Brand New Key chords by
Melanie (Official Version)
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Key: Db majorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
C C 
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C C 
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I rode my bicycle past your window
last night
G7 G7 
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I roller skated to your door at day light
C C 
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It almost seems like you're avoiding me
F F 
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G7 G7 
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I'm okay alone, but you got something I need

Chorus 1
C C 
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Well, I  got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
and try them out, you see
F F 
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I  been looking around a while,
you got something for me
C C 
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Oh, I  got a brand new pair of roller skates

Verse 2
You got a brand new key
C C 
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I ride my bike, I roller skate,
don't drive no car
G7 G7 
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Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
C C 
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For somebody who don't drive
I been all around the world
F F 
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G7 G7 
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Some people say I done alright for a girl

Interlude 1

C

Oh yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah

F

Oh yeah yeah yeah

G7

C

Oh yeah yeah yeah

Verse 3

C

I asked your mother if you were at home

G7

She said, "Yes", but you weren't alone

C

Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me

F

G7

I'm okay alone, but you got something I need

Chorus 2
C C 
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Well, I  got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
and try them out, you see
F F 
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La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la
C C 
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Oh, I  got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G7 F

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Capo: 1

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the original studio version of Brand New Key by Melanie, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Db major. It suits players who want to learn Brand New Key the way Melanie intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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