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New Years Eve

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  D= xx0232     Gmaj7/B= x20032     Dsus2= xx0230
 A4= x02230           G= 320033
[Intro]    
|  D/  /  A4/  /  |  D/  /   Gmaj7/B/  /  |  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  /  |
[Verse 1]
On NDew YA4ears EDve,          Gmaj7/BI'll swDear that A4I can Gmaj7/Bchange,G  
With - iDn my wiA4nter weDeds,         Gmaj7/Bbe - cDome a chA4ild a - Gmaj7/Bgain,G  
And DI will tA4ake a straDngers'  Gmaj7/Bhand, and sing 'ADuld lA4ang Gmaj7/Bsyne',G  
And meDmo - rA4ies, faint Dto per - Gmaj7/Bcieve, will ciDrcle nA4ear my Gmaj7/Bmind!G  
[Verse 2]
On NDew YA4ears EDve,           Gmaj7/B      Djust be - fA4ore the Gmaj7/Bbells,G  
I'll fDeel the oA4ld year leDave,         Gmaj7/Ba loDver that nA4ever Gmaj7/Btells,G  
And DI will tA4ake a straDngers'  Gmaj7/Bhand, and sing 'ADuld lA4ang Gmaj7/Bsyne',G  
For nDone so swA4eetly cDan de - Gmaj7/Bcieve, than steDalth of paA4ssing Gmaj7/Btime!G  
[Break]
||: D/  /  A4/  /  |  D/  /   Gmaj7/B/  /  |  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  / :|| [x2]
[Verse 3 ]
On NDew YA4ears EDve,           Gmaj7/B      DI won't tA4hink of Gmaj7/Byou,G  
Al - lDow my hA4eart to freDeze,            Gmaj7/B     Dlike I aA4lways Gmaj7/Bdo,G  
And DI will tA4ake a straDngers'  Gmaj7/Bhand, and sing 'ADuld lA4ang Gmaj7/Bsyne',G  
And DI will lA4et my - sDelf be - Gmaj7/Blieve that dDays a - hA4ead are Gmaj7/Bmine!G  
[Verse 4]
On NDew YA4ears EDve,          Gmaj7/B|  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  /  |
On NDew YA4ears EDve,          Gmaj7/B|  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  /  |
[Instrumental]
||: D/  /  A4/  /  |  D/  /   Gmaj7/B/  /  |  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  / :|| [Repeat]
[Suggestion for coda]
On NDew YA4ears EDve,          Gmaj7/B|  D/  /  A4/  /  |  Gmaj7/B/  /   G/  /  |
On NDew YA4ears EDve,          Gmaj7/B|  D/  /  A4/  /  |  D/  /  Dsus2/  /  |  D/ ||

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New Years Eve

by Boo Hewerdine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7/B

Dsus2

D Gmaj7/B Dsus2

= xx0232 = x20032 = xx0230

A4 G

= x02230 = 320033

[Intro]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, I'll swear that I can change,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

With - in my winter weeds, be - come a child a - gain,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

And I will take a strangers' hand, and sing 'Auld lang syne',

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

And memo - ries, faint to per - cieve, will circle near my mind!

[Verse 2]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, just be - fore the bells,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

I'll feel the old year leave, a lover that never tells,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

And I will take a strangers' hand, and sing 'Auld lang syne',

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

For none so sweetly can de - cieve, than stealth of passing time!

[Break]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]

[Verse 3 ]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, I won't think of you,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

Al - low my heart to freeze, like I always do,

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

And I will take a strangers' hand, and sing 'Auld lang syne',

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

And I will let my - self be - lieve that days a - head are mine!

[Verse 4]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, | / / / / | / / / / |

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, | / / / / | / / / / |

[Instrumental]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [Repeat]

[Suggestion for coda]

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 Gmaj7/B G

On New Years Eve, | / / / / | / / / / |

D A4 D Gmaj7/B D A4 D Dsus2 D

On New Years Eve, | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

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