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Key: E
Tempo: 81 (4/4)
Intro:  C#m- E  
VERSE I
They C#mtell me the best in lEife is free
And C#mI feel spent so I guEess it means that the bC#mest is mine
But it doEesn’t seem sC#moE  
While IC#m’m out here conEfessing things
C#mAll last year got the bEest of me
And I’C#mm not sure that I’m Eready for another C#mgo
It’s NeEw Year’s Day
PRE-CHORUS
EuphEoria’s gone, it’s tAime to move on
I hEave to believe we can cAmhange
When the noEtes come out wrong
Stop sAinging along
We caEn’t be the same old thAming
It’s New Year’s Day
CHORUS
I’m tEearing down the pDast years off the wAall (It’s New Year’s Day)
I’m cEoming at you lDike a wrecking bAall (It’s New Year’s Day)
And I C#mthink I’m gonna mBake it after Aall
It’s New Year’s Day
 E- A  
VERSE II
I sEaid sometimes I can’t stand myself
And mAost times I wish I could be anyone else
When I lEook in the mirror my eyes are getting Aold
And she Esaid yeah I see your point of view
But it coAuld be just a phase that you’re going through
And it feEels like we could make something beautifAul
It’s New Year’s Day
(CHORUS)
INSTRUMENTAL
 E/G#-  A-  B- A  
PRE-CHORUS
EupEhoria’s gone, it’s tAime to move on
I hEave to believe we can chAmange
When the nEotes come out wrong
Stop sAinging along
We cEan’t be the same old tAmhing
It’s New Year’s Day
CHORUS
I’m tEearing down the pDast years off the wAall (It’s New Year’s Day)
I’m cEoming at you lDike a wrecking bAall (It’s New Year’s Day)
And I C#mthink I’m gonna make it after Call
Yeah I tBhink we're gonna make it after Bbmall
And I tAhink I’m gonna make it after aAmll
It's New Year's day
CODA
I tEhink we’re gonna make it after aAll (It’s gonna be okay)
Yeah I Ethink we’re gonna make it after aAll (It’s gonna be okay)
Yeah I Ethink we’re gonna make it after aAll
It’s New Year’s DayE  

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New Years Day

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

Bbm

Key: E

Tempo: 81 (4/4)

C#m E

Intro: -

VERSE I

C#m E

They tell me the best in life is free

C#m E C#m

And I feel spent so I guess it means that the best is mine

E C#m E

But it doesn’t seem so

C#m E

While I’m out here confessing things

C#m E

All last year got the best of me

C#m E C#m

And I’m not sure that I’m ready for another go

It’s New Year’s Day

PRE-CHORUS

E A

Euphoria’s gone, it’s time to move on

E Am

I have to believe we can change

When the notes come out wrong

Stop singing along

E Am

We can’t be the same old thing

It’s New Year’s Day

CHORUS

E D A

I’m tearing down the past years off the wall (It’s New Year’s Day)

E D A

I’m coming at you like a wrecking ball (It’s New Year’s Day)

C#m B A

And I think I’m gonna make it after all

It’s New Year’s Day

E A

VERSE II

I said sometimes I can’t stand myself

And most times I wish I could be anyone else

E A

When I look in the mirror my eyes are getting old

And she said yeah I see your point of view

But it could be just a phase that you’re going through

E A

And it feels like we could make something beautiful

It’s New Year’s Day

(CHORUS)

INSTRUMENTAL

E/G# A B A

- - -

PRE-CHORUS

E A

Euphoria’s gone, it’s time to move on

E Am

I have to believe we can change

When the notes come out wrong

Stop singing along

E Am

We can’t be the same old thing

It’s New Year’s Day

CHORUS

E D A

I’m tearing down the past years off the wall (It’s New Year’s Day)

E D A

I’m coming at you like a wrecking ball (It’s New Year’s Day)

C#m C

And I think I’m gonna make it after all

B Bbm

Yeah I think we're gonna make it after all

A Am

And I think I’m gonna make it after all

It's New Year's day

CODA

E A

I think we’re gonna make it after all (It’s gonna be okay)

E A

Yeah I think we’re gonna make it after all (It’s gonna be okay)

E A

Yeah I think we’re gonna make it after all

It’s New Year’s Day

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