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.
G# Fm I'm sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind C# What a way to start the new year G# On my hands and knees and cleaning up the Fm dirt and grime C# What a way to start the new year I'm sick of holding both ends of the tightrope Cause when you fall all that's left is old high hopes for me Stretched thin to the end trying to keep it all in What a way to start the new year D# A#m Won't you say that it's alright? D# C# Won't you tell me it's okay? Chorus: Because there's... G# D# C# G# Three hundred and sixty-four more days G# D# C# Fm I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say Fm/D# C# That I like it in the shadows G#/C C# Counting down to zero just to start again D# Oh what a way to start the new year Don't get me wrong, I hate this holiday What a way to start the new year On my hands and knees, choosing what I have to say What a way to start the new year I never realized it could mean so much Just to go to bed later when we have to get up all the same And we scream and clap for the end of what was and what we've become Won't you say that it's alright? Won't you tell me it's okay? Chorus: Because we have 364 more days I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say That I like it in the shadows Counting down to zero just to start again Oh what a way to start the new year A#m Cm Fm Was it really that bad? A#m Cm Fm And could it be better? A#m Cm Well, I don't know, C# But with you I still have hope A#m C# G# That this could be oh, my year! Was it really that bad? And could it be better? Well, I don't know, but with you I still have hope That this could be my year Chorus: 364 more days, 1 million chances left to find you and to see your face Making light out of the shadows, finally get to zero Maybe we'll both say 364 more days, 1 million chances left to find you and to see your face Making light out of the shadows, finally get to zero Maybe we'll both say What a way to start the new year You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C C# Cm D# Fm 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 Parachute.