Brave New World Chords
Brave New World by Barclay James Harvest is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Em7, G, Dmaj7, D7, Em, A, E and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Em7 G D Em7 G
Verso 1:
Dmaj7
When I was just a child
Em7
My world it was so small
D
The empty playground swings
D7
The corner shop, the penny drinks
G
The backyard walls
Em7 D Em7 D Em7
Of a brave new world
Dmaj7
And as the years passed by
Em7
I never thought to try
D
And memorise the dreams
D7
The childhood fantasies
G
The backyard walls
Em7 D Em7
Of a brave new world
G D
Hey, Suzanne, won't you come out to play?
Em
Well the moon is bright and this weather's fine
A
And there's something I got to say
G D
Hey, Suzanne, won't you come out to play?
Em
Well my mama told me and I know she's right
E
That the blackest day's when the nations fight
G
Remember to pray when you go to bed
Em Em G
For what ma-ma said
Em Em G
Bow your head
D Em7 D Em
For a brave new world
Verso 2:
Dmaj7
Now I'm twenty-four
Em7
My small world's closed the door
D
I feel like I should cry
D7 G
Death's desperation lies on every eye
Em7 D Em7 Gm D Em
In the brave new world
G D
Hey, Suzanne, won't you come out to play?
Em
Well the moon is bright and this weather's fine
A
And there's something I got to say
G D
Hey, Suzanne, won't you come out to play?
Em
Well my mama told me and I know she's right
E
That the blackest day's when the nations fight
G
Remember to pray when you go to bed
Em Em G
For what ma-ma said
Em Em G
Bow your head
D Em
For a brave new world
Verso 3:
Dmaj7
Now I'm old and grey
Em7
And life has passed my way
D
My tears have all run dry
D7 G
I've seen men born to kill and born to die
Em7 D Em7
For a brave new world
G D
For a brave new world
Em7 G D G D D
For such an old, old world