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Capo on 1
G A
All the girls are drunk
D
Maybe so am I
G A
Here beneath the old express way
D
I watch 'em walk on by
G
All the harbour's humming
A Bm Bm-A
Gonna light the crackers soon
G A
I just wanna kiss you
D
Beneath the New Year moon
G A
All the junky kids are tired
Bm D
Every single Taxi's hired
G A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A G A
There's no need to feel so bad
Bm D
Growing up can make you sad
G
You won't be ignored
A D
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!
G
Mum and dad are in the back yard
A D
With Gladys Knight and her Pips
G
My little brother's in his bedroom
A D
With nicotine on his fingertips
G
MY BIG BROTHER'S dancin'!
A Bm
Scarin' girls and flyin' Surfies
Bm - A G A
Said I'd meet him by the Danica Bath stand
D
Next to Colin Murphy's
G A
All the junky kids are tired
Bm D
Every single Taxi's hired
G A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A G A
There's no need to feel so bad
Bm D
Growing up can make you sad
G
You won't be ignored
A D
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!
G
I can hear those Westies blow their horns
A Bm
Desert dust dragging off the dunes
A- G
Downtown's got it's own sound
A F# D
Whistlin' through these rooms
G
And the streets are full of action
A Bm
The burning sands are hangin' high
A G
I just gotta get some traction
A D
Let the light shoot through my eyes
G
All the punks are lightin' fires
A D
Drinkin' long necks in the park
G
Some girl is swimmin' in the fountain
A D
Singing Buzzcocks in the dark
G
Your sister always says she's lonely
A Bm
I stole a New Year's kiss from her
A G
As the last train left the station
A D
Every red light was a blur
G A
All the junky kids are tired
Bm D
Every single Taxi's hired
G A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm-
But I don't wanna leave
-A G A
There's no need to feel so bad
Bm D
Growing up can make you sad
G
You won't be ignored
A D
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!
G A
Now all the junky kids are high
Bm D
The train driver's gettin' tired
G A
Moon is hangin' low, rays are rocking slow
Bm Bm-
Shut your eyes and breathe
-A G A
I don't know why you're feeling sad
Bm D
It's the best time that I ever had
G
Oh, let me hold you tight
A D
Let me hold you tight Tonight is New Year's Eve
G
All right, All right, All right!
Na na na na Na na Na!
A D
Na na na na Na na Na!
Just come on!
G
Just come on!
Na na na na na, Na na na na na-a
A D
Na na na na naaaa!
G
Who's gonna miss us?
Na na na na Na na Na!
A Bm Bm-A
Na na na na NA na NAA-aa-a-a-a
Who's gonna miss us!?
G A D
Na na na na na, Na-na Na Na-na na Na-a Na!
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How to play Nye
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 G. 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.