Brother

Brother chords by Mac DeMarco Share Report Print

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Suggested strumisland strum

1

d

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2

d

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u

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u

4

d

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u

Prefer something simpler: half-bar d – d u

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Intro (x2): Ebm7  Db

Verse 1:
Ebm7                                        Db
You’re no better off, living your life than dreaming at night
Ebm7                                            Db
This much is true, but it’s still up to you to take my advice
           Ebm7                     Db
So take it slowly, brother, let it go now, brother
        Ebm7                     Db
Take it slowly, brother, let it go

Chorus:
  Abm        Db        Abm       Db
Go home, go home, Go home, go home

Verse 2:
Ebm7                                                    Db
You’re better off dead, when your mind’s been set from nine until five
    Ebm7                                              Db
How could it be true? Well it’s happening to you, so take my advice
Ebm7                                 Db
And take it slowly, brother, let it go now, brother
        Ebm7                     Db
Take it slowly, brother, let it go

Chorus:
  Abm        Db        Abm       Db
Go home, go home, Go home, go home
  Abm        Db        Abm       F7
Go home, go home, Go home, go home

Outro (x4): A F7
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How to play Brother on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 96 bpm, a medium pace. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Relax the strum and let it drag slightly for the laid-back feel.

5 ukulele chords used in "Brother" by Mac DeMarco: A, Db, Ebm7, F7 and Abm

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Biography

Mac DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield MacBriare Smith IV in Duncan, BC, on 30 April 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. DeMarco has released nine full-length studio albums, his debut Rock and Roll Night Club (2012), 2 (2012), Salad Days (2014), Another One (2015), This Old Dog (2017), Here Comes the Cowboy (2019), Five Easy Hot Dogs (2023), One Wayne G (2023) and Guitar (2025) During high school DeMarco was in several bands

Genres experimental indie Lo-Fi

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Intro (x2): D#m7  C#

Verse 1:
D#m7                                        C#
You’re no better off, living your life than dreaming at night
D#m7                                            C#
This much is true, but it’s still up to you to take my advice
           D#m7                     C#
So take it slowly, brother, let it go now, brother
        D#m7                     C#
Take it slowly, brother, let it go

Chorus:
  G#m        C#        G#m       C#
Go home, go home, Go home, go home

Verse 2:
D#m7                                                    C#
You’re better off dead, when your mind’s been set from nine until five
    D#m7                                              C#
How could it be true? Well it’s happening to you, so take my advice
D#m7                                 C#
And take it slowly, brother, let it go now, brother
        D#m7                     C#
Take it slowly, brother, let it go

Chorus:
  G#m        C#        G#m       C#
Go home, go home, Go home, go home
  G#m        C#        G#m       F7
Go home, go home, Go home, go home

Outro (x4): A F7