Learn to play "New Year's Day" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D E A E The midnight bells are ringing D E A G#m A ship is setting sail F#m A A newborn baby's crying E A E As lovers say farewell Chorus: D A E And I'm singing hallelujah D A G#m Amen, the angels say F#m A Let's hope tomorrow finds us D E A E It's new year's day Let's toast to new beginnings, okay Raise up a glass and say "For all of our tomorrows And what was yesterday" (Come on) Chorus: I'm singing carpe diem I'm saying seize the day Come on, let's live forever It's New Year's Day D Where does the time go C#m Just watch the wind blow F#m Sha-la-la-la E F#m E It's new year's day D Green does the grass grow C#m Outside my window F#m Sha-la-la-la E F#m E It's new year's day This message in a bottle The wisdom of the wine It's just a rainy Monday This isn't auld lang syne Chorus: And I'm singing hallelujah "Amen," the angels say Let's hope tomorrow finds us It's New Year's Day You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C#m D E F#m G#m 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 "New Year's Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "New Year's Day" by Bon Jovi.