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Welcome the Night
Key: F
Chords used:
 Dm- xx0231
 F-  133211
 Bb- x13331
 C-  x32010
 Gm- 355333
 Am- x02210
Intro: Dm-F-Am--Bb--Gm (x2)
Verse 1:
You're a Dmsenior Fdouble Ammajor
You got such Bbbig ideasGm  
We were Dmsearching Ffor a Amsavior
            Bb                     Gm(hold)
To guide us through those restless years
Chorus:
If Fonly I could steal you away
From those Ampaths we were led astray
I would Dmtake back all those things I said
That Bbnew year's day
If Fonly I could make you see
That Amall those dreams belonged to me
I'd Dmtake back all those things I said
That Bbnew year's day
Verse 2:
The DmOctober Fautumn Amtwilight
The chilling Bbof our breathGm  
I had Dmdreams I've Ffound reAmdemption
And a Bbpast full of reGmgret
And the Dmclouds on Fthe hoAmrizon
Look like a Bbthousand paper Gmcranes
And I Dmheard your Fvoice
But Amcouldn't scream your BbnameGm  
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  DmSo let's drink to forCgiveness
Let's drink for Bbregret
Let's drink to the Bbones we've loved and lost
Let us never forDmget
The mannequin Cshields her glowing eyesBb  
We'll all too Bbhuman, yeah
                       Dm-F-Am
We're always searching on
                    Bb                GmDm-F-Am--Bb--Gm
Until that gift of isolation has been won
Outro:
If Fonly I could steal you away
From those Ampaths we were led astray
I would Dmtake back all those things I said
That Bbnew year's day
If Fonly I could make you see
That Amall those dreams belonged to me
A Dmhearting built now way
you're new you'rBbe till meek
If Fonly I could steal you away
From those Ampaths we were led astray
I would Dmtake back all those things I said
     Bb                             Dm-F-Am--Bb--Gm
That new year's day that new year's day

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New Years Day

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Welcome the Night

Key: F

Chords used:

- xx0231

- 133211

- x13331

- x32010

- 355333

- x02210

Intro: Dm-F-Am--Bb--Gm (x2)

Verse 1:

Dm F Am

You're a senior double major

Bb Gm

You got such big ideas

Dm F Am

We were searching for a savior

Bb Gm(hold)

To guide us through those restless years

Chorus:

If only I could steal you away

From those paths we were led astray

I would take back all those things I said

That new year's day

If only I could make you see

That all those dreams belonged to me

I'd take back all those things I said

That new year's day

Verse 2:

Dm F Am

The October autumn twilight

Bb Gm

The chilling of our breath

Dm F Am

I had dreams I've found redemption

Bb Gm

And a past full of regret

Dm F Am

And the clouds on the horizon

Bb Gm

Look like a thousand paper cranes

Dm F

And I heard your voice

Am Bb Gm

But couldn't scream your name

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Dm C

So let's drink to forgiveness

Let's drink for regret

Let's drink to the ones we've loved and lost

Let us never forget

C Bb

The mannequin shields her glowing eyes

We'll all too human, yeah

Dm-F-Am

We're always searching on

Bb Gm

Dm-F-Am--Bb--Gm

Until that gift of isolation has been won

Outro:

If only I could steal you away

From those paths we were led astray

I would take back all those things I said

That new year's day

If only I could make you see

That all those dreams belonged to me

A hearting built now way

you're new you're till meek

If only I could steal you away

From those paths we were led astray

I would take back all those things I said

Bb Dm-F-Am--Bb--Gm

That new year's day that new year's day

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