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New Years Day

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[Intro]
Bbm
[Verse 1]
BbmBlack-eyed peas in a plastic bowl on Eb7New Year's Day
BbmSitting in my swingset swing to Eb7get away
DbSissy says don't worry it'll Eb7be ok
BbmSo we do what we always do Eb7stay out of the way
BbmOut of the way
[Chorus]
DbNow I lay me donw to sleep
I Eb7pray the lord my soul to keepBbm  Bb  Bbm  
[Verse 2]
BbmTurning up the volume on the Eb7radio
BbmStraining not to hear the sound I Eb7still cannot let go
DbHoping that the fight'll take Eb7away the cold
BbmGrandaddy's house is just a minute Eb7down the road
Just Bbmdown the road
[Chorus]
DbNow I lay me donw to sleep
I Eb7pray the lord my soul to keepBbm  Eb7  
[Instrumental]
Bbm Ab Gb Db Ab
Bbm Ab Gb
Bbm Eb7 Bbm
[Verse 3]
BbmWe got school tomorrow and it's Eb7past bedtime
BbmMomma's coming down the hall to Eb7say goodnight
DbShe can't cover up her wory, Eb7but she tries
BbmI love you girls now say your prayers and Eb7close your eyes
[Chorus]
DbNow I lay me down to sleep
I Eb7pray the lord my soul to keepBbm  
If DbI should die before I wake
I Eb7pray the lord my soul to take

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New Years Day

by Allison Moorer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb7

[Intro]

Bbm

[Verse 1]

Bbm Eb7

Black-eyed peas in a plastic bowl on New Year's Day

Bbm Eb7

Sitting in my swingset swing to get away

Db Eb7

Sissy says don't worry it'll be ok

Bbm Eb7

So we do what we always do stay out of the way

Bbm

Out of the way

[Chorus]

Now I lay me donw to sleep

Eb7 Bbm Bb Bbm

I pray the lord my soul to keep

[Verse 2]

Bbm Eb7

Turning up the volume on the radio

Bbm Eb7

Straining not to hear the sound I still cannot let go

Db Eb7

Hoping that the fight'll take away the cold

Bbm Eb7

Grandaddy's house is just a minute down the road

Bbm

Just down the road

[Chorus]

Now I lay me donw to sleep

Eb7 Bbm Eb7

I pray the lord my soul to keep

[Instrumental]

Bbm Ab Gb Db Ab

Bbm Ab Gb

Bbm Eb7 Bbm

[Verse 3]

Bbm Eb7

We got school tomorrow and it's past bedtime

Bbm Eb7

Momma's coming down the hall to say goodnight

Db Eb7

She can't cover up her wory, but she tries

Bbm Eb7

I love you girls now say your prayers and close your eyes

[Chorus]

Now I lay me down to sleep

Eb7 Bbm

I pray the lord my soul to keep

If I should die before I wake

Eb7

I pray the lord my soul to take

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