Intro
e|------6-4--|
B|--4-6------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
DbVerse 1Db
She sets her alarm
Db7
Five minutes to midnight
Bbm
And wakes just in time
Gb
To greet the new year
DbGb
Remembers the kisses
DbGb
Remembers the laughter
BbmAbAb7
And all that's gone away
Verse 2Db
She shuffles around
Db7
Turning the lights on
Bbm
Goes to the kitchen
Gb
Gets the champagne
DbGb
Opens the window
DbGb
And wrapped in a blanket
BbmAbAb7
Begins to count and wait
GbEbmDbAbBbmAbGb
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
ChorusEbm7Db
Happy new year, happy new year
Verse 3Db
They say you can hear it
Db7
Over the island
BbmGb
Starting in Times Square and spreading throughout
DbGbA roar like the ocean
DbGb
It comes from a distance
BbmAbAb7
Grows louder then turns quiet
Verse 4Db
She sits in a dream
Db7
Or in a memory
BbmGb
While old conversations play in her ears
DbGbDbGb
Sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours
BbmAbAb7
Some days feel long as years
Pre-ChorusGbEbmDbAbBbm
She's just glad she gets to be around
GbEbmDbFBbmAb
To see another spring come to this town
ChorusGbAb
Happy new year, happy new year
Db
To you
Verse 5]
Db
She sets her alarm
Db7
Five minutes to midnight
Bbm
And wakes just in time
Gb
To say her goodbyes
DbGbDbGb
Thanking the old year for all it has brought her
BbmAbAb7
No mention of the things it took away
Verse 6]
Db
She shuffles around
Db7
Turning the lights out
Bbm
Closes the window
Gb
Checks on the locks
DbGb
Folds up the blanket
DbGb
Empties the bottle
BbmAbAb7
And leaves it in the hallway dark
Pre-ChorusGbEbmDbAb
She's just glad she gets to be around
GbEbmDbBbmAb
To see another spring come to this town
ChorusGbEbm
Happy new year, happy new year
DbBbm
Happy new year, happy new year
GbAb
Happy new year, happy new year
DbEbDbBbmAb
To you
GbAb
Happy new year, happy new year
DbBbm
Happy new year, happy new year
GbAb
Happy new year, happy new year
Db
To you
Db
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.