Sting - Brand New Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Brand New Day" 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.

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     B                                Em7
How many of you people out there been hurt in some kind of love affair?
     A                                             B
And how many times did you swear that you'd never love again?
                                   Em7
How many lonely, sleepless nights? How many lies, how many fights?
      A                                                    B
And why would you wanna put yourself through all of that again?
                           Em7
Love is pain I hear you say love is a cruel and bitter way of
            A                                           B
paying you back for all the faith you ever had in your brain
B
How could it be that what you need the most
    Em7
can leave you feeling just like a ghost?
     A                                   B
You never want to feel so sad and lost again
                                        Dmaj7
One day you could be looking through an old book in rainy weather
          Emaj7                                   A
You see a picture of her smiling at you when you were still together
              B                                          Dmaj7
You could be walking down the street and who should you chance to meet?
         Emaj7
But that same old smile you've been thinking of all day?

Chorus:
              B
Why don't we turn the clock to zero honey?
     Em7
I'll sell the stock we'll spend all the money,
        A                      B
We're starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock all the way back
   Em7                                 A                       B
I wonder if she'll take me back, I'm thinking in a brand new way
                                      Em7
Turn the clock to zero sister, you'll never know how much
I missed her
  A                     B
starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero boss
     Em7                                   A                      B
the rivers wide we'll swim across, we're starting up a brand new day

It could happen to you - just like it happened to me
There's simply no immunity - there's no guarantee
I say love's such a force - if you find yourself in it
And sometimes no reflection is there
Baby wait a minute, wait a minute
Wait a minute, wait a minute
Wait a minute, wait a minute
Wait a minute, wait a minute

Chorus:
You can turn the clock to zero, honey
I’ll sell the stock, we’ll spend all the money
We’re starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero, Mac
I begging her to take me back
I’m thinking in a brand new way
Turn the clock to zero, boss
The river’s wide, we’ll swim across
Started up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero, buddy
Don’t wanna be no fuddy-duddy
Started up a brand new day

                                     Em7
I'm the rhythm in your tune, I'm the sun and you're the moon
         A                                   B
I'm the bat and you're the cave, you're the beach and I'm the wave
                                               Em7
I'm the plough and you're the land, you're the glove and I'm the hand
          A                                                     G
I'm the train and you're the station, I'm the flagpole to your nation

Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be counted every boy and every girl
Stand up all you lovers in the world
Starting up a brand new day

You’re the crop to my rotation
You’re the sum of my equation
I’m the answer to your question
If you follow my suggestion
We can turn this ship around
We’ll go up instead of down
You’re the stair and I’m the handle
You’re the flame and I’m the candle
Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be counted every boy and every girl
Stand up all you lovers in the world
We're starting up a brand new day
It's a brand new day
It's a brand new day
It's a brand new day


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

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 "Brand New Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Brand New Day" by Sting.