Parachute - The New Year: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The New Year" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The New Year ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The New Year" smoothly on your ukulele.

G#                                          Fm
I'm sick of cleaning up the mess you left behind
        C#
What a way to start the new year
G#
On my hands and knees and cleaning up the
           Fm
dirt and grime
        C#
What a way to start the new year

I'm sick of holding both ends of the tightrope
Cause when you fall all that's left is
old high hopes for me
Stretched thin to the end trying to keep it all in
What a way to start the new year

D#                         A#m
Won't you say that it's alright?
D#                      C#
Won't you tell me it's okay?

Chorus:
Because there's...
G#                D#    C#        G#
Three hundred and sixty-four more days
G#                             D#         C#      Fm
I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say
               Fm      C#
That I like it in the shadows
                   G#                C#
Counting down to zero just to start again
           D#
Oh what a way to start the new year

Don't get me wrong, I hate this holiday
What a way to start the new year
On my hands and knees, choosing what I have to say
What a way to start the new year
I never realized it could mean so much
Just to go to bed later when we have to
get up all the same
And we scream and clap for the end of
what was and what we've become

Won't you say that it's alright?
Won't you tell me it's okay?

Chorus:
Because we have 364 more days
I might be smiling but you'll never even hear me say
That I like it in the shadows
Counting down to zero just to start again
Oh what a way to start the new year

A#m Cm                  Fm
    Was it really that bad?
A#m Cm              Fm
    And could it be better?
A#m                Cm
    Well, I don't know,
          C#
But with you I still have hope
      A#m        C#         G#
That this could be oh, my year!

Was it really that bad?
And could it be better?
Well, I don't know, but with you I still have hope
That this could be my year

Chorus:
364 more days, 1 million chances
left to find you and to see your face
Making light out of the shadows, finally get to zero
Maybe we'll both say
364 more days, 1 million chances
left to find you and to see your face
Making light out of the shadows, finally get to zero
Maybe we'll both say
What a way to start the new year

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The New Year" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The New Year" by Parachute.