Chords for Charlie Robison - New Year's Day

Tempo:
129.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Charlie Robison - New Year's Day chords
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[Bm] [Em]
[G] [D] [G]
[Em] [G]
[D] [Em]
[G] I woke [Em] up early [G] Sunday morning, had [D] myself a [G] piece of toast, had fifty [Em]
dollars in [G] my pocket.
[D] Gonna chase myself [G] a ghost, went [Em] down Camino [G] Espinosa.
[D] Gonna get me a [G] divorce, I'm [Em] gonna split with all [G] my money.
See [D] that girl who loves [G] a horse, it's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
[D] And it's always been [G] this way, I never [Em]
do the [G] things ordered.
I think [D] I'll stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
[G]
Well I met [Em] them boys there from [G] O'Connor, a cowboy [D] like you've never [G]
seen.
They're up [Em] for anything, [G] you wanna live [D] on steak and [G] refried beans.
They bought [Em] up half of [G] Southern Texas, that's why [D] they act the way [G] they do.
[D] When them [Em] boys meet me [G] in Laredo, they think [D] they own [G] Laredo too.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here on [G] the border.
And [D] it's always been [G] this way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think [D] I'll stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
[G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[Em] [G]
Well I know a girl here in Laredo, her [D] name's Pussy [G] Willow Rose.
She got [Em] that ring around [G] the collar, got [D] that ring stuck through [G] her nose.
She works [Em] there at the [G] Dallas Cowboys.
But [D] she's got no in [G]-between like all [Em] them other [G] boys in dresses.
They [D] ain't every [G] cowboy's dream.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
And [D] it's always been this [G]
way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think I'll [D] stay, it's New [G] Year's Day.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
And [D] it's always been this [G]
way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think I'll [D] stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
[G] [Em] [G] [D]
[G] [Em]
[G] [D]
[Em]
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn Charlie Robison - New Years Day chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, Em, G, Em, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 130. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ I woke [Em] up early [G] Sunday morning, had [D] myself _ a [G] piece of toast, had fifty [Em] _
dollars in [G] my pocket.
_ [D] Gonna chase myself [G] a ghost, went [Em] down Camino _ [G] _ Espinosa.
[D] Gonna get me a [G] divorce, I'm [Em] gonna split with all [G] my money.
See [D] that girl who loves [G] a horse, it's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
_ [D] And it's always been [G] this way, I never [Em]
do the [G] things ordered.
I think [D] I'll stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
_ _ [G]
Well I met [Em] them boys there from [G] O'Connor, a cowboy [D] like you've never [G]
seen.
They're up [Em] for _ anything, [G] you wanna live [D] on steak and [G] refried beans.
They bought [Em] up half of [G] Southern Texas, that's why [D] they act the way [G] they do.
[D] When them [Em] boys meet me [G] in Laredo, they think [D] they own _ [G] Laredo too.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here on [G] the border.
And [D] it's always been [G] this way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think [D] I'll stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G]
Well I know a girl here in Laredo, her [D] name's Pussy [G] Willow Rose.
She got [Em] that ring around [G] the collar, got [D] that ring stuck through [G] her nose.
She works [Em] there at the [G] Dallas Cowboys.
But [D] she's got no in [G]-between like all [Em] them other [G] boys in dresses.
They [D] ain't every _ [G] cowboy's dream.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
And [D] it's always been this [G]
way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think I'll [D] stay, it's New [G] Year's Day.
It's New [Em] Year's Day here [G] on the border.
And [D] it's always been this [G]
way, I never [Em] do the [G] things ordered.
I think I'll [D] stay, it's New [Em] Year's Day.
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Facts about this song

This song, written by Charlie Robison, is featured on the album Good Times.

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