Brooklyn
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Intro
A E/G# E F#m G#m A
A E/G# E A A E (E A6 E)
A E/G# B B7 Cm Bm A
E/G# (E A6 E)
Haven't even know you a day
verse 1
A
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 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 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
Oh, Brooklyn...
[Refrão]A E/G# E F#m G#m A
You make Detroit feel so far away
A
And I've only
E/G#
Known you a day
E A A E (E A6 E)
I haven't even known you a day
A E/G# B B7 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 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 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 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
Oh, Brooklyn...
[Refrão]A E/G# E F#m G#m A
You make Detroit feel so far away
A
And I've only
E/G#
Known you a day
E A A E (E A6 E)
I haven't even known you a day
A E/G# B B7 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
N.C. (E A6 E)
I haven't even know you a day
Repeat Chorus
A E E A
You make Detroit feel so far away
A
And I've only
E
Known you a day
E A A E (E A6 E)
I haven't even known you a day
A E B B7 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 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
How to play Brooklyn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.