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Nye

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Tuning: Standard
Capo on 1
All the girls are GdrunkA  
Maybe so am DI
Here beneath the Gold express wayA  
I watch 'em walk on Dby
All the harbour'Gs humming
                       A                BmBm-A
Gonna light the crackers soon 
I just wanna Gkiss youA  
Beneath the New Year Dmoon
All the junky kiGds are tiredA  
Every single TaxBmi's hiredD  
Say I'm moving sGlow, that you wanna Ago
                  Bm            Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A                             G  A  
There's no need to feel so bad
Growing up can make you BmsadD  
You won't be ignGored
All aboaArd! Tonight is New Year'Ds Eve!
Mum and dad are in the bGack yard
AWith Gladys Knight and hDer Pips
My little brother's in hGis bedroom
With nicAotine on his fingertipsD  
MY BIG BROTHER'S Gdowntown!
AScarin' girls and fightiBmn' Surfies
 Bm-                   A                         G  A  
Said I'd meet him by the dollar kebab stand
Next to Colin MuDrphy's
All the junky kiGds are tiredA  
Every single TaxBmi's hiredD  
Say I'm moving sGlow, that you wanna Ago
                  Bm            Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A                             G  A  
There's no need to feel so bad
Growing up can make you BmsadD  
You won't be ignGored
All aboaArd! Tonight is New Year'Ds Eve!
I can hear those Westies blow their hornGs
ADesert dust dragging off Bmthe dunes
A-         G            
Downtown's got it's own sound
AWhistlin' through these F#roomsD  
And the streets are full of actiGon
AThe burning sands are haBmngin' high
AI just gotta get some trGaction
ALet the light shoot through my eDyes
All the punks are lightin' firesG  
ADrinkin' long necks in tDhe park
Some girl is swimmin' in the fouGntain
ASinging Buzzcocks in the Ddark
Your sister always says she's loGnely
AI stole a New Year's kisBms from her
AAs the last train left the statiGon
AEvery red light was a blDur
All the junky kiGds are tiredA  
Every single TaxBmi's hiredD  
Say I'm moving sGlow, that you wanna Ago
                  Bm            Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A                             G  A  
There's no need to feel so bad
Growing up can make you BmsadD  
You won't be ignGored
All aboaArd! Tonight is New Year'Ds Eve!
Now all the junkGy kids are highA  
The train driverBm's gettin' tiredD  
Moon is hangin' Glow, rays are rocking slAow
                   Bm           Bm-
Shut your eyes and breathe
-A                             G                                 A  
I don't know why you're feeling sad
It's the best time Bmthat I ever hDad
Oh, let me hold you tighGt
Let me hAold you tight Tonight is New YeaDr's Eve
All right, All right, AlGl right!
ANa na na na Na na Na!D  
   Just come on!G  
ANa na na na naaaa!D  
Who's gonna miss us?    GWho's gonna miss us?
               A                BmBm-A
Na na na na NA na NAA-aa-a-a-a
GNa na na na na, Na-na Na ANa-na na Na-a NDa!

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Nye

by Missy Higgins

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo on 1

G A

All the girls are drunk

Maybe so am I

G A

Here beneath the old express way

I watch 'em walk on by

All the harbour's humming

A Bm

Bm-A

Gonna light the crackers soon

G A

I just wanna kiss you

Beneath the New Year moon

G A

All the junky kids are tired

Bm D

Every single Taxi's hired

G A

Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go

Bm Bm-

But I don't wanna leave

G A

-A

There's no need to feel so bad

Bm D

Growing up can make you sad

You won't be ignored

A D

All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

Mum and dad are in the back yard

A D

With Gladys Knight and her Pips

My little brother's in his bedroom

A D

With nicotine on his fingertips

MY BIG BROTHER'S downtown!

A Bm

Scarin' girls and fightin' Surfies

Bm A G A

Said I'd meet him by the dollar kebab stand

Next to Colin Murphy's

G A

All the junky kids are tired

Bm D

Every single Taxi's hired

G A

Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go

Bm Bm-

But I don't wanna leave

G A

-A

There's no need to feel so bad

Bm D

Growing up can make you sad

You won't be ignored

A D

All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

I can hear those Westies blow their horns

A Bm

Desert dust dragging off the dunes

A- G

Downtown's got it's own sound

A F# D

Whistlin' through these rooms

And the streets are full of action

A Bm

The burning sands are hangin' high

A G

I just gotta get some traction

A D

Let the light shoot through my eyes

All the punks are lightin' fires

A D

Drinkin' long necks in the park

Some girl is swimmin' in the fountain

A D

Singing Buzzcocks in the dark

Your sister always says she's lonely

A Bm

I stole a New Year's kiss from her

A G

As the last train left the station

A D

Every red light was a blur

G A

All the junky kids are tired

Bm D

Every single Taxi's hired

G A

Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go

Bm Bm-

But I don't wanna leave

G A

-A

There's no need to feel so bad

Bm D

Growing up can make you sad

You won't be ignored

A D

All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

G A

Now all the junky kids are high

Bm D

The train driver's gettin' tired

G A

Moon is hangin' low, rays are rocking slow

Bm Bm-

Shut your eyes and breathe

G A

-A

I don't know why you're feeling sad

Bm D

It's the best time that I ever had

Oh, let me hold you tight

A D

Let me hold you tight Tonight is New Year's Eve

All right, All right, All right!

A D

Na na na na Na na Na!

Just come on!

A D

Na na na na naaaa!

Who's gonna miss us? Who's gonna miss us?

A Bm

Bm-A

Na na na na NA na NAA-aa-a-a-a

G A D

Na na na na na, Na-na Na Na-na na Na-a Na!

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