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  E      EI'm BgiBving up my vices    G#m    G#mI'm Agoing
 E         E   B       B  D---
Back,      Back to school
EEvEiction oBr Bnot this weekG#m's been so G#mhotA  
                              E                   E   B                B  D---
That as long as I have you I know i'll be cool
The rest of the song follows this pattern, but there are two key changes through 
out. It goes to C, and then finishes in D. It really isn't hard.

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Happy New Year

by Jonathan Larson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

E E B B G#m G#m A

I'm giving up my vices I'm going

E E B B D

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Back, Back to school

E E B B G#m G#m A

Eviction or not this week's been so hot

E E B B D

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That as long as I have you I know i'll be cool

The rest of the song follows this pattern, but there are two key changes through

out. It goes to C, and then finishes in D. It really isn't hard.

About Happy New Year Chords by Jonathan Larson

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What key is "Happy New Year" in?

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