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Papa's Got A Brand New Bag chords by
James Brown
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
A

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Come here, sister,
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papa's in the swing
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He ain't too hip about
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D

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G
G

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that new breed, babe
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He ain't no drag,
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papa's got a brand- new bag
Verse 2
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Come here mama and
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dig this crazy scene
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He's not too fancy,
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but his line is pretty clean
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He ain't no drag,
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Ab
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4

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papa's got a brand- new bag
Verse 3
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He's doing the Jerk,

he's doing the Fly

Don't play him cheap 'cause

you know he ain't shy

He's doing the Monkey,

the Mashed Potatoes
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Jump back Jack, see you later, Alligator
Verse 4
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Come here, sister,
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papa's in the swing
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He ain't too hip now,
Ab
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but I can dig that new breed, babe
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He ain't no drag,
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Ab
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he's got a brand- new bag
Verse 5
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Oh, papa, he's doing the Jerk
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Papa, he's doing the Jerk
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He's do ing the twist just like this
D
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He's doing the Fly every
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day and every night
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The thing's like
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the Boomerang
Verse 6
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Hey, come on
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Hey, hey, come on
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Hey, hey, he's put tight,
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out of sight

Come on, he's got to know

Come on...

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Dm

  • Ab

    4

  • Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown is E major.

The primary chords used in Papa's Got A Brand New Bag are B, E, A, Em, Bb, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, A, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag 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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