D
Why Can’t I
Ahh, Aah I
N.C.
Why Can’t I
How to play Brooklyn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.