A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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[Intro]
E B7 A B7 E
[Verse]
E Bsus2 B Bsus2 B
There’s talk on the street, it sounds so fa-miliar.
A B E
Great expecta-ations, everybody’s watching yo-ou.
E Bsus2 B Bsus2 B
People you meet they all seem to know you,
A B E G#sus4 G#
Even your old friends treat you like you’re something new.
[Chorus]
C#m F#7
Johnny-come-la-ately,
C#m F#7
The new kid in town,
C#m F#7
Everybody lo-oves you,
F#m7 B Bsus2 B
So don’t let them do-o-own.
[Verse] (Song slows down)
E
You look in her eyes,
F#m7 B F#sus4 B
The music be-gins to play.
A B E
Hopeless ro-ma-antics, here we go a-ga-ain.
E Bsus2 B Bsus4 B
But after a while you’re looking the other way.
A B E G#sus4 G#
It’s those re-estle-ess hea-arts that ne-ever me-end.
[Chorus]
C#m F#7
Johnny-come-la-ately,
C#m F#7
The new kid in town,
C#m F#7
Will she still lo-ve you,
F#m7 B E
When you're not arou-u-u-u-u-und.
[Instrmental]
E B A B E A E/G# A/F# E
[Bridge]
B Esus4 E
There’s so many things you should have to-old her
B C#sus4 C#m
But night after night you’re willing to ho-old her,
F#sus4 F#7
Just ho-old her
(Key Change to G)
Am7 Am7/D D
Tears on your shou-ul-der.
[Verse]
G Gmaj7 Am7 D Am7 D
There’s talk on the street, it’s there to remi-i-ind you
C D G
That it doesn’t really ma-at-ter which side you’re on.
G Gmaj7 Am7 D Am7 D
You’re walking a-wa-ay and they’re talking behi-i-ind you.
C D G B7
They will never forget you till somebody new comes alo-ong.
(Play the Em7 chord with a loud ring after the bass notes are played (G,F#,E))
[Chorus]
Em7 A (strum the highest 4 strings downwards, note-by-note)
Where you been la-ately?
(Play the Em7 chord with a loud ring after the bass notes are played (G,F#,E))
Em7 A (strum the highest 4 strings downwards, note-by-note)
There’s a new kid in town.
(Play the Em7 chord with a loud ring after the bass notes are played
(G,F#,E))
Em7 A (strum the highest 4 strings downwards, note-by-note)
Everybody lo-oves him, don’t they?
Am7 B
Now he’s holding her
(Key change back to E)
E G#m7 A
And you’re still aro-o-o-o-ound, oh my my.
Bsus4 B7 Bsus2 B E G#m7 A
There’s a new ki-id in to-o- o-own,
Bsus4 B7 Bsus2 B E G#m7 A Am7
Just an-other new ki-id in to-o-o- o-own.
Esus4 E
Oo- hoo,
C#msus4 C#m
everybody’s talking ’bout the new kid in town.
Oo- hoo,
Esus4 E
Oo- hoo,
C#msus4 C#m
Everybody’s walking like the new kid in town.
Oo- hoo,
E
There’s a new kid in town I don’t want to hear it
C#m
There’s a new kid in town I don’t want to hear it
E
There’s a new kid in town
C#m
There’s a new kid in town
E
There’s a new kid in town (Everybody’s talking
C#m
There’s a new kid in town (People started walking)
E
There’s a new kid in town
C#m
There’s a new kid in town
(repeat & fade)