A           Amaj7
The curtain's up the show begins
             A7         D
The party's over And the votes are in
        Dm              A
It's fresh and new and happenin'
  B                E
With or without you here
          D             A
So buckle up And hold on tight
                Amaj7           D
We're gettin' straighter than a ray of light
     Dm              A
It's heaven born And ever bright
B       E           A
Another strange new year

[verse]
             A            Amaj7
The past has passed Forevermore
                A7              D
It's time to turn your back And lock the door
   Dm              A
On everything that went before
        B               E
There's no use for that here
        D                 A
You can live How you wanna live
            Amaj7          D
But can the anger fuel the positive
    Dm          A
The universe has much to give
B         E          A
In every strange new year

[bridge]
D       E          A
Reborn Paraded in light
     Amaj7           D
That flash before my eyes
  Dm            A
I see the hope inside
        B               E
And the dream of being alive

[verse]
A                       Amaj7
There's nothing left So make it up
                A7           D
Get out and find your future Fill your cup
        Dm              A
You've got to play Cos you can't stop
B       E          A
Another strange new year

[middle 8]
C  Csus  C7 F  Fm  C  D  G
F  C  C7 F  Fm  C  D G C
Na na na na na na na na na

[bridge]
F       G         C
Reborn Paraded in light
     Csus            F
That flash before my eyes
  Fm            C
I see the hope in sight
        D               F    G
And the dream of being alive

[verse]
          A                 Amaj7
The sun is up The Sky is so blue
        A7            D
The inspiration is surrounding you
           Dm              A
But you've got to feel the same way too
B        E           D  Dm      A
In every strange new year