A New England Chords by Kirsty Maccoll
Tempo:
82.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] .
[G] [C] .
I was 21 years when I wrote this [G] song, I'm 22 now [C] but I want to be one.
[F] People ask me when will [Em] I grow up to understand why the girls at school [F] are already pushing [C] back.
I loved you then as I love you still, [G] I'd put you on a [Am] pedestal, you'd move more.
[F] I don't [B] feel right [C] about letting you go, [G] I just feel sad [F] about letting you know.
I want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, I am looking for another [E] girl.
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[G] [F] I want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, [F] I am looking [C] for another girl.
Friends you wrote to me, [G] I planned what [Am] yesterday, [F] I can't survive [C] on what you send, [G] every time.
[F] you read a [C] thread.
.
I saw two shooting stars last night, [G] I wished on them, [C] but they're only [F] satellites, it's.
wrong to wish [Em] on a space hardware, [G] I wish, I [F] wish, I wish you cared.
I don't want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
Are you looking for another [E] thing?.
[G] [F] I don't want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
[F] Are you looking for [Bb] .
[Gm] [Eb] .
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] another thing?.
Full [D] of strange ideas, [A] my mind was set [Bm] to spy on the world.
[G] But our both dreams [D] got in .
[A] [G] the way of staying.
[D] .
Once upon a time at home, [A] I sat beside the [Bm] telephone.
[G] Waiting for someone [D] to pull me through, [A] when at last a bittersweet [G] night knew it wasn't you.
I don't want to change [D] the world, I'm not looking for a [Bm] new invention.
[G] Are you looking for another [Gb] girl?
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[A] [G] I don't want [D] to change the world, .
[Bm] [G] .
[D] [Bm] .
[D] I'm not looking for another girl.
I'm not looking for another, I'm not looking for another girl.
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[G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
[G] [C] .
I was 21 years when I wrote this [G] song, I'm 22 now [C] but I want to be one.
[F] People ask me when will [Em] I grow up to understand why the girls at school [F] are already pushing [C] back.
I loved you then as I love you still, [G] I'd put you on a [Am] pedestal, you'd move more.
[F] I don't [B] feel right [C] about letting you go, [G] I just feel sad [F] about letting you know.
I want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, I am looking for another [E] girl.
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[G] [F] I want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, [F] I am looking [C] for another girl.
Friends you wrote to me, [G] I planned what [Am] yesterday, [F] I can't survive [C] on what you send, [G] every time.
[F] you read a [C] thread.
.
I saw two shooting stars last night, [G] I wished on them, [C] but they're only [F] satellites, it's.
wrong to wish [Em] on a space hardware, [G] I wish, I [F] wish, I wish you cared.
I don't want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
Are you looking for another [E] thing?.
[G] [F] I don't want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
[F] Are you looking for [Bb] .
[Gm] [Eb] .
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] another thing?.
Full [D] of strange ideas, [A] my mind was set [Bm] to spy on the world.
[G] But our both dreams [D] got in .
[A] [G] the way of staying.
[D] .
Once upon a time at home, [A] I sat beside the [Bm] telephone.
[G] Waiting for someone [D] to pull me through, [A] when at last a bittersweet [G] night knew it wasn't you.
I don't want to change [D] the world, I'm not looking for a [Bm] new invention.
[G] Are you looking for another [Gb] girl?
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[A] [G] I don't want [D] to change the world, .
[Bm] [G] .
[D] [Bm] .
[D] I'm not looking for another girl.
I'm not looking for another, I'm not looking for another girl.
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[G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
Key:
G
C
F
D
Am
G
C
F
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ I was 21 years when I wrote this [G] song, I'm 22 now [C] but I want to be one.
[F] People ask me when will [Em] I grow up to understand why the girls at school [F] are already pushing [C] back.
I _ loved you then as I love you still, [G] I'd put you on a [Am] pedestal, you'd move more.
[F] I don't [B] feel right [C] about letting you go, [G] I just feel sad [F] about letting you know.
_ _ I want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, I am looking for another [E] girl.
_ .
[G] _ _ [F] _ I want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, [F] I am looking [C] for another girl.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Friends you wrote to me, [G] I planned what [Am] yesterday, [F] I can't survive [C] on what you send, [G] every time.
[F] you read a [C] thread.
_ .
_ I saw two shooting stars last night, [G] I wished on them, [C] but they're only [F] satellites, it's.
wrong to wish [Em] on a space hardware, [G] I wish, I [F] wish, I wish you cared.
I _ don't want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
Are you looking for another [E] thing?.
_ [G] _ [F] _ I don't want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
[F] Are you looking for [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ .
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ another thing?.
Full _ _ _ _ [D] _ of strange ideas, [A] my mind was set [Bm] to spy on the world.
[G] But our both dreams [D] got in _ .
[A] _ [G] the way of staying.
[D] _ _ _ .
Once upon a time at home, [A] I sat beside the [Bm] telephone.
[G] Waiting for someone [D] to pull me through, [A] when at last a bittersweet [G] night knew it wasn't you.
_ I don't want to change [D] the world, I'm not looking for a [Bm] new invention.
[G] Are you looking for another [Gb] girl?
_ .
[A] _ _ [G] _ I don't want [D] to change the world, _ .
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ I'm not looking for another girl.
I'm not looking for another, _ I'm not looking for another girl.
_ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ I was 21 years when I wrote this [G] song, I'm 22 now [C] but I want to be one.
[F] People ask me when will [Em] I grow up to understand why the girls at school [F] are already pushing [C] back.
I _ loved you then as I love you still, [G] I'd put you on a [Am] pedestal, you'd move more.
[F] I don't [B] feel right [C] about letting you go, [G] I just feel sad [F] about letting you know.
_ _ I want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, I am looking for another [E] girl.
_ .
[G] _ _ [F] _ I want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new England, [F] I am looking [C] for another girl.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Friends you wrote to me, [G] I planned what [Am] yesterday, [F] I can't survive [C] on what you send, [G] every time.
[F] you read a [C] thread.
_ .
_ I saw two shooting stars last night, [G] I wished on them, [C] but they're only [F] satellites, it's.
wrong to wish [Em] on a space hardware, [G] I wish, I [F] wish, I wish you cared.
I _ don't want [C] to change the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
Are you looking for another [E] thing?.
_ [G] _ [F] _ I don't want to change [C] the world, I'm not looking for [Am] a new invention.
[F] Are you looking for [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ .
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ another thing?.
Full _ _ _ _ [D] _ of strange ideas, [A] my mind was set [Bm] to spy on the world.
[G] But our both dreams [D] got in _ .
[A] _ [G] the way of staying.
[D] _ _ _ .
Once upon a time at home, [A] I sat beside the [Bm] telephone.
[G] Waiting for someone [D] to pull me through, [A] when at last a bittersweet [G] night knew it wasn't you.
_ I don't want to change [D] the world, I'm not looking for a [Bm] new invention.
[G] Are you looking for another [Gb] girl?
_ .
[A] _ _ [G] _ I don't want [D] to change the world, _ .
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ I'm not looking for another girl.
I'm not looking for another, _ I'm not looking for another girl.
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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