Learn to play "Brooklyn Baby" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Brooklyn Baby" smoothly on your ukulele.
G# Fm They say I'm too young to love you C# I don't know what I need They think I don't understand G# F# G# The freedom land of the seventies I think I'm too cool to know ya You say I'm like the ice I freeze I'm churning out novels like Beat poetry on amphetamines C# Fm I say F# I say Chorus: C# G# Well, my boyfriend's in the band F# C# He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F# C# I've got feathers in my hair F# Fm I get down to Beat poetry C# G# And my jazz collection's rare F# C# I can play almost anything F# C# I'm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm I'm a Brooklyn baby They say I'm too young to love you They say I'm too dumb to see They judge me like a picture book By the colors, like they forgot to read I think we're like fire and water I think we're like the wind and sea You're burning up, I'm cooling down You're up, I'm down You're blind, I see Chorus C# Fm I'm talking about my generation G# Talking about that newer nation And if you don't like it A#m A#m A#m A#m You can beat it, beat it, baby C# Fm You never liked the way I said it G# If you don't get it, then forget it A#m A#m A#m Cause I don't have to fucking explain it Chorus C# G# Yeah my boyfriend's pretty cool F# C# But he's not as cool as me F# C# Cause I'm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm I'm a Brooklyn baby | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA#m C C# D# F Fm F# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Brooklyn Baby" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Brooklyn Baby" by Lana Del Rey.