"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 (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) * EmI'm (022000@1)sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind C[Oh, (x32010@1)what a way to start the new year!] G (320003@1) * EmOn (022000@1)my hands and knees and cleaning up the dirt and grime C[Oh, (x32010@1)what a way to start the new year!] G (320003@1) * I'm sick of holding both ends of the tightrope Em (022000@1) CCause (x32010@1)when you fall all that's left is old high hopes for G (320003@1) * Emme. (022000@1) Stretched thin, to the end, trying to keep it all in COh, (x32010@1)what a way to start the new year! D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)Won't you say that it's alright? D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)Won't you tell me it's okay? Because there's... G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThree (320003@1)hundred and sixty-four more days G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Em* I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say Em* Em/D (010000@1) CThat (x32010@1)I like it in the shadows Em* CCounting (x32010@1)down to zero just to start again DOh (xx0232@1)what a way to start the new year G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) * EmDon't (022000@1)get me wrong, I hate this holiday C[What (x32010@1)a way to start the new year!] G (320003@1) G (320003@1) EmOn (022000@1)my hands and knees, choosing what I have to say C[What (x32010@1)a way to start the new year!] G (320003@1) GI (320003@1)never realized it could mean so much Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) GJust (320003@1)to go to bed later when we have to get up all the same, G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) CAnd (x32010@1)we scream and clap for the end of what was and what we've become, oh... D (xx0232@1) AmWon't (x02210@1)you say that it's alright? D (xx0232@1) CWon't (x32010@1)you tell me it's okay? 'Cause we have... G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThree (320003@1)hundred and sixty-four more days G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmI (022000@1)might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say Em* Em/D (010000@1) CThat (x32010@1)I like it in the shadows Em* CCounting (x32010@1)down to zero just to start again D (xx0232@1) Oh what a way to start the new year AmBm C (x32010@1) Em* Was it really that bad? Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) Em* And could it be better? Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1) Well, I don't know, C (x32010@1) CBut (x32010@1)with you I still have hope Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GThat (320003@1)this... could be... oh, my year! * D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThree (320003@1)hundred and sixty-four more days, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Em* One million chances left to find you and to see your face Em* Em/D (010000@1)C (x32010@1) Em* Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)maybe we'll both say, that we have... G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GThree (320003@1)hundred and sixty-four more days G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Em* One million chances left to find you and to see your face Em (022000@1) Em/D (010000@1)C (x32010@1) Em* Making light out of my shadows, finally get to zero CAnd (x32010@1)maybe we'll both say D (xx0232@1) G"Oh, (320003@1)what a way to start the new year!"