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[Verse 1]
Welcome to the holy ciB5ty of silver screen
Built with a F#/A#lens and a low self esteem
A tD/Aeenager's plea for meaning and means
We're E/G#selling the newsF#5  
See oB5pinions are easier to swallow than facts
The F#/A#greys instead of the whites and the blacks
If you D/Ashoot it too straight they won't come back
We're E/G#selling the newsF#5  
See B5money speaks volumes louder than words
Or F#/A#virtues with wings maybe not quite at first
But D/Asalaries are paid by the ads not the birds
We're E/G#selling the newsF#5  
See B5all men are equal all is for sale
A F#/A#powerful dog that's been chasing his tail
The D/Alowest common denominator prevails
We're E/G#selling the news
[Chorus 1]
I B5wanna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction; the F#5fact is fiction
I wB5anna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction
SusF#5picion is the new religion
[Turnaround 1]
B5  F#/A#  G5  F#5
[Verse 2]
AB5merica listens the story is told
With an F#/A#eye on the truth as the story unfolds
But the D/Aratings determine if story was sold
We're E/G#selling the newsF#5  
B5Begging the question mongering fears
F#/A#Stroking the eyes and tickling ears
The truth is D/Aseldom just as it appears
We're selling the E/G#newsF#5  
[Chorus 2]
I B5wanna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction; the F#5fact is fiction
I B5wanna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction; the F#5fact is fiction
[Bridge]
I can B5see your talking heF#/A#ads
On the G5television F#5set
On the B5internet they saF#/A#id
The G5fact is fiction
SusF#5picion is the new religion
[Turnaround 2]
B5  F#/A#  D/A D/F#  F#5
[Verse 3]
SubB5stance, oh, substance - where have you been?
F#/A#You've been replaced by the masters of spin
Who make D/Agood looking books and write history in
We're E/G#selling the newsF#5  
The B5lines start to blur, I get so confused
I get F#/A#shiny new models mixed up with the blues
I get D/Abinary code mixed up with abuse
The E/G#facts are simply one F#5option to choose
When B5nothing is sacred there's nothing to lose
When F#/A#nothing is sacred all is consumed
We're D/Astill on the air it must be the truth
We're E/G#selling the news
[Chorus 2]
I B5wanna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction; the F#5fact is fiction
I B5wanna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything here's in between
The G5fact is fiction; the F#5fact is fiction
Ending
I wB5anna believe you; I wanna believe
But F#/A#everything I see is greed
The G5fact is fiction
SusF#5picion is the new reBmligion

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Selling The News

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/A#

D/A

E/G#

F#5

D/F#

[Verse 1]

Welcome to the holy city of silver screen

F#/A#

Built with a lens and a low self esteem

D/A

A teenager's plea for meaning and means

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

See opinions are easier to swallow than facts

F#/A#

The greys instead of the whites and the blacks

D/A

If you shoot it too straight they won't come back

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

See money speaks volumes louder than words

F#/A#

Or virtues with wings maybe not quite at first

D/A

But salaries are paid by the ads not the birds

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

See all men are equal all is for sale

F#/A#

A powerful dog that's been chasing his tail

D/A

The lowest common denominator prevails

E/G#

We're selling the news

[Chorus 1]

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

G5 F#5

The fact is fiction; the fact is fiction

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

The fact is fiction

F#5

Suspicion is the new religion

[Turnaround 1]

B5 F#/A# G5 F#5

[Verse 2]

America listens the story is told

F#/A#

With an eye on the truth as the story unfolds

D/A

But the ratings determine if story was sold

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

Begging the question mongering fears

F#/A#

Stroking the eyes and tickling ears

D/A

The truth is seldom just as it appears

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

[Chorus 2]

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

G5 F#5

The fact is fiction; the fact is fiction

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

G5 F#5

The fact is fiction; the fact is fiction

[Bridge]

B5 F#/A#

I can see your talking heads

G5 F#5

On the television set

B5 F#/A#

On the internet they said

The fact is fiction

F#5

Suspicion is the new religion

[Turnaround 2]

B5 F#/A# D/A D/F# F#5

[Verse 3]

Substance, oh, substance - where have you been?

F#/A#

You've been replaced by the masters of spin

D/A

Who make good looking books and write history in

E/G# F#5

We're selling the news

The lines start to blur, I get so confused

F#/A#

I get shiny new models mixed up with the blues

D/A

I get binary code mixed up with abuse

E/G# F#5

The facts are simply one option to choose

When nothing is sacred there's nothing to lose

F#/A#

When nothing is sacred all is consumed

D/A

We're still on the air it must be the truth

E/G#

We're selling the news

[Chorus 2]

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

G5 F#5

The fact is fiction; the fact is fiction

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything here's in between

G5 F#5

The fact is fiction; the fact is fiction

Ending

I wanna believe you; I wanna believe

F#/A#

But everything I see is greed

The fact is fiction

F#5 Bm

Suspicion is the new religion

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