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[Intro]
 C   Am   Dm   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
CAll the other years before this
AmWere merely just practice
DmThis one is gonna be my Gyear
CAnd all the new friends that came in my life
AmAnd all the old ones that stuck by my side
DmI promise I'm not gonna be the wreck I was Gbefore
[Chorus]
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CI'm gonna do everything I've Amalways been so Fterrified to Gdo
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CIt's gonna be a AmhappFier new Gyear
New year
[Verse 2]
CPour the champagne from the bottle
AmDrink the whole thing if you wanna
DmForget everything you know and start Gagain
CAnd when midnight comes and I kiss her mouth
AmI'm gonna lay every piece of armor down
DmDarling this year I'm going to make it Greal
[Chorus]
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CI'm gonna do everything I've Amalways been so Fterrified to Gdo
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CIt's gonna be a AmhappFier new Gyear
New year
[Interlude]
 C   Am   Dm   G(x2)
FHappy New Year Ceveryone!
GLooks like we made it
FThrough the worst of itG  
[Chorus]
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CI'm gonna do everything I've Amalways been so Fterrified to Gdo
CIt's gonna be a better Amyear
FI'm gonna have a better Gyear
CIt's gonna be a AmhappFier new Gyear
New year

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Happier New Year

by Chris Farren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

All the other years before this

Were merely just practice

Dm G

This one is gonna be my year

And all the new friends that came in my life

And all the old ones that stuck by my side

Dm G

I promise I'm not gonna be the wreck I was before

[Chorus]

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

I'm gonna do everything I've always been so terrified to do

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

It's gonna be a happier new year

New year

[Verse 2]

Pour the champagne from the bottle

Drink the whole thing if you wanna

Dm G

Forget everything you know and start again

And when midnight comes and I kiss her mouth

I'm gonna lay every piece of armor down

Dm G

Darling this year I'm going to make it real

[Chorus]

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

I'm gonna do everything I've always been so terrified to do

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

It's gonna be a happier new year

New year

[Interlude]

C Am Dm G

(x2)

F C

Happy New Year everyone!

Looks like we made it

F G

Through the worst of it

[Chorus]

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

I'm gonna do everything I've always been so terrified to do

C Am

It's gonna be a better year

F G

I'm gonna have a better year

C Am F G

It's gonna be a happier new year

New year

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