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New Divide Chords

Learn to play “New Divide” by Linkin Park on guitar — played in the key of Em, using Em, G, D and A. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EmGDAC

Chords for New Divide

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
B
3
90
 I re-Emmember black skies,
 theGlightning all a-Dround meA 
 I re-Emmembered each flash as
Gtime began toDblurA 
 Like aEmstartling sign,
 thatGfate had finallyDfound meA 
 And yourCvoice was all I heard
 and IAget what I deserve
 So give meEmreason, to prove me wrong
 toDwash this memoryAclean
 Let theEmfloods cross,
 theGdistance in yourDeyes
 Give meEmreason, toGfill this
 whole con-Dnect the space bet-Aween
 Let itCfill up to reach the truth
 andDLiesacrossthisnewdi-Emvide
 There wasEmnothing in sight,
 theGmemories left a-DbandonedA 
 There wasEmnowhere to hide,
 theGashes fell likeDsnowA 
 And theEmground gave in bet-Gween
 where we wereDstandingA 
 And yourCvoice was all I heard,
 and IAget what I deserve
 So give meEmreason, to prove me wrong
 toDwash this memoryAclean
 Let theEmfloods cross, theGdistance
 in yourDeyes, Across this new di-Emvide
 And everyEmloss, and everyGlie
 And everyDtruth that you de-Any
 And each re-Emgret, and each di-Gvide
 Was a mis-Dtake to break toEmhide
 And yourCvoice was all I heard,
 but IAget what I deserve
 So give meEmreason, to prove me wrong
 toDwash this memoryAclean
 Let theEmfloods cross,
 theGdistance in yourDeyes
 Give meEmreason, toGfill this whole
 con-Dnect the space bet-Aween
 Let itCfill up to reach the truth
 andDlies, across this new di-Emvide
DAcross this new di-Emvide,
Dacross this new di-Emvide
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About New Divide

“New Divide” by Linkin Park is a popular song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — Em, G, D, A and C — with the progression centred on Em, G and D. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

New Divide — FAQ

What key is “New Divide” in?

“New Divide” by Linkin Park is in the key of Em. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “New Divide”?

“New Divide” uses 5 chords: Em, G, D, A and C.

Is “New Divide” easy to play on guitar?

“New Divide” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “New Divide”?

“New Divide” is performed by Linkin Park.