Death Cab for Cutie - The New Year: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The New Year" 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# Cm So this is the new year And I don't feel any different The clanking of crystal Explosions off in the distance G# A# G# A# In the distance So this is the new year And I have no resolutions Or self-assigned penance For problems with easy solutions G# So everybody put your best suit or dress on A# Let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once Lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn As thirty dialogues bleed into one I wish the world was flat like the old days Then I could travel just by folding the map No more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways There'd be no distance that could hold us back A# G# There'd be no distance that could hold us back There'd be no distance that could hold us back So this is the new year So this is the new year So this is the new year So this is the new year You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  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 "The New Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie.