Parachute - The New Year

“the new year” chords
by parachute
chords by joe G

capo on 1

Em * refers to 022003 ( relative to the capo ) . basically an Em with your pinky on
the 3rd fret of the high E string .

an asterisk ( * ) by itself indicates a muted chord , it’s there to help show the pace of the song .

intro :
G C

G C

G * Em
i’m sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind
C
[ oh , what a way to start the new year! ]
G * Em
on my hands and knees and cleaning up the dirt and grime
C
[ oh , what a way to start the new year! ]

G *
i’m sick of holding both ends of the tightrope
Em C
cause when you fall all that’s left is old high hopes for
G * Em
me . stretched thin , to the end , trying to keep it all in
C
oh , what a way to start the new year!

D Am
won’t you say that it’s alright?
D C
won’t you tell me it’s okay?

because there’s . . .
G D C G
three hundred and sixty – four more days
G G D C Em *
i might be smiling but you’ll never even hear me say
Em * Em/D C
that i like it in the shadows
Em * C
counting down to zero just to start again
D
oh what a way to start the new year

G C G C

G * Em
don’t get me wrong , i hate this holiday
C
[ what a way to start the new year! ]
G G Em
on my hands and knees , choosing what i have to say
C
[ what a way to start the new year! ]
G G
i never realized it could mean so much
Em C G
just to go to bed later when we have to get up all the same ,
G Em C
and we scream and clap for the end of what was and what we’ve become , oh . . .

D Am
won’t you say that it’s alright?
D C
won’t you tell me it’s okay?

’cause we have . . .
G D C G
three hundred and sixty – four more days
G G D C Em
i might be smiling but you’ll never even hear me say
Em * Em/D C
that i like it in the shadows
Em * C
counting down to zero just to start again
D
oh what a way to start the new year

Am Bm C Em *
was it really that bad?
Am C Em *
and could it be better?
Am Bm
well , i don’t know ,
C C
but with you i still have hope
Am C G
that this . . . could be . . . oh , my year!

* D C G
three hundred and sixty – four more days ,
G D C Em *
one million chances left to find you and to see your face
Em * Em/D C Em *
making light out of my shadows , finally get to zero
C D
and maybe we’ll both say , that we have . . .

G D C G
three hundred and sixty – four more days
G D C Em *
one million chances left to find you and to see your face
Em Em/D C Em *
making light out of my shadows , finally get to zero
C
and maybe we’ll both say
D G
“oh , what a way to start the new year!”