Brand New Me chords by Alicia Keys (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm
G
Am
F
Fm
C
E/Ab
Em
F/G

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm 
G 
Am 
It's been a while I'm not who I was before
Dm 
G 
You look surprised
Am 
Your words don't burn me anymore
Dm 
G 
Been meaning to tell you
Am 
But I guess it's clear to see
F 
Don't be mad
Fm 
C 
It's just the brand new kind of me
F 
Can't be bad
Fm 
C 
I found a brand new kind of free

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Verse 2
Dm 
G 
Careful with your ego
Am 
He's the one that we should blame
Dm 
G 
Had to grab my heart back
Am 
God know something had to change
Dm 
G 
I thought that you'd be happy
E/Ab 
Am 
I found the one    thing I need
F 
why you mad
Fm 
C 
It's just the brand new kind of me

Chorus 1
Em 
Am 
F 
It took a long, long time to get here
Em 
Am 
G 
It took a brave, brave girl to try
F 
G 
It took one too many excuses
E/Ab 
Am 
one    too many lies
F 
Fm 
Don't be surprised, don't be surprised

Verse 3
Dm 
G 
If I talk a little louder
Am 
If I speak up when you're wrong
Dm 
G 
If I walk a little taller
Am 
I'd be known to you too long
Dm 
G 
If you noticed that I'm different
E/Ab 
Am 
Don't take it per    sonally
F 
Don't be mad
Fm 
C 
It's just the brand new kind of me
F 
And it ain't bad
Fm 
C 
I found a brand new kind of free

Chorus 2
Em 
Am 
F 
Oh, it took a long, long road to get here
Em 
Am 
G 
It took a brave, brave girl to try
F 
G 
I've taken one too many excuses
E/Ab 
Am 
one    too many lies
F 
Don't be surprised
F/G 
Oh, see you look surprised

Bridge 1
Dm 
Am 
Hey, if you were a friend
G 
F 
you want to get to know me again
Dm 
Am 
If you were worth a while
G 
F 
You'd be happy to see me smile
Dm 
Am 
I'm not expecting sorry
G 
F 
I'm too busy finding myself
Dm 
Am 
G 
I got this, I found me, I found me, yeah

Verse 4
Dm 
G 
I don't need your opinion
Am 
F 
I'm not waiting for your okay
Dm 
G 
I'll never be perfect
Am 
F 
But at least now I'm brave
Dm 
G 
Now, my heart is open
E/Ab 
Am 
And I can finally breathe
F 
Don't be mad,
Fm 
C 
it's just the brand new kind of free
F 
That ain't bad,
Fm 
C 
I found a brand new kind of me
F 
Don't be mad,
Fm 
C 
it's just a brand new time for me

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm
G
Am
F
Fm
C
E/Ab
Em
F/G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 74

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

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E/Ab: 4-x-2-4-0-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Brand New Me by Alicia Keys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Brand New Me the way Alicia Keys intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.