Interpol - The New: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The New" 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.

C
I wish I could live free
G/B
Hope it's not beyond me
Am                  Dm
Settling down takes   time

One day we'll live together
And life will be better
I have it here, yeah, in my mind

C              G/B             Am  Dm
Baby, you know someday you'll slow
     C  G/B                Am    Dm
And baby, my hearts been breaking.

C G/B     Am       Dm
I gave a lot to you
C G/B     Am            Dm
I take a lot from you too
C   G/B      Am       Dm
You slave a lot for me
                    C C/G         Am  Dm
Guess you could say I gave you my edge

    C                       G/B
But I can't pretend I don't need
                Am             Dm
to defend some part of me from you
    C                   G/B   Am  Dm
I know I've spent some time lying

I can't pretend I don't need to defend
Some part of me from you
I know I've spent some time a-lying

You're looking alright tonight
I think we should go
You're looking alright tonight
I think we should go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The New" by Interpol.