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Play New Year's Day on your own piano
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New Year's Day — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
About “New Year's Day”
Learn "New Year's Day" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 132 BPM.
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Lyrics
All is qui et on New Year’s Day.
A world in white
gets (Dm)un der way.
I want to be with you, be with you night and day.
Noth ing chang es
on (Dm)New Year’s Day.
say it’s
On New Year’s Day.
(F)I
will be with (Gm)you a gain.
(F)I
will be with (Eb7)you a gain.
(F)true, it’s true.
And (Gm)we can break through.
Though, (F)torn in two,
we can be one.
(F)I,
I will be (Gm)gin a gain.
(F)I,
I will be (Eb)gin a gain.
(F)I
will be with (Gm)you a gain.
(F)I
will be with (Eb)you a gain.
(F)I
will be with (Gm)you a gain.
(F)I
will be with (Eb)you a gain.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I play "New Year's Day" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "New Year's Day" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "New Year's Day" by U2 played in?
- New Year's Day is arranged in the key of Bb 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 132 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 U2. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by U2 can I play here?
- Try "STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF", "BEAUTIFUL DAY", "BEAUTIFUL DAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "New Year's Day"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "New Year's Day" is perfect for first-time players.
- Do I need to read music to play "New Year's Day"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "New Year's Day" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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