Dido - Happy New Year: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Happy 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.

      Bm                          A
I'll wear the jewels you gave me round
my neck tonight
           G                 A
though I know you won't be there
      Bm                             A
I'll wear them in a gold chain that catches in
the light
          G                          A
though I know of course you won't appear

And I'll leave the party early after a drink or two
And I'll check my phone for calls
Though I know there will be none
From you, from you

Chorus:
           Bm             D
I'll walk home with snow falling
     G          A
deep on frozen lawns
           Bm            D
and I'll leave all those others celebrating
          G                    A
all the things that they have done

I'll come over to your office and watch
them come and go
Though I know I won't see you there
And I'll take a train down to the coast
and sit and watch the sea
I'll be sitting there alone

And as usual, above all things
I'll miss you every day without pause
Happy new year my darling
Happy new year

Chorus

Happy new year my darling
Happy new year
And I'll leave
Happy new year my darling
Happy new year
And I'll leave
Happy new year my darling
Happy new year
And I'll leave
Happy new year my darling
Happy new year
And I'll leave
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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Dido.