Missy Higgins – Nye (Guitar)

Capo 1
Key
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Song: NYE Artist: Originally Perry Keyes, but this version is as performed by Missy Higgins Tabbed: Kate So different from the amazing, utterly brilliant original. This version really brings the liveliness of the lyrics and the tune to the fore. It truly feels like a new year's song. Capo on 1
                  G             A
All the girls are drunk

            D
Maybe so am I

                G                       A
Here beneath the old express way

                    D
I watch 'em walk on by

                G       
All the harbour's humming

A                       Bm              Bm-A
Gonna light the crackers soon 

             G          A
I just wanna kiss you

                     D
Beneath the New Year moon

                G               A
All the junky kids are tired

                Bm              D
Every single Taxi's hired

                G                   A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm- But I don't wanna leave
-A                 G            A
There's no need to feel so bad

                        Bm      D
Growing up can make you sad

                G
You won't be ignored

        A                       D       
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

                        G
Mum and dad are in the back yard

A                       D
With Gladys Knight and her Pips

                        G
My little brother's in his bedroom

        A                       D
With nicotine on his fingertips

                G
MY BIG BROTHER'S downtown!

A                       Bm      
Scarin' girls and fightin' Surfies

Bm - A                  G                       A
Said I'd meet him by the dollar kebab stand

                D
Next to Colin Murphy's

                G               A
All the junky kids are tired

                Bm              D
Every single Taxi's hired

                G                   A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm- But I don't wanna leave
-A                 G            A
There's no need to feel so bad

                        Bm      D
Growing up can make you sad

                G
You won't be ignored

        A                       D       
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

                                        G
I can hear those Westies blow their horns

A                       Bm
Desert dust dragging off the dunes

A-         G            
Downtown's got it's own sound

A                       F#      D
Whistlin' through these rooms

                                G
And the streets are full of action

A                       Bm
The burning sands are hangin' high

A                       G
I just gotta get some traction

A                               D
Let the light shoot through my eyes

                                G
All the punks are lightin' fires

A                       D
Drinkin' long necks in the park

                                G
Some girl is swimmin' in the fountain

A                       D
Singing Buzzcocks in the dark

                                G
Your sister always says she's lonely

A                       Bm
I stole a New Year's kiss from her

A                               G
As the last train left the station

A                       D
Every red light was a blur

                G               A
All the junky kids are tired

                Bm              D
Every single Taxi's hired

                G                   A
Say I'm moving slow, that you wanna go
Bm Bm- But I don't wanna leave
-A                 G            A
There's no need to feel so bad

                        Bm      D
Growing up can make you sad

                G
You won't be ignored

        A                       D       
All aboard! Tonight is New Year's Eve!

                G               A
Now all the junky kids are high

                Bm              D
The train driver's gettin' tired

                G                       A
Moon is hangin' low, rays are rocking slow
Bm Bm- Shut your eyes and breathe
-A                 G            A                               
I don't know why you're feeling sad

                   Bm           D
It's the best time that I ever had

                        G
Oh, let me hold you tight

        A                               D
Let me hold you tight Tonight is New Year's Eve

                        G               
All right, All right, All right!
Na na na na Na na Na!
A                       D
Na na na na Na na Na!
Just come on!
                        G               
   Just come on!
Na na na na na, Na na na na na-a
A                       D
Na na na na naaaa!

                        G
Who's gonna miss us?    Who's gonna miss us?
Na na na na Na na Na!
A               Bm              Bm-A
Na na na na NA na NAA-aa-a-a-a
Who's gonna miss us!?
G                       A               D
Na na na na na, Na-na Na Na-na na Na-a Na!
Enjoy!