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