The New Year
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year
Capo 1
Chords Used:
Dsus2 xx0230 Bm11 x2x230
Gmaj7 3x0032 Asus4 x02230
[Intro]
Dsus2 Bm11 (x4)
[Verse 1]
Dsus2 Bm11
so this is the new year
Dsus2 Bm11
and I don't feel any different
Dsus2 Bm11
the clanking of crystal
Dsus2 Bm11
explosions off in the distance
[Chorus]
Gmaj7 Asus4
(in the distance)
Gmaj7 Asus4
Dsus2 Bm11
so this is the new year
Dsus2 Bm11
and I have no resolutions
Dsus2 Bm11
for self-assigned penance
Dsus2 Bm11 Dsus2
for problems with easy solutions
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
so everybody put your best suit or dress on
Asus4
let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once
Gmaj7
lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn
Asus4
as thirty dialogues bleed into one
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
I wish the world was flat like the old days
Asus4
then I could travel just by folding a map
Gmaj7
no more airplanes, or speed trains, or freeways
Asus4
there'd be no distance that can hold us back
Gmaj7
Asus4
there'd be no distance that could hold us back
Gmaj7
Asus4
there'd be no distance that could hold us back
Gmaj7
Asus4
there'd be no distance that could hold us back
[Outro Verse]
Dsus2 Bm11
so this is the new year (x4)
How to play The New Year
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.