Capo
4
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
C F
Next years gonna be better
F C
Next year will surely be the one
C G
It's right around the corner
G F C
Hell It's just about begun
C F
So what am i still sittin' here for
F Am
When everyones inside
Am G
What am I doing drinking whiskey
F G C
Looking for a place to hide
C F
Yeah old buddy I sure miss you
F C
You and old what's his name
C G
And I know if y'all were here now
G F C
This party wouldn't be so damn lame
C F
There'd be dancing and fighting and cussing and laughing
F Am
We'd raise our voices to the sky
Am G
We'd bring the New Year in right
F G C
Instead of watching time go by
Chorus 1:
Em F G Am
Yeah sometimes I wonder What the world would be like
Em F G
If I didn't have strangers as my best friends
Am Em F C
I'm sitting here on New Years thinking 'bout old friends and old times
Dm F
We'll never see them again
Solo:
C, F, C, G, F, C
C, F, Am, G, F, G, C
Chorus 2:
Em F G Am
Yeah, sometimes I still wonder what my life would've been like
Em F G
If I didn't have angels at my defense
Am Em F C
I'm sitting here on New Years, singing 'bout old friends and old times
Dm F
We'll never see them again
C F
But next year's gonna be better
F C
Next year will surely be great
C G
Well, I guess I should say This year
G F C
Geez, how did it get so late
C F
What am I doing still sitting here for
F Am
When did everybody leave
Am G
What am I doing here drinking whiskey
F G C
Oh yeah, it's New Year's Eve
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025