Monday 25 December 2017

New Year's Day - Taylor Swift

Piano notes for 'New Year's Day' by Taylor Swift from her album 'reputation'.

Verse 1:

There's glitter on the floor after the party
A           C C    A   A   C     A C   C    D E 


Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby
G      D D D     D     C         A     C  D  D  C 


Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor
C D       D     D   D C C     C   A     A    G     G 


You and me from the night before, but
E     E     E     E     E     E     C C      C



Chorus:


Don’t read the last page
E       B C    G    D    C 


But I stay when you're lost, and I'm scared
C    E B C    C      C       E      C    C    E 


And you’re turning away
C      C        F E     C C 

I want your midnights
E B C    G       D C 


But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day
C     C  C    C D      E    E D      C     C   C   A     G       G 


Verse 2:

You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi
A      A           A   c      A       C     A   A    C     C  C   D E 


I can tell that it's gonna be a long road
G  G   D     D   D   G G    C D    D   C 


I'll be there if you're the toast of the town, babe
A   A    C    A    A      C      C   C   C     D    E 


Or if you strike out and you're crawling home
C   D  D    D      D   D     E         D C     C 



Chorus:


Don’t read the last page
E       B C    G    D    C 


But I stay when you're lost, and I'm scared
C    E B C    C      C       E      C    C    E 


And you’re turning away
C      C        F E     C C 

I want your midnights
E B C    G       D C 


But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day
C     C  C    C D      E    E D      C     C   C   A     G       G 



Post-Chorus:
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 



Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 


Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 

And I will hold on to you
A    C   C    B    B  B   C 


Bridge:

Please don't ever become a stranger
E           E   E F     E E    E   D C 


Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
C           E     E   C     E F F      E D C 

Please don't ever become a stranger
E           E    E F     E E    E   D C 

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere
C           E    E   C      D D C       A G G 


Verse 3:
There's glitter on the floor after the party
A           C C    A   A   C     A C   C    D E 


Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby
G      D D D     D     C         A     C  D  D  C 


Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor
C D       D     D   D C C     C   A     A    G     G 


You and me forevermore
E     E      E     E E  C C  


Chorus:


Don’t read the last page
E       B C    G    D    C 


But I stay when you're lost, and I'm scared
C    E B C    C      C       E      C    C    E 


And you’re turning away
C      C        F E     C C 

I want your midnights
E B C    G       D C 


But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day
C     C  C    C D      E    E D      C     C   C   A     G       G 



Post-Chorus:
Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 



Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 


Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you
D      C   C  D   E  C  C       C     C     B    B  B   C 

And I will hold on to you
A    C   C    B    B  B   C 




About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder, piano and the musical keyboard.The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CTK 240 Electric keyboard which is very basic but works brilliantly for beginners.All of my posts are of the letter/alphabetical notes for many popular songs including current pop, rock, nursery rhymes, Disney and classical pieces. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning.Please feel free to comment any requests, feedback and constructive criticism.You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic


Thank you for reading and have a good day  

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