New Years Day chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter

N/A•

Key: D minor•

Intro 1

Am

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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F

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G

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C

C

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Am

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C

C

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Am

Am

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F

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G

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Am

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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Verse 1

F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Em

Em

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We are sitting at a table in a bar in Baltimore

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Am

Am

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It's the last night of December

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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And the room is nearly full

Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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And the front door pulls a draft in

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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C

C

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every time it opens wide

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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And you are telling me a story

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Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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From another time an d life

F

F

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

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Verse 2

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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And the waitress brings our

C

C

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or der

F

F

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Em

Em

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C

C

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And we're tucked in mighty close

F

F

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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And I feel like we belong among

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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The living an d these ghosts

F

F

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C

C

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And I know that I am dreaming

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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As I memorize each part

F

F

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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In the telling lies a rev erie

F

F

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C

C

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In the details lie the heart

Verse 3

Em

Em

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F

F

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Like the folds of summer dresses

Em

Em

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F

F

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Like the scent upon my wrist

C

C

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Like the way you played guitar

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Like a boxer punches with his fist

Em

Em

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F

F

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And taken or just lost to me

Em

Em

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F

F

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It's better now to say

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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I dwell in possibility

F

F

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G

G

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On New Year's Day

Interlude 1

C

C

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F

F

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G

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C

C

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F

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G

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C

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F

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Am

Am

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F

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C

C

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Verse 4

F

F

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G

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C

C

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There's a jukebox or a bandstand

Am

Am

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G

G

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And we're on another

C

C

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round

F

F

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G

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Am

Am

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And the night's just getting started

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Or the night's just winding down

F

F

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G

G

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And your stories are not

C

C

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F

F

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clouded yet by the ale

G

G

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C

C

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Or by the gin

F

F

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G

G

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They just make me feel as

Am

Am

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if I've known you

F

F

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G

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C

C

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All my life again

Verse 5

Em

Em

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F

F

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Like the folds of summer dresses

Em

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F

F

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Like the scent upon my wrist

C

C

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Em

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Am

Am

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Like the way you played guitar

G

G

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F

F

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G

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C

C

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Like a boxer punches with his fist

Em

Em

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F

F

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And taken or just lost to me

Em

Em

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F

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It's better now to say

C

C

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Am

Am

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I dwell in possibility

F

F

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G

G

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On New Year's Day

Interlude 2

C

C

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Em

Em

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F

F

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Em

Em

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F

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C

C

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Em

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Am

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C

C

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Em

Em

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F

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G

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C

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Am

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F

F

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Am

Am

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F

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G

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C

C

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Verse 6

F

F

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G

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C

C

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And this is what it looked like

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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When we started walking home

Am

Am

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G

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Am

Am

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The night sky bleached to silver

F

F

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G

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C

C

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Against the city's bones

F

F

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Em

Em

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C

C

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In dreams or in our waking

F

F

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G

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C

C

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It's just enough to say

F

F

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G

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Am

Am

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Love and grace and endless flowers

F

F

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G

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C

C

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Be ours on New Year's Day

Verse 7

Em

Em

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F

F

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And the folds of summer dresses

Em

Em

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F

F

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And the bangles on my wrist

C

C

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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And the way you played guitar

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Like a boxer punches with his fist

Em

Em

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F

F

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And taken or just lost to us

Em

Em

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F

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It's better now to say

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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We dwell in possibility

F

F

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G

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C

C

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On New Year's Day

Outro 1

Am

Am

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C

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F

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Am

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Am

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

Am
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C
G
F

Capo: 5

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of New Years Day by Mary Chapin Carpenter is D minor.

The primary chords used in New Years Day are Dm, Am, F, C, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Am, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of New Years Day is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of New Years Day using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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