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New Life

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Shrortened Intro:   C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D  D  
Verse 1:
I Cstand still Gstepping on the Dshady streets
And I Cwatched that Gman to a DstrangerD  
You Cthink you only Gknow me when you Dturn on the light
Now the Croom is Glit, red DdangerD  
Chorus:
AComplicating, Ccirculating
GNew life, Gnew life
AOperating, Cgenerating
GNew life, Gnew life
Intrumental Break:  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D  D  
Verse 2:
CTranGsitions to aDnother place
So the Ctime will Gpass more DslowlyD  
CFeatures Gfuse and your Dshadow's red
Like a Cfilm I've Gseen now Dshow meD  
Chorus:
AComplicating, Ccirculating
GNew life, Gnew life
AOperating, Cgenerating
GNew life, Gnew life
Instrumental Break:  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D  D  
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VOCAL SECTION : Play chords here as SINGLE DOWNSTRUMS only for emphasis
Your Cface is hidden and were Dout of sight
And the Croad just leads to DnowhereD  
The Cstranger in the door is the Dsame as before
So the Cquestion answers DnowhereD  
AComplicating, Ccirculating
GNew life, Gnew life
AOperating, Cgenerating
GNew life, Gnew life
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(BACK TO NORMAL STRUMMING)
Instrumental Break  D|  D|  D|  D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D  D  
Verse 3:
I Cstand still sGtepping on the Dshady streets
And I Cwatched that Gman to a DstrangerD  
You Cthink you only Gknow me when you Dturn on the light
Now the Croom is Glit, red DdangerD  
Chorus:
AComplicating, Ccirculating
GNew life, Gnew life
AOperating, Cgenerating
GNew life, Gnew life
OUTRO Repeat to fade out
 C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D   D|  C   G   D   D  D  

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New Life

by Depeche Mode

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D

Shrortened Intro: | | |

Verse 1:

C G D

I stand still stepping on the shady streets

C G D D

And I watched that man to a stranger

C G D

You think you only know me when you turn on the light

C G D D

Now the room is lit, red danger

Chorus:

A C

Complicating, circulating

G G

New life, new life

A C

Operating, generating

G G

New life, new life

C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D

Intrumental Break: | | |

Verse 2:

C G D

Transitions to another place

C G D D

So the time will pass more slowly

C G D

Features fuse and your shadow's red

C G D D

Like a film I've seen now show me

Chorus:

A C

Complicating, circulating

G G

New life, new life

A C

Operating, generating

G G

New life, new life

C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D

Instrumental Break: | | |

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VOCAL SECTION : Play chords here as SINGLE DOWNSTRUMS only for emphasis

C D

Your face is hidden and were out of sight

C D D

And the road just leads to nowhere

C D

The stranger in the door is the same as before

C D D

So the question answers nowhere

A C

Complicating, circulating

G G

New life, new life

A C

Operating, generating

G G

New life, new life

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(BACK TO NORMAL STRUMMING)

D D D D C G D D D C G D D D

Verse 3:

C G D

I stand still stepping on the shady streets

C G D D

And I watched that man to a stranger

C G D

You think you only know me when you turn on the light

C G D D

Now the room is lit, red danger

Chorus:

A C

Complicating, circulating

G G

New life, new life

A C

Operating, generating

G G

New life, new life

OUTRO Repeat to fade out

C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D C G D D D

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About New Life Chords by Depeche Mode

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What key is "New Life" in?

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