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Happy New Year

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[Intro]
C G C G D B7 Em A Am G
[Verse]
January sAmky like a slCate wiped cEmlean
and stillness of Dair where nCothing has Gbeen
wait for your Amword as Cif to sayEm  
another last Dchance lCives from todGay
[Chorus]
happy new Cyear - the world just keeps Gturning
day into Cnight, night into daGy
holding on Dtight, millions all hB7oping
Emsomething like loAve will ligAm7ht up the wayG  
[Verse]
dying for chAmange, but the feCeling won't lEmast
summer will Dcome and be Cover too fGast
grow into sAmun, faCde into rainEm  
a miniature Dlife to Clive over aGgain
[Chorus]
happy new yeCar - the world just keeps goiGng
tumbling roCund, screaming through sGpace
holding on Dtight, millions all hB7oping
Emsomething like Alove will Am7light up their Gface
[Chorus]
happy new yCear to everyone Ghurting
praying this Ctime it all becomes cGlear
here when the Dlight is pale and uB7ncertain
Ahappy new A7myear Em  
happy new yGear
A Am G

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Happy New Year

by Arco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

A7m

[Intro]

C G C G D B7 Em A Am G

[Verse]

Am C Em

January sky like a slate wiped clean

D C G

and stillness of air where nothing has been

Am C Em

wait for your word as if to say

D C G

another last chance lives from today

[Chorus]

C G

happy new year - the world just keeps turning

C G

day into night, night into day

D B7

holding on tight, millions all hoping

Em A Am7 G

something like love will light up the way

[Verse]

Am C Em

dying for change, but the feeling won't last

D C G

summer will come and be over too fast

Am C Em

grow into sun, fade into rain

D C G

a miniature life to live over again

[Chorus]

C G

happy new year - the world just keeps going

C G

tumbling round, screaming through space

D B7

holding on tight, millions all hoping

Em A Am7 G

something like love will light up their face

[Chorus]

C G

happy new year to everyone hurting

C G

praying this time it all becomes clear

D B7

here when the light is pale and uncertain

A A7m Em

happy new year

A Am G

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