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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

not only with singing the words but the ascending chords
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
Chords:
e|-E7---Ax---G#m-11---F#m-9----B7--------------------|
B|-9---14---12----10---7--------------------|
G|-9---14---13----11---8--------------------|
D|-9---14---13----11---9--------------------|
A|-x---12---11----9----9--------------------|
E|-x---x----x-----x----x--------------------|
Verse:
Hold the E
oh, IA'm sG#mtill F#mli - vBingE  
at the oAld       G#m  F#maddresBsE  
and I'm AwaiG#mting on the F#mweatBherE  
that I kAnow G#mwill pass
G#mI know that it's true - it's gonna be a...
Chorus:
.E..gooF#md yeaG#mrA  B  C#m  A  B  
{This is the tricky part of the song.
Those (above) are the chords written out, 
but I find the best way to play it is 
like this: }
e|-E---F#m----G#m-----A----B---C#m------A----B7-|
B|-9--10--12--14--16--17---14---7-|
G|-9--11--13--14--16--18---14---8-|
D|-x---x---x---x---x---x---14---9-|
A|-7---9--11--12--14--16---12---9-|
E|------------------------------7-|
   Boutta the  dEarkF#mnessG#m  A  B  C#m  A  
and into the fireB  
I tell you I loEve yF#mouG#m  A  B  C#m  A  
and my heart's in the strangest pBlace
that's how it EstarF#mtedG#m  A  B  C#m  A  
                        B (struck once, let it ring)
and that's how it ends
Verse:
and I know you're with me
it's a point of pride
and it's louder than lighting
in this room of mine
oh, I'm just like you, I never hear the...
Chorus:
...bad news
and I never will
we won by a landslide
our troubles are over
my sisters are married
to all my friends
yeah, that's how it started
Bridge:
{the bridge involves two descending riffs}
D-Riff #1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7----6-----4------2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
D-Riff #2
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--11-11-11---9----7-----6-6-6-6-6----|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Chorus:
...Emy eyF#mesG#m  A  B  C#m  A  B  
{From here it stays in a long Chorus ending on an E}
my friends and my family
they are asking of me
how long will you ramble
how long will you still repeat
the snow is still falling
and I'm almost home
I'll see you in the new year

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In The New Year

by The Walkmen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

not only with singing the words but the ascending chords

Verse

Chorus

Verse

Chorus

Bridge

Chorus

Chords:

E A G#m F#m B

e|-7---x----11----9----7--------------------|

B|-9---14---12----10---7--------------------|

G|-9---14---13----11---8--------------------|

D|-9---14---13----11---9--------------------|

A|-x---12---11----9----9--------------------|

E|-x---x----x-----x----x--------------------|

Verse:

Hold the E

A G#m F#m B E

oh, I'm still li - ving

A G#m F#m B E

at the old address

A G#m F#m B E

and I'm waiting on the weather

A G#m

that I know will pass

G#m

I know that it's true - it's gonna be a...

Chorus:

E F#m G#m A B C#m A B

...good year

{This is the tricky part of the song.

Those (above) are the chords written out,

but I find the best way to play it is

like this: }

E F#m G#m A B C#m A B

e|------------------------------7-|

B|-9--10--12--14--16--17---14---7-|

G|-9--11--13--14--16--18---14---8-|

D|-x---x---x---x---x---x---14---9-|

A|-7---9--11--12--14--16---12---9-|

E|------------------------------7-|

B E F#m G#m A B C#m A

outta the darkness

and into the fire

E F#m G#m A B C#m A

I tell you I love you

and my heart's in the strangest place

E F#m G#m A B C#m A

that's how it started

B (struck once, let it ring)

and that's how it ends

Verse:

and I know you're with me

it's a point of pride

and it's louder than lighting

in this room of mine

oh, I'm just like you, I never hear the...

Chorus:

...bad news

and I never will

we won by a landslide

our troubles are over

my sisters are married

to all my friends

yeah, that's how it started

Bridge:

{the bridge involves two descending riffs}

D-Riff #1

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------|

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

D|---7-7-7----6-----4------2-2-2-2-2---|

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

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

D-Riff #2

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------|

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

D|--11-11-11---9----7-----6-6-6-6-6----|

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

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

Chorus:

E F#m G#m A B C#m A B

...my eyes

{From here it stays in a long Chorus ending on an E}

my friends and my family

they are asking of me

how long will you ramble

how long will you still repeat

the snow is still falling

and I'm almost home

I'll see you in the new year

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