Brand New Key Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays412

Brand New Key by Melanie Safka is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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Intro:C 

C 
I rode my bicycle past your window last night 
G7 
I roller skated to your door at daylight 
C 
It almost seems like you're avoiding me 
F                           G7 
I'm okay alone, but you got something I need 

      C 
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 

you got a brand new key 

I think that we should get together and try them out you see 
F 
I been looking around awhile, 

you got something for me 
    C 
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 
G7                  C 
you got a brand new key 

C 
I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car 
G7 
Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far 
    C 
For somebody who don't drive 

I been all around the world 
F                           G7 
Some people say, I done all right for a girl 

      C 
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 

you got a brand new key 

I think that we should get together and try them out you see 
F 
I been looking around awhile, 

you got something for me 
    C 
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 
G7                  C 
you got a brand new key 

C 
I asked your mother if you were at home 
G7 
She said, yes .. but you weren't alone 
    C 
Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me 
F                              G7 
I'm okay alone, but you've got something I need 

      C 
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 

you got a brand new key 

I think that we should get together and try them out you see 
F                        G7 
La la la la la la la la, la la la la la la 
    C 
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates, 
G7                  C 
you got a brand new key  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante