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brooklyn roads chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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A

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Verse 1
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A

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If I close my eyes I can

almost hear my mother

Calling “Neil, go find your brother,
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Daddy’s home and it’stime for
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supper hurry on!”

And I see two boys racin’ up two

flights of staircase
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Squirmin’ into Papa’s embrace
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And his whiskers warm on
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their face.
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Where’s it gone? Oh, where
Verse 2

it’s gone?
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Gm
Gm
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Two floors above the butcher,
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first door on the right.

Life filled to the brim as I

stood by my window
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And looked out on those
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Brooklyn roads.
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Verse 3
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I can still recall smells of

cockin’ in the hallways
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Rubbers dryin’ in the doorways
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And report cards I was always
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afraid to show.

Mama’d come to school as I’d sit

there softly cryin’

Teacher’d say: He’s just
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not tryin’!
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Got a good head, if he’d apply it.
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But you know yourself it’s always
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somewhere else.”
Verse 4
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I’d build me a castle
F
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with dragons and kings

And I’d ride off with them

as I stood by my window
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And looked out on those Brooklyn road
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s.
Interlude 1
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Gm
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Verse 5
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Thought of goin’ back but all

I’d see are stranger’s faces

And all the scars that love erases
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But as my mind walks through
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those places
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I’m wonderin’ what’s become
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of them…
Verse 6
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Does some other young boy
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come home to my room?

Does he dream what I did as

he stands by my window
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D
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And looks out on those Brooklyn roads
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of brooklyn roads by Roy Black is D major.

The primary chords used in brooklyn roads are A, D, G, Gm, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of brooklyn roads is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of brooklyn roads 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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