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Happy New Year chords
Capo II
 G   D   C   D2x
GNo more chamCpagne
And the Gfireworks are B7through
Here we Care, me and Gyou
Feeling Clost and feeling Dblue
It's the Gend of the Cparty
And the Gmorning seems so B7grey
So unClike yesterGday
Now's the Ctime for us to Dsay.D7..
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave a Cvision now and Ethen
Of a E7world where Eevery neighbor E7is a AmfriendD7  
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave our Chopes, our will to Etry
If we E7don't we Emight as well lay E7down and AmdieD  
You and AmID  D7  
GSometimes I Csee
How the Gbrave new world arB7rives
And I Csee how it Gthrives
In the Cashes of our Dlives
Oh Gyes, man is a Cfool
And he Gthinks he'll be oB7kay
Dragging Con, feet of Gclay
Never Cknowing he's a Gstray
Keeps on Cgoing anyDway.D7..
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave a Cvision now and Ethen
Of a E7world where Eevery neighbor E7is a AmfriendD7  
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave our Chopes, our will to Etry
If we E7don't we Emight as well lay E7down and AmdieD  
You and AmID  D7  
 G   D   C   D2x
GSeems to me Cnow
That the Gdreams we had beB7fore
Are all Cdead, nothing Gmore
Than conCfetti on the Dfloor
It's the Gend of a Cdecade
In aGnother ten years B7time
Who can Csay what we'll Gfind?
What lies Cwaiting down the Gline
In the Cend of eighty-DnineD7...
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave a Cvision now and Ethen
Of a E7world where Eevery neighbor E7is a AmfriendD7  
Happy new Gyear
Happy new B7year
May we all Emhave our Chopes, our will to Etry
If we E7don't we Emight as well lay E7down and AmdieD  
AmYou  Cand  GI
 G   D   C   D2x

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The story behind the song

"Happy New Year" by ABBA, from their album Super Trouper, captures a reflective and hopeful mood as the new year dawns. Though its working title, "Daddy Don't Get Drunk on Christmas Day," suggests a more somber origin, the song blossoms into a broader contemplation of the future. It's a moment to consider what lies ahead, a feeling often present in the group's later music as their personal lives and relationships evolved. Playing this song feels like looking forward with both a touch of wistfulness and a spark of optimism.

AI-written from these sources:Happy New Year (song) — Wikipedia ↗ABBA — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Happy New Year

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Happy New Year chords

Capo II

G D C D

G C

No more champagne

G B7

And the fireworks are through

C G

Here we are, me and you

C D

Feeling lost and feeling blue

G C

It's the end of the party

G B7

And the morning seems so grey

C G

So unlike yesterday

C D D7

Now's the time for us to say...

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have a vision now and then

E7 E E7 Am D7

Of a world where every neighbor is a friend

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have our hopes, our will to try

E7 E E7 Am D

If we don't we might as well lay down and die

Am D D7

You and I

G C

Sometimes I see

G B7

How the brave new world arrives

C G

And I see how it thrives

C D

In the ashes of our lives

G C

Oh yes, man is a fool

G B7

And he thinks he'll be okay

C G

Dragging on, feet of clay

C G

Never knowing he's a stray

C D D7

Keeps on going anyway...

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have a vision now and then

E7 E E7 Am D7

Of a world where every neighbor is a friend

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have our hopes, our will to try

E7 E E7 Am D

If we don't we might as well lay down and die

Am D D7

You and I

G D C D

G C

Seems to me now

G B7

That the dreams we had before

C G

Are all dead, nothing more

C D

Than confetti on the floor

G C

It's the end of a decade

G B7

In another ten years time

C G

Who can say what we'll find?

C G

What lies waiting down the line

C D D7

In the end of eighty-nine...

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have a vision now and then

E7 E E7 Am D7

Of a world where every neighbor is a friend

Happy new year

Em C E

May we all have our hopes, our will to try

E7 E E7 Am D

If we don't we might as well lay down and die

Am C G

You and I

G D C D

About Happy New Year Chords by ABBA

Learn how to play Happy New Year by ABBA with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Happy New Year chords”, “Happy New Year guitar chords”, or “ABBA Happy New Year chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Happy New Year chords and for experienced players who want accurate Happy New Year lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, B7, D7, Em.

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The chords for "Happy New Year" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, B7, D7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.