New Years Day Chords

by U2
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G#m
Capo: 4th fret
Author sinForge xJp [a] 1,708.
2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 25, 2020
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Chords

Em
G
Bm
D
C
Cmaj7

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NEW YEAR'S DAY - U2
Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 4
 
 
[Intro]
 
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   D
C   Em  D   C
 
Em  G   Bm
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em     G        Bm
   All is quiet on New Year's Day
Em            G           Bm
   A world in white, gets underway
Em           G                        Bm
   I want to be with you, be with you night and day
Em         G          Bm
   Nothing changes on New Year's Day
Em G  Bm
   On New Year's Day
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D              Em
I will be with you again
D              Cmaj7
I will be with you again
 
 
Em  G  Bm
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em         G          Bm
   Under a blood read sky
Em             G        Bm
   A crowd has gathered black and white
Em        G           Bm
   Arms entwined, the chosen few
Em           G    Bm             D
   Newspaper say, says, say it's true, it's true
       Em
   And we can break through
          D                   Cmaj7
   Though torn in two, we can be one
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D           Em
I, I will begin again
D           Cmaj7
I, I will begin again
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
 
Em  G   D
C   Em  D   C
 
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
Em  G   Bm
 
 
[Bridge]
 
D            Em
   Maybe the time is right
D        Cmaj7
   Maybe tonight
 
 
[Chorus]
 
D              Em
I will be with you again
D              Cmaj7
I will be with you again
 
 
Em  G  Bm
 
 
[Outro]
 
Em           G                Bm
   So we are told this is the golden age
Em                 G              Bm
   And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Em                  G                        Bm
   Though I want to be with you, be with you night and day
Em         G          Bm
   Nothing changes on New Year's Day
Em G  Bm
   On New Year's Day
Em G  Bm
   On New Year's Day
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11 comments
jymcotton
Hey SinForge, It could be that my cut of the song is different than yours. I live in China and I use the 酷狗 App to download free music. I haven't heard the CD or Album version in years, so this could be the difference. On my cut, it only plays once and I also noticed on my cut, the last verse isn't there! As far as me mentioning the original key, wanted to make it easier for those who don't like transposing, I know you mentioned tuning guitar down 1/2 step, but if you or anyone else are like me, I don't wanna tune down a guitar, or even use a capo! I think it's to troublesome! I just simply like playing in original key. Even if I find an original artist's song uses a capo, I'll transpose it so I don't have to lug a capo! Thanks!
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Freekknol
transposed it (-7) to Am C Em and capo on 2 sounds good to me and is better for my voice.
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meltab
Thx for the chordage!
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