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Brooklyn Baby Chords

Lana Del Rey Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Guitar

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.

Amtap to play

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Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Ukulele

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Piano

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Banjo

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Mandolin

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · F · C

Brooklyn Baby Chords – Harmonica

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy ode to a hipster romance and youthful identity in New York. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, while still playing the C shape chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 2

Am

Well, my boyfriend’s in a band

F C

He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed

Am

I’ve got feathers in my hair

F

I get down to Beat poetry

C

And my jazz collection’s rare

F

I can play most anything

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Verse 3

Am

I’m talking about my generation

F

Talking about that newer nation

C

And if you don’t like it, you can beat it

Am

Beat it, baby, you never liked it anyway

F

Well, you never liked it anyway

C

Yeah, my boyfriend’s pretty cool

F

But he’s not as cool as me

C

‘Cause I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Bridge

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Am

Yeah, by the way, by the way

F

He’s in a band, he’s in a band

Am

They don’t understand me

F

‘Cause I’m just a little baby

Chorus

C

They say I’m too young to love you

F

I don’t know what I need

C

They think I don’t understand

F

The freedom land of the seventies

C

I’m a Brooklyn baby

F

I’m a Brooklyn baby

Outro

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Am

Brooklyn baby

F

Brooklyn baby

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (Am, F, C). Practice switching between them slowly until you can maintain the steady, relaxed strum pattern without pausing.