Learn to play "Happy New Year" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Happy New Year" smoothly on your guitar.
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A Bm7 No more champagne A/C# C#m And the fireworks are through. D A/C# Here we are, me and you, Bm7 Esus4 Feeling lost and feeling blue. A Dm6/B It’s the end of the party, A/C# C#m And the morning seems so grey, D A/C# So unlike yesterday, Bm7 Esus4 E Now’s the time for us to say: Chorus: A Happy New Year! C#7/F Happy New Year! F#m May we all have D F#7 A vision now and then Of a world F#7/A# Bm E Where every neighbour is a friend. A Happy New Year! C#7/F Happy New Year! F#m May we all have D F#7 Our hopes, our will to try: If we don’t F#7/A# Bm E We might as well lay down and die, Bm E You and I. Sometimes I see How the brave new world arrives, And I see how it thrives In the ashes of our lives. Oh yes, man is a fool, And he thinks he’ll be okay, Dragging on, feet of clay, D A Never knowing he’s astray, Bm7 Esus4 E Keeps on going anyway: Chorus: Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have A vision now and then Of a world Where every neighbour is a friend. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have Our hopes, our will to try: If we don’t We might as well lay down and die, Bm E A You and I. Seems to me now That the dreams we had before Are all dead, nothing more Than confetti on the floor. It’s the end of a decade, In another ten years time Who can say what we’ll find, D A What lies waiting down the line Bm7 Esus4 E In the end of eighty-nine: Chorus: Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have A vision now and then Of a world Where every neighbour is a friend. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have Our hopes, our will to try: If we don’t We might as well lay down and die, Bm E A You and I. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C# C#m C#7 D Dm Dm6 E Esus4 F F#m F#7 B Bm Bm7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Happy New Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Happy New Year" by ABBA.