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"The New Year" Chords
Chords by Joe G
Capo on 1
Em* refers to 022003 (relative to the capo).  Basically an Em with your pinky on 
the 3rd fret of the high E string.
An asterisk (*) by itself indicates a muted chord, it's there to help show the pace of the song.
Intro:
G   C
G   C
                           G*               Em  
I'm sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind 
[Oh, what a Cway to start the new year!]
                         G*                             Em  
On my hands and knees and cleaning up the dirt and grime 
[Oh, what a Cway to start the new year!]
                        G*
I'm sick of holding both ends of the tightrope 
EmCause when you fall all that's Cleft is old high hopes for
                           G*                          Em  
me.  Stretched thin, to the end, trying to keep it all in 
Oh, what a Cway to start the new year!
 DWon't you say that it's alAmright? 
 DWon't you tell me it's Cokay? 
Because there's...
GThree hundred and Dsixty-Cfour more Gdays 
          G                    G            D         C  Em*
I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say 
       Em*        Em/D  C  
That I like it in the shadows 
                 Em*                C  
Counting down to zero just to start again 
Oh what a Dway to start the new year 
G  C  G  C
                     G*             Em  
Don't get me wrong, I hate this holiday 
[What a Cway to start the new year!]
GOn my hands and knees, Gchoosing what I have to saEmy 
[What a Cway to start the new year!]
GI never realized it could Gmean so much 
Just to Emgo to bed later when we Chave to get up all the Gsame, 
And we Gscream and clap for the Emend of what was and Cwhat we've become, oh...
DWon't you say that it's alAmright? 
DWon't you tell me it's Cokay? 
'Cause we have...
GThree hundred and Dsixty-Cfour more Gdays 
GI might be Gsmiling but you'll Dnever even Chear me Emsay 
       Em*         Em/D  C  
That I like it in the shadows 
                 Em*                 C  
Counting down to zero just to start again 
Oh what a Dway to start the new year 
 Am   Bm                      C  Em*
        Was it really that bad? 
    Am                   C  Em*
        And could it be better? 
        AmWell, I don't Bmknow,
But with Cyou I still have Chope 
That Amthis... could Cbe... oh, my yearG!
*                      D           C  G  
Three hundred and sixty-four more days,
                           G                 D            C  Em*
One million chances left to find you and to see your face 
       Em*         Em/D                         C  Em*
Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero 
And maybe we'll both Csay,   Dthat we have...
GThree hundred and Dsixty-Cfour more Gdays
                           G                 D            C  Em*
One million chances left to find you and to see your face 
               Em    Em/D                         C  Em*
Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero 
And maybe we'll both Csay 
"Oh, what a Dway to start the new yeGar!"

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The New Year

by Parachute

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

"The New Year" Chords

Chords by Joe G

Capo on 1

Em* refers to 022003 (relative to the capo). Basically an Em with your pinky on

the 3rd fret of the high E string.

An asterisk (*) by itself indicates a muted chord, it's there to help show the pace of the song.

Intro:

G C

G Em

I'm sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind

[Oh, what a way to start the new year!]

G Em

On my hands and knees and cleaning up the dirt and grime

[Oh, what a way to start the new year!]

I'm sick of holding both ends of the tightrope

Em C

Cause when you fall all that's left is old high hopes for

G Em

me. Stretched thin, to the end, trying to keep it all in

Oh, what a way to start the new year!

D Am

Won't you say that it's alright?

D C

Won't you tell me it's okay?

Because there's...

G D C G

Three hundred and sixty-four more days

G G D C Em

I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say

Em Em/D C

That I like it in the shadows

Em C

Counting down to zero just to start again

Oh what a way to start the new year

G C G C

G Em

Don't get me wrong, I hate this holiday

[What a way to start the new year!]

G G Em

On my hands and knees, choosing what I have to say

[What a way to start the new year!]

G G

I never realized it could mean so much

Em C G

Just to go to bed later when we have to get up all the same,

G Em C

And we scream and clap for the end of what was and what we've become, oh...

D Am

Won't you say that it's alright?

D C

Won't you tell me it's okay?

'Cause we have...

G D C G

Three hundred and sixty-four more days

G G D C Em

I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say

Em Em/D C

That I like it in the shadows

Em C

Counting down to zero just to start again

Oh what a way to start the new year

Am Bm C Em

Was it really that bad?

Am C Em

And could it be better?

Am Bm

Well, I don't know,

C C

But with you I still have hope

Am C G

That this... could be... oh, my year!

D C G

Three hundred and sixty-four more days,

G D C Em

One million chances left to find you and to see your face

Em Em/D C Em

* *

Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero

C D

And maybe we'll both say, that we have...

G D C G

Three hundred and sixty-four more days

G D C Em

One million chances left to find you and to see your face

Em Em/D C Em

Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero

And maybe we'll both say

D G

"Oh, what a way to start the new year!"

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