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New Year

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[intro]
e|------6-4--|
B|--4-6------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Db
[Verse 1]
DbShe sets her alarm
Five miDb7nutes to midnight
And Bbmwakes just in time
To Gbgreet the new year
ReDbmemGbbers the kisses
RemDbembGbers the laughter
And Bbmall that's gone awAbayAb7  
[Verse 2]
She Dbshuffles around
TuDb7rning the lights on
GoBbmes to the kitchen
GetGbs the champagne
DbOpeGbns the window
DbAnd Gbwrapped in a blanket
BBbmegins to count Aband wAb7ait
GbTen, nine, Ebmeight, seven, Dbsix, Abfive, Bbmfour, Abthree, Gbtwo, one
[Chorus]
Ebm7Happy new year, happy Dbnew year
[Verse 3]
DbThey say you can hear it
Db7Over the island
BbmStarting in Times Square and Gbspreading throughout
A Dbroar like tGbhe ocean
It Dbcomes from Gba distance
GroBbmws louder then turns quAbietAb7  
[Verse 4]
ShDbe sits in a dream
Or Db7in a memory
While Bbmold conversations Gbplay in her ears
DbSomGbetimes the minutes feel DblonGbger than hours
BbmSome days feel Ablong as Ab7years
[Pre-Chorus]
GbShe's just Ebmglad she Dbgets to Abbe aroundBbm  
To Gbsee aEbmnother Dbspring come Fto this toBbmwnAb  
[Chorus]
Happy Gbnew year, happy Abnew year
To Dbyou
[Verse 5]
DbShe sets her alarm
Db7Five minutes to midnight
BbmAnd wakes just in time
GbTo say her goodbyes
DbThaGbnking the old year for Dball Gbit has brought her
No Bbmmention of the things it took AbawayAb7  
[Verse 6]
DbShe shuffles around
Db7Turning the lights out
BbmCloses the window
GbChecks on the locks
DbFolGbds up the blanket
DbEmpGbties the bottle
BbmAnd leaves it in the hallway AbdarkAb7  
[Pre-Chorus]
GbShe's just Ebmglad she Dbgets to Abbe around
To Gbsee anEbmother Dbspring come to tBbmhis Abtown
[Chorus]
GbHappy new year, Ebmhappy new year
DbHappy new year, Bbmhappy new year
GbHappy new year, Abhappy new year
DbTo youEb  Db  Bbm  Ab  
GbHappy new year, hAbappy new year
DbHappy new year, hBbmappy new year
GbHappy new year, Abhappy new year
DbTo you
Db

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New Year

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db7

Bbm

Ab7

Ebm

Ebm7

[intro]

e|------6-4--|

B|--4-6------|

G|-----------|

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

[Verse 1]

She sets her alarm

Db7

Five minutes to midnight

Bbm

And wakes just in time

To greet the new year

Db Gb

Remembers the kisses

Db Gb

Remembers the laughter

Bbm Ab Ab7

And all that's gone away

[Verse 2]

She shuffles around

Db7

Turning the lights on

Bbm

Goes to the kitchen

Gets the champagne

Db Gb

Opens the window

Db Gb

And wrapped in a blanket

Bbm Ab Ab7

Begins to count and wait

Gb Ebm Db Ab Bbm Ab Gb

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one

[Chorus]

Ebm7 Db

Happy new year, happy new year

[Verse 3]

They say you can hear it

Db7

Over the island

Bbm Gb

Starting in Times Square and spreading throughout

Db Gb

A roar like the ocean

Db Gb

It comes from a distance

Bbm Ab Ab7

Grows louder then turns quiet

[Verse 4]

She sits in a dream

Db7

Or in a memory

Bbm Gb

While old conversations play in her ears

Db Gb Db Gb

Sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours

Bbm Ab Ab7

Some days feel long as years

[Pre-Chorus]

Gb Ebm Db Ab Bbm

She's just glad she gets to be around

Gb Ebm Db F Bbm Ab

To see another spring come to this town

[Chorus]

Gb Ab

Happy new year, happy new year

To you

[Verse 5]

She sets her alarm

Db7

Five minutes to midnight

Bbm

And wakes just in time

To say her goodbyes

Db Gb Db Gb

Thanking the old year for all it has brought her

Bbm Ab Ab7

No mention of the things it took away

[Verse 6]

She shuffles around

Db7

Turning the lights out

Bbm

Closes the window

Checks on the locks

Db Gb

Folds up the blanket

Db Gb

Empties the bottle

Bbm Ab Ab7

And leaves it in the hallway dark

[Pre-Chorus]

Gb Ebm Db Ab

She's just glad she gets to be around

Gb Ebm Db Bbm Ab

To see another spring come to this town

[Chorus]

Gb Ebm

Happy new year, happy new year

Db Bbm

Happy new year, happy new year

Gb Ab

Happy new year, happy new year

Db Eb Db Bbm Ab

To you

Gb Ab

Happy new year, happy new year

Db Bbm

Happy new year, happy new year

Gb Ab

Happy new year, happy new year

To you

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