Intro: C# Fm x4 Verse: G# Fm They say Iʼm too young to love you C# I donʼt know what I need They think I donʼt understand G# F# G# The Freedomland of the seventies Fm I think Iʼm too cool to know ya C# You say Iʼm like the ice I freeze Iʼm churning out novels like G# F# Fm Beat poetry on Amphetamines C# Fm I say... F# I say... Chorus: C# G# Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F# C# He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F# C# Iʼve got feathers in my hair F# Fm I get down to Beat poetry C# G# And my jazz collectionʼs rare F# C# I can play almost anything F# C# Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C# Fm x2 Verse: G# Fm They say Iʼm too young to love you C# They say Iʼm too dumb to see They judge me like a picture book G# F# G# By the colors like they forgot to read Fm I think weʼre like fire and water C# I think weʼre like the wind and sea Youʼre burning up, Iʼm cooling down A#m Youʼre up, Iʼm down Fm Youʼre blind, I see C# Fm But Iʼm free F# Iʼm free Chorus: C# G# Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F# C# He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F# C# Iʼve got feathers in my hair F# Fm I get down to Beat poetry C# G# And my jazz collectionʼs rare F# C# I can play almost anything F# C# Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm Iʼm a Brooklyn baby Bridge: C# Fm Iʼm talking about my generation G# Talking about that newer nation And if you donʼt like it A#m Cm D# Fm You can beat it, beat it, baby C# Fm You never liked the way I said it G# If you donʼt get it, then forget it A#m Cm D# C# Cause I donʼt have to fucking explain it Chorus: C# G# Well, my boyfriendʼs in the band F# C# He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed F# C# Iʼve got feathers in my hair F# Fm I get high on hydroponic weed C# G# And my jazz collectionʼs rare F# C# I get down to beat poetry F# C# Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C# G# F# C# F# C# F# Fm Chorus: C# G# Yeah my boyfriendʼs pretty cool F# C# But heʼs not as cool as me F# C# Cause Iʼm a Brooklyn baby F# Fm Iʼm a Brooklyn baby C# G# F# C# F# C# F# Fm C# Fm x4
