Taylor Swift - New Year’s Day: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "New Year’s 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C Am G F There's glitter on the floor after the party C Am G F Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby C Am G F Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor You and me from the night before but Chorus: C Am F C Don't read the last page C Am F But I stay when you're lost and C I'm scared and you’re turning away Am F C I want your midnights C Am But I'll be cleaning up bottles F C with you on New Year’s Day You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi I can tell that it's gonna be a long road I'll be there if you're the toast of the town, babe Or if you strike out and you're crawling home Chorus: Don't read the last page But I stay when it’s hard or it’s wrong or we're making mistakes I want your midnights But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day C Am F G Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you C Am F G Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you C Am F Hold on to the memories, G Am Em F they will hold on to you G And I will hold on to you C Am F G Please don't ever become a stranger whose C Am F G Laugh I could recognize anywhere C Am F G Please don't ever become a stranger whose Am Em F G Laugh I could recognize anywhere There’s glitter on the floor after the party Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor You and me forevermore Chorus: Don't read the last page But I stay when it's hard or it's wrong or we're making mistakes I want your midnights But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you And I will hold on to you Please don't ever become a stranger (To the memories, they will hold on to you) Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere (Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you) Please don't ever become a stranger (Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you) Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere (I will hold on to you) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Em  F  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 "New Year’s Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "New Year’s Day" by Taylor Swift.