New Years Day Tab by Taylor Swift

New Years Day tab by Taylor Swift

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Novice

The verses are exact to the song but the chorus is just the
best I could do to arrange it nicely

"..." means I've omitted words so the lyrics line up a bit better

also the reason some is in all caps is so that both lines are distinguishable
in the part when she sings two overlapping sets of lyrics

if you have any suggestion to improve please say! otherwise, enjoy!

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Verse 1:
   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
                       there's glitter on the floor after the


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  party                girls carrying their shoes down in the


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  lobby                candlewax and polaroids on the

   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  hardwood floor       you and me from the night before but

Chorus:
  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0---------2----------2----|
A|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----3----3-|
D|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1---------1---------|
   Don't      read            the last page     but I      staayy        when you're lost and I'm
                                                                         scared and you're turning away

  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|------------------------1-1-----0--|
B|--------------------------------------------|------------------------1-1-----1--|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0----------------|
D|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2------------|
A|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------3--|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1-1--------|
  I           want          your midnights       but I'll be...  on new years day


Verse 2:
   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
                       you squeeze my hand three times in the back of the


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  taxi                 I can tell that it's gonna be a long road


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
                       I'll be there if you're the toast of the town

   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
 babe                  or if you strike out and you're crawling home

Chorus:
  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B|------1-----------1---------1----------1----|------1-----------1---------1----------1----|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0---------2----------2----|
D|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----3----3-|
A|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1---------1---------|
   Don't      read            the last page     but I      staayy        when its hard or it's wrong
                                                                         and we're making mistakes

  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|------------------------1-1-----0--|
B|------1-----------1---------1---------------|------1-----------1-----1-1-----1--|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0----------------|
D|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2------------|
A|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------3--|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1-1--------|
  I           want          your midnights       but I'll be...  on new years day.  Hold on

Bridge:
  C        Am7     F       G         C        Am7     F       G
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-3--------0-----------------------|-3--------0-----------------------|
E|------------------1-------3-------|------------------1-------3-------|
           to the memories...to you   Hold on to the memories...to you


  C        Am7     F       G              F       G
e|----------------------------------|----------------3-|------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|-----1-1h3------3-|-----1--------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|---2----------0---|---2---2----0---0-|
D|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-3--------0-----------------------|-0----------------|------------------|
E|------------------1-------3-------|------------3-----|-1--------3-------|
           to the memories...to you                       and I will hold on to


  C        Am7      F         G       C     Am7   F     G
e|-12------12-------12--------8--7----12----12----12----8-8--7-|
B|------------------------------------13----13----13----8-8--8-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------10------10-------10-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
  you


  C        Am7     F       G            C        Am7     F       G
e|-----0--------0-------1-------3------|-----0--------0-------1-------3---|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3------|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0----|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-3--------0--------------------------|-3--------0-----------------------|
E|------------------1-------3----------|------------------1-------3-------|

 PLEASE    DON'T  EVER...STRANGER WHOSE LAUGH    I WOULD RECOGNISE ANYWHERE


  C        Am7     F       G            Am        G     F       G
e|-----0--------0-------1-------3------|----------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3------|----------------------------------|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0----|-----2--------0-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|---2---2----0---0-----------------|
A|-3--------0--------------------------|-0--------------------------------|
E|------------------1-------3----------|----------3-------1-------3-------|

 PLEASE    DON'T  EVER...STRANGER WHOSE LAUGH    I WOULD RECOGNISE ANYWHERE


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
                       there's glitter on the floor after the


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  party                girls carrying their shoes down in the


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  lobby                candlewax and polaroids on the

   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
  hardwood floor       you and me forevermore

  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B|------1-----------1---------1----------1----|------1-----------1---------1----------1----|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0---------2----------2----|
D|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----3----3-|
A|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------------------|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1---------1---------|
   Don't      read            the last page     but I      staayy        when its hard or it's wrong
                                                                         and we're making mistakes

  C           Am7        F        C           C            Am7        F
e|--------------------------------------------|------------------------1-1-----0--|
B|------1-----------1---------1---------------|------1-----------1-----1-1-----1--|
G|------0-----------0---------2----------0----|------0-----------0----------------|
D|----2------2-----2----2----3---3-----2----2-|----2------2-----2----2------------|
A|-3-----------0--------------------3---------|-3-----------0------------------3--|
E|------------------------1-------------------|------------------------1-1--------|
  I           want          your midnights       but I'll be...  on new years day.  Hold on


  C        Am7     F       G         C        Am7     F       G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-3--------0-----------------------|-3--------0-----------------------|
E|------------------1-------3-------|------------------1-------3-------|
           to the memories...to you   Hold on to the memories...to you


  C        Am7     F       G              F       G
e|----------------------------------|----------------3-|------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|-----1-1h3------3-|-----1--------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|---2----------0---|---2---2----0---0-|
D|----------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|-3--------0-----------------------|-0----------------|------------------|
E|------------------1-------3-------|------------3-----|-1--------3-------|
           to the memories...to you                       and I will hold on to
                                                                          hold on

  C        Am7     F       G            C        Am7     F       G
e|-----0--------0-------1-------3------|-----0--------0-------1-------3---|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3------|-----1--------1-------1-------3---|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0----|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0-|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-3--------0--------------------------|-3--------0-----------------------|
E|------------------1-------3----------|------------------1-------3-------|
 you       to the memories...to you     Hold on to the memories...to you
 PLEASE    DON'T  EVER...STRANGER WHOSE LAUGH    I WOULD RECOGNISE ANYWHERE


  C        Am7     F       G            Am        G     F       G
e|-----0--------0-------1-------3------|----------------------------------|
B|-----1--------1-------1-------3------|--------------------------0-------|
G|---0---0----0---0---2---2---0---0----|-----2--------0---2---------------|
D|-------------------------------------|---2---2----0---0-----------------|
A|-3--------0--------------------------|-0--------------------------------|
E|------------------1-------3----------|----------3-------1-------3-------|
 Hold on to the memories...to you                         and I will hold on to
 PLEASE    DON'T  EVER...STRANGER WHOSE LAUGH    I WOULD RECOGNISE ANYWHERE


   C      Am7        F
e|----0-0---0-0--0-|------------|
B|----1-1---1-1--1-|------------|
G|----0-0---0-0----|------------|     x{repeat until tired}
D|-----------------|------------|
A|-3------0--------|------------|
E|--------------3--|-1----------|
you


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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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