G#m
[Verse 1]
G#m
You were the freak king of the piercing shop
D#
All the girls thought they could sing
G#mBF#C#m
But they’re really not, shit, I don’t get it
G#m
You’re looking like a man, you’re talking like a baby
D#
How the fuck is your song in a Coke commercial? Crazy
G#mBF#C#m
I don’t get it, your taste once exquisite
[Chorus 1]
G#m
What happened to Brooklyn?
D#
What happened to New York?
F#
What happened to my scene?
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What happened to punk rock, rock?
[Verse 2]
G#m
You called me the queen of the downtown scene, babe
D#G#m
How the fuck would you go switch it up and then replace me?
BF#C#m
I don’t get it, I’m so legit
[Chorus 2]
G#m
Tell me, was it ’cause I wasn’t platinum in jewels?
D#G#m
That perhaps, you thought I was a little bit of an uncool
BF#C#m
Kid, was that it?
[Bridge]
G#m
Stefani, you suck, I know you’re selling twenty million
D#G#m
Wish they could have seen you when we booed you off in Williamsburg
BF#C#m
You’re hurt, I know my words don’t hurt ya
[Breakdown]
G#mD#
Oh, girl, I see you walking ’round in your pearls
F#
Thinking that you’re number one
BF#C#m
You’re so funny, ’cause honey, you’re not
[Chorus 3]
G#m
What happened to Brooklyn, the last frontier?
D#G#m
They said you could make it anywhere if you can make it here
B
But where?
F#C#m
No magic in the air
[Chorus 4]
G#m
What happened to Brooklyn?
D#
What happened to our scene, baby?
Have we all gone Gaga crazy?
F#
Remember when the streets used to be dangerous
C#m
And we were born bad?
And we were born bad?
[Outro]
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Punk rock, punk rock
B
The boys used to punch each other in the face
G#m
And girls were walking 'round wasted
BG#m
Everyone had a good night, come back in sunlight
BG#mBG#mB
Punk rock, rock, rock