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Slaid Cleaves - New Year's Day
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
Well, Cyou might think there's Fnothing left but Cashes
In a box on a Ftable at Crosby's CBar
                               F                 G          C~          Am  
But there's more than meets the eye, you didn't leave us when you died
Your Fspirit will live on in what we Gdo and who we are 
Aunt CBetty's gonna tell us Fstories 'bout the Cfamily
Daughter Susan is gonna Fsing your favourite Csong
                           F              G              C~          Am  
Cousin Perry will spend the day, telling tales of the blue and grey
And the FCajun will keep picking all night Glong 
We'll be Cputting down the Fbrisket and teCquila
Down in Kerrville with the FSeekers of the CShade
                           F         G      C~         Am  
'Cause a piece of you lives on, not only in this song
But in Fall the lives you touched and every Gfriendship that you made 
CHORUS:
We're gonna Fgo up to Maine and Geat some clams and Clobsters
FBite the worm down in Gsunny Cancun Cbay
                          F              G           C~        Am  
We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe
And we'll Fswim in Barton GSprings on New Year's CDay 
INSTRUMENTAL:    C    F      C    F      C    F    G   C~   Am      F  G  
Well, CGreg's gonna walk the Faisles up at CCarlisle
Bringing smiles Fjust like you used to Cdo
                          F                G              C~          Am  
Uncle Dave's got a whiskey toast, I'll be driving from coast to coast
And your Fsmiling face will live on in the Gheart of widow Sue 
Oh, we're gonna Cjump across the Fmighty MissisCsippi
Way up north where it's Fjust a little Cstream
                            F            G         C~        Am  
Brother Bill's gonna keep an eye on the kin you left behind
For you Ftaught us how to live and you Gshowed us how to dream 
CHORUS:
We're gonna Fgo up to Maine and Geat some clams and Clobsters
FBite the worm down in Gsunny Cancun Cbay
                          F              G           C~        Am  
We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe
And we'll Fswim in Barton GSprings on New Year's CDay 
CHORUS:
Yeah, we're gonna Fgo up to Maine and Gsuck on the heads of Clobsters
Like a FCajun gone Ghome to Frenchman CBay
                          F              G           C~        Am  
We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe
And we'll Fswim in Barton GSprings on New Year's CDay

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New Years Day

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Slaid Cleaves - New Year's Day

C Am

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C

Well, you might think there's nothing left but ashes

F C

In a box on a table at Crosby's Bar

F G C Am

But there's more than meets the eye, you didn't leave us when you died

F G

Your spirit will live on in what we do and who we are

C F C

Aunt Betty's gonna tell us stories 'bout the family

F C

Daughter Susan is gonna sing your favourite song

F G C Am

Cousin Perry will spend the day, telling tales of the blue and grey

F G

And the Cajun will keep picking all night long

C F C

We'll be putting down the brisket and tequila

F C

Down in Kerrville with the Seekers of the Shade

F G C Am

'Cause a piece of you lives on, not only in this song

F G

But in all the lives you touched and every friendship that you made

CHORUS:

F G C

We're gonna go up to Maine and eat some clams and lobsters

F G C

Bite the worm down in sunny Cancun bay

F G C Am

We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe

F G C

And we'll swim in Barton Springs on New Year's Day

C F C F C F G C Am F G

INSTRUMENTAL: ~

C F C

Well, Greg's gonna walk the aisles up at Carlisle

F C

Bringing smiles just like you used to do

F G C Am

Uncle Dave's got a whiskey toast, I'll be driving from coast to coast

F G

And your smiling face will live on in the heart of widow Sue

C F C

Oh, we're gonna jump across the mighty Mississippi

F C

Way up north where it's just a little stream

F G C Am

Brother Bill's gonna keep an eye on the kin you left behind

F G

For you taught us how to live and you showed us how to dream

CHORUS:

F G C

We're gonna go up to Maine and eat some clams and lobsters

F G C

Bite the worm down in sunny Cancun bay

F G C Am

We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe

F G C

And we'll swim in Barton Springs on New Year's Day

CHORUS:

F G C

Yeah, we're gonna go up to Maine and suck on the heads of lobsters

F G C

Like a Cajun gone home to Frenchman Bay

F G C Am

We'll be home by Christmas Eve, telling tales you won't believe

F G C

And we'll swim in Barton Springs on New Year's Day

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