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An oth (Csus2/4)er year, (C)you made (F)a prom (C)ise, an oth (Csus2/4)er chance (C)to turn (F)it all (C)a round.
And do (Csus2/4)not save (C)this for (F)to mor (C)row; em brace (Csus2/4)the past, (C)and you can (F)live (C)for now.
And (Am7)I will give
the world to you.
Speak loud (Csus2/4)er than (C)the words (F)be fore (C)you, and give (Csus2/4)them mean (C)ing no (F)one else (C)has found.
The role (Csus2/4)we play (C)is so (F)im por (C)tant; we are (Csus2/4)the voic (C)es of (F)the un (C)der (G)ground.
And (Am7)I will give
the world to you.
Say ev (Csus2/4)’ry thing (C)you’ve al (F)ways want (C)ed; be not (Csus2/4)a fraid (C)of who (F)you real (C)ly are.
’Cause in (Csus2/4)the end, (C)we had (F)each oth (C)er, and that’s (Csus2/4)at least (C)one thing (F)worth liv (C)ing (G)for.
And (Am7)I will give
the world to you.
the world
to you.
I (CN.C.)pass it back
to you.
And I
will wait
for you.
’Cause I would give
the world,
and I
would give
the world, and I would give the world to you.
(C)This is (Csus2/4)the new (C)year, a new (Csus2/4)be gin (C)ning.
(C)You made (Csus2/4)a prom (C)ise.
(C)You are (Csus2/4)the bright (C)est.
(C)We are (Csus2/4)the voic (C)es.
(C)This is (Csus2/4)the new (C)year.
(C)We are (Csus2/4)the voic (C)es.
(C)You are (Csus2/4)the bright (C)est.
(C)This is (Csus2/4)the new (C)year.
This Is The New Year — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This Is The New Year" by A Great Big World 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 155 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “This Is The New Year”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This Is The New Year"?
- 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 "This Is The New Year" by A Great Big World played in?
- This Is The New Year 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 "This Is The New Year"?
- The arrangement plays at 155 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This Is The New Year" 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 "This Is The New Year"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This Is The New Year"?
- "This Is The New Year" was originally performed by A Great Big World. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This Is The New Year"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am, Am7, C, Cpow, Csus2, Csus4, F, Fpow, +5 more.
- What other songs by A Great Big World can I play here?
- Try "ROCKSTAR", "YOU'LL BE OKAY", "EVERYONE IS GAY". 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 — "This Is The New Year" 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 155 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.