New Shoes
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Intro: Em Am (repeat x times)
Em Am
From the baby in the womb to the burden in the room
Em Am
From the body in the tomb to the man in the moon
Em Am Em Am
Em Am
From the bottom of the hill to the top of the hill
Em Am
From the hole in your head when you can't sit still
Em Am Em Am
D Am
All wrapped up in a cotton bud
D Am
Watch the sun go down, watch it come back up.
Em Am Em Am
D Am
Take another sip from the broken cup
D Am
Drippin' little tap keeps me woken up
Em Am Em Am
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Em Am
New shoes, old blues
D G G/F#
Walking round the streets of London town singing
Em Am D
Up on the roof
Em Am
If I lose, you lose
D G G/F#
You and I could spend our time just lying dreaming
Em Am D
Of Hollywood
Em
With these new shoes
Em Am
From the people in the front to the people in the back
Em Am
To the people in the back, can you hear the stack?
Em Am Em Am
Em Am
From the down and the out to the uptown girl
Em Am
From the daisy chain to the string of pearls
Em Am Em Am
D Am
All wrapped up in a cotton bud
D Am
Watch the sun go down and watch it come back up
Em Am Em Am
Em Am
New shoes, old blues
D G G/F#
Walking round the streets of London town singing
Em Am D
Up on the roof
Em Am
If I lose, you lose
D G G/F#
You and I could spend our time just lying dreaming
Em Am D
Of Hollywood
Em
With these new shoes
Solo (2x): Em Am D G G/F# Em
Am D
Chorus 1x
How to play New Shoes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.