Caroline Polachek - New Normal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "New Normal" 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.

A
Now, what is this?
E               D
Feeling I know you from long ago
From deep in my past
A
I don't know why
E                       D
Why I trust you completely
Don't question it
The bottle is empty

G
Now, what is this?
D
Club closing early
C
The fog machines
And lasers swirling
G
It's Halloween
D
I'm sorry for screaming
C
But I'm afraid
I scare you completely

Now, what is this?
Blizzard in April
I'm underdressed as usual
And we're cheating death
Buying time from the winter
It's house arrest
No stopping for dinner

Now, what is this?
Microphone working
Can't hear myself
But cameras are rolling
And there's the cue
My heart, it beats so hard
I look for you and suddenly fall

Now, what is this?
Robin you rescued
Its broken wing
Not broken long
You search the room
Someone yells from the garden
The orange cat
Finished what he started

Now, what is this?
Skidding of tires
I hold my breath
And you're running fast
As the SUV
Smashes into the sidewalk
And 911
Won't answer the call

Now, what is this?
Hollywood ghost town
A shootout scene
No actors at all
Last night I dreamed
You and I were immortal
It's no big deal
This new kind of normal

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

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 Normal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "New Normal" by Caroline Polachek.