Brand New Key

Words and Music by Melanie Safka Schekeryk

This song can be played in numerous keys depends on your voice for that high note if you care to try to hit it. I play the song capo on 2nd fret ‘D’

 

Key of ‘C’

 

I rode my bicycle past your window last night I roller skated to your door at daylight

C…………………………………………………G7……………………………………….

It almost seems like you’re avoiding me I’m okay alone but you’ve got something I need

C…………………………………………….F…………………………………….G7…………

Well I got a brand new pair of roller skates you’ve got a brand new key

……C…………………………………………………………………………

I think that we should get together and try them out you see

C…………………………………………………………………..

I’ve been looking around the world you got something for me

F……………………………………………………………………..

Oh I got a brand new pair of roller skates you got a brand new key

G7.C………………………………………………………………………

 

SAME CHORDS

 

I asked your mother if you were at home she said Yeah but you weren’t alone

Oh sometimes I think that you’re avoiding me I’m okay alone but you’ve got something I need

Oh oh 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

I’ve been looking around the world you got something for me

Oh I got a brand new pair of roller skates you got a brand new key

 

I ride my bike I roller skate don’t drive no car don’t go too fast but I go pretty far

For somebody who don’t drive I’ve been all around the world

Some people say I done alright for a girl

Oh oh 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

 

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

 

Oh I got a brand new pair of roller skates you got a brand new key

C…………………………………………………………………………

CHANGE FROM ‘C’ to ‘D’

C>D

G7>A7

F>G