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A Boy Named Charlie Brown chords by
Glenn Yarbrough
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Key: G minor
Verse 1
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Like the
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shadows of the morning,
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climb up to the August afternoon.
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Charlie has a way of

picking up the day,
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just by walking slowly in a room.

Maybe it's a kind of magic
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only little boys can do.
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Bm
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But seeing Charlie smile
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can make you stop a while
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And get you feeling glad you're you
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Bm
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He's only a boy named Charlie
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A boy named Charlie Brown
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F#dim
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He's just the kid next door,
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perhaps a little more
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He's every kid in every town
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The world is full of lots of people
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Here and there and all around
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But people, after all,
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start out being small
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For all a boy named Charlie Brown
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Now the shadows of the morning
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Are going past the August afternoon
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An d Charlie had his way,
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his very special day,
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his mornings
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and his evenings and his noon.
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A boy named Charlie Brown.

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Chords
  • Em

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • C

  • Bm

    2
  • A

  • F#dim

    4
  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Boy Named Charlie Brown by Glenn Yarbrough is G minor.

The primary chords used in A Boy Named Charlie Brown are Gm, Bb, Cm, F, Eb, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bb, Cm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Boy Named Charlie Brown is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Boy Named Charlie Brown using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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