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[Intro]
A#m F# A#m F#
[Verse 1]
A#mHail tF#o thA#me new F#year
A#mThe fuF#ture and foA#mrgotten cF#ares
G#mEvery girl and bEoy, prF#omises of joEy
[Verse 2]
A#mHail tF#o thA#me new F#year
A#mThis gF#reedy girl A#mwants eveF#rything
F#She returns your lEove so you don't waG#mnt to see her Eanymore
[Bridge]
D#mHey, lovC#sus2er, I drove aBll this way
He says, "I aC#ppreciate your efforts, but you were driBving the wrong way
[Chorus]
D#mI love yoC#u, just not Bhow you want me to"
[Verse 3]
BGirls kiss G#mgirls, boF#ys want bC#oys
You just F#sus2stand there like C#wall, waG#tching us all
[Chorus]
He screams, "D#mI love yC#ou, jBust not how you want me to
I D#mlove youC#, juBst not how you want me to
I D#mlove youC#, juBst not how you want me to."

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New Year

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

G#m

D#m

C#sus2

F#sus2

[Intro]

A#m F# A#m F#

[Verse 1]

A#m F# A#m F#

Hail to the new year

A#m F# A#m F#

The future and forgotten cares

G#m E F# E

Every girl and boy, promises of joy

[Verse 2]

A#m F# A#m F#

Hail to the new year

A#m F# A#m F#

This greedy girl wants everything

F# E G#m E

She returns your love so you don't want to see her anymore

[Bridge]

D#m C#sus2 B

Hey, lover, I drove all this way

C# B

He says, "I appreciate your efforts, but you were driving the wrong way

[Chorus]

D#m C# B

I love you, just not how you want me to"

[Verse 3]

B G#m F# C#

Girls kiss girls, boys want boys

F#sus2 C# G#

You just stand there like wall, watching us all

[Chorus]

D#m C# B

He screams, "I love you, just not how you want me to

D#m C# B

I love you, just not how you want me to

D#m C# B

I love you, just not how you want me to."

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