Alicia Keys – Brand New Me chords

Intro: Dm | G | Am | Am (2 times)

Dm            G            AmIt's been a while, I'm not who I was before
Dm           G                       AmYou look surprised, your words don't burn me anymore
Dm               G              AmBeen meaning to tell you, but I guess it's clear to see
          F                  Fm               CDon't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of me
         F               Fm                CCan't be bad, I found a brand new kind of free

Dm                G             AmCareful with your ego, he's the one that we should blame
Dm               G                 AmHad to grab my heart back God know something had to change
Dm                      G                  E           AmI thought that you'd be happy I found the one thing I need
         F                 Fm               CWhy you mad it's just the brand new kind of me

               Em        Am          FOh, it took a long long time to get here
           Em           Am      GIt took a brave, brave girl to try
         F             G       E            AmIt took one too many excuses, one too many lies
G            F                     FmDon't be surprised, don't be surprised

Dm                  G            AmIf I walk a little louder if I speak up when you're wrong
Dm                  G               Am  If I walk a little taller I've been on to you too long
Dm                       G                      E       AmIf you noticed that I'm different don't take it personally
          F                  Fm               CDon't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of me
             F               Fm                CAnd it ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of free

               Em        Am          FOh, it took a long long road to get here
           Em           Am      GIt took a brave, brave girl to try
         F             G       E            AmIt took one too many excuses, one too many lies
G            F                          GDon't be surprised, oh see you look surprised

Dm                   Am                     G        FHey, if you were a friend, you want to get know me again
Dm                   Am                  G           FIf you were worth a while, yu'd be happy to see me smile
Dm                 Am                   G       FI'm not expecting sorry I'm too busy finding myself
 Dm           Am          GI got this I found me, I found me, yeah

Dm                  G               Am              FI don't need your opinion I'm not waiting for your ok
Dm            G                Am             FI'll never be perfect, but at least now I'm brave
Dm               G              E         AmNow, my heart is open and I can finally breathe
          F                  Fm               CDon't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of free
            F               FmThat ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of me
          F                 Fm               CDon't be mad, it's just a brand new time for me, yeah