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New Shoes by Paolo Nutini
Tab by Dom French
Tuning - Standard
Capo on 1st
[Intro]
A  G A  G
[Verse 1]
AWoke up cold one Tuesday,
Cadd9I'm looking tired and Gfeeling quite sick,
AI felt like there was something missing in my Cadd9day to day Elife,
so I Aquickly opened the wardrobe,
Cadd9pulled out some jeans and a GT-Shirt that seemed clean,
Atopped it off with a pair of old shoes,
that were Cadd9ripped around the Eseams,
and I thought Gthese shoes just don't suit me.
[Chorus]
AHey, I put some Enew shoes on,
and Dsuddenly everything is right,
I said, Ahey, I put some Enew shoes on
and Deverybody's smiling, it's so inviting,
Oh, Ashort on money, but Elong on time,
Dslowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,
and AI'm running late,
and I don't Eneed an excuse,
'cause I'm Dwearing my brand new shoes.
[Verse 2]
AWoke up late one Thursday,
Cadd9I'm seeing stars as I'm Grubbing my eyes,
and I Afelt like there were two days missing,
as I fCadd9ocused on the tEime,
and I Amade my way to the kitchen,
Cadd9but I had to stop from the shGock of what I found,
Aa room full of all my friends dCadd9ancing round and rEound,
and I thought Ghello new shoes, bye bye blues.
[Chorus]
AHey, I put some Enew shoes on,
and Dsuddenly everything is right,
I said, Ahey, I put some Enew shoes on
and Deverybody's smiling, it's so inviting,
Oh, Ashort on money, but lEong on time,
Dslowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,
and AI'm running late,
and I don't Eneed an excuse,
'cause I'm Dwearing my brand new shoes.
[Breakdown]
ATake me wandering through these streets,
Awhere bright lights and angels meet,Cadd9  
Astone to stone they take me on,
I'm Dsus2walking to the break of dawn.
ATake me wandering through these streets,
Awhere bright lights and angels meet,Cadd9  
Astone to stone they take me on,Cadd9  
I'm Awalking to the break of dawn.
[Chorus]
AHey, I put some Enew shoes on,
and Dsuddenly everything is right,
I said, Ahey, I put some Enew shoes on
and Deverybody's smiling, it's so inviting,
Oh, Ashort on money, but Elong on time,
Dslowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,
and AI'm running late,
and I don't Eneed an excuse,
'cause I'm Dwearing my brand new shoes.
AHey, I put some Enew shoes on,
and Dsuddenly everything is right,
I said, Ahey, I put some Enew shoes on
and Deverybody's smiling, it's so inviting,
Oh, Ashort on money, but Elong on time,
Dslowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,
and AI'm running late,
and I don't Eneed an excuse,
'cause I'm Dwearing my brand new shoes.

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The story behind the song

"New Shoes" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, and it was featured as the headlining single for the US release of his debut album, These Streets. The song was notably used in an international ad campaign, suggesting a feeling of fresh beginnings and confident strides. At its heart, it plays like an anthem for stepping out with a renewed sense of self.

AI-written from these sources:New Shoes — Wikipedia ↗Paolo Nutini — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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New Shoes

by Paolo Nutini

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Cadd9

Dsus2

New Shoes by Paolo Nutini

Tab by Dom French

Tuning - Standard

Capo on 1st

[Intro]

A G A G

[Verse 1]

Woke up cold one Tuesday,

Cadd9 G

I'm looking tired and feeling quite sick,

A Cadd9 E

I felt like there was something missing in my day to day life,

so I quickly opened the wardrobe,

Cadd9 G

pulled out some jeans and a T-Shirt that seemed clean,

topped it off with a pair of old shoes,

Cadd9 E

that were ripped around the seams,

and I thought these shoes just don't suit me.

[Chorus]

A E

Hey, I put some new shoes on,

and suddenly everything is right,

A E

I said, hey, I put some new shoes on

and everybody's smiling, it's so inviting,

A E

Oh, short on money, but long on time,

slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,

and I'm running late,

and I don't need an excuse,

'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes.

[Verse 2]

Woke up late one Thursday,

Cadd9 G

I'm seeing stars as I'm rubbing my eyes,

and I felt like there were two days missing,

Cadd9 E

as I focused on the time,

and I made my way to the kitchen,

Cadd9 G

but I had to stop from the shock of what I found,

A Cadd9 E

a room full of all my friends dancing round and round,

and I thought hello new shoes, bye bye blues.

[Chorus]

A E

Hey, I put some new shoes on,

and suddenly everything is right,

A E

I said, hey, I put some new shoes on

and everybody's smiling, it's so inviting,

A E

Oh, short on money, but long on time,

slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,

and I'm running late,

and I don't need an excuse,

'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes.

[Breakdown]

Take me wandering through these streets,

A Cadd9

where bright lights and angels meet,

stone to stone they take me on,

Dsus2

I'm walking to the break of dawn.

Take me wandering through these streets,

A Cadd9

where bright lights and angels meet,

A Cadd9

stone to stone they take me on,

I'm walking to the break of dawn.

[Chorus]

A E

Hey, I put some new shoes on,

and suddenly everything is right,

A E

I said, hey, I put some new shoes on

and everybody's smiling, it's so inviting,

A E

Oh, short on money, but long on time,

slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,

and I'm running late,

and I don't need an excuse,

'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes.

A E

Hey, I put some new shoes on,

and suddenly everything is right,

A E

I said, hey, I put some new shoes on

and everybody's smiling, it's so inviting,

A E

Oh, short on money, but long on time,

slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,

and I'm running late,

and I don't need an excuse,

'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes.

About New Shoes Chords by Paolo Nutini

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