Other arrangements of New Year's Day
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There’s glit ter on the floor af ter the par ty,
girls car ry ing their shoes down in the lob by,
can dle wax and Po la roids on the hard wood floor,
you and me from the night be fore.
But don’t (Am7)read
the (C)last page, but I (Am7)stay
when you’re lost, and I’m scared, and you’re turn ing a way.
I (Am7)want
your (C)mid nights, but I’ll be clean ing up (Am7)bot tles with you on (C)New Year’s Day.
You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the (C)tax i.
I can tell that it’s gon na be a long road.
I’ll be there if you’re the toast of the town, babe,
(C)or if you strike out and you’re crawl ing home.
Don’t (Am)read
the (C)last page, but I (Am)stay
when it’s hard, or it’s wrong, or we’re mak ing mis takes.
I (Am)want
your (C)mid nights, but I’ll be clean ing up (Am7)bot tles with you on (C)New Year’s Day.
Hold on
to the mem (F)o ries; they will (G)hold on to you.
Hold on to the mem (F)o ries; they will (G)hold on to you.
Hold on to the mem (F)o ries; they will (G)hold on to you.
And I will (G)hold on to you.
(C)Please
(Am)don’t
(Fmaj7)ev er be come a (G)strang er whose (C)laugh
(Am)I could (C)rec og nize (G)an y where.
(C)Please
(Am)don’t
(Fmaj7)ev er be come a (G)strang er whose (Am)laugh
(Em)I could (C)rec og nize (G)an y where.
There’s glit ter on the floor af ter the par ty,
girls car ry ing their shoes down in the lob by,
can dle wax and Po la roids on the hard wood floor,
you and me for ev er more.
And I will (G)hold on to you.
(C)Please
(Am)don’t
(Fmaj7)ev er be come a (G)strang er whose (C)laugh
(Am)I could (C)rec og nize (G)an y where.
Hold on to the mem (F)o ries; they will (G)hold on to you.
And I will (G)hold on to you.
New Year's Day — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "New Year's Day" by Taylor Swift in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “New Year's Day”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "New Year's Day"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "New Year's Day" by Taylor Swift played in?
- New Year's Day is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "New Year's Day"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "New Year's Day" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "New Year's Day"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "New Year's Day"?
- "New Year's Day" was originally performed by Taylor Swift. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?
- Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "New Year's Day" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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