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Headline Hustler

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Headline Hustler
10cc
Preferred chord shapes:
Gdim: 002323      Em11: 000000
 D[5x]E  
EI got me a F#mjob on the local G#m7paper C#m7  
 AEverybody there B7thinks I'm nice
 G#m7But they'd better look C#m7twice
`Cos it isn't Ame
I wanna Gdimbe [slide Gdim chord shape up from 2 to 5 to 8th frets]
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-lEer
  E       Em11   AScandal  m.Em11ak...Eer
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-lEer
  E       Em11   AMoney  t.Em11ak...Eer   
EYou keep writing me F#mletters but I haven't got G#m7timeC#m7  
 AI'm busy looking at B7photographs
 G#m7But they'd better not C#m7be from the BBAC
You're gonna hear from Gdimme    [Gdim slide]
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-Eler
 E   Em11              Am11 E  
        Scandal  m.ak...er
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-lEer
  E       Em11   AMoney  t.Em11ak...Eer  
ABetter not turn around
I'll C#m7stab you in the back
And you Adon't know what I'm hiding
B7Under my plastic mac, Aunder my plastic mac
 EI got a very good F#mfriend in the CIG#m7AC#m7  
 AAnd he says that he B7never takes bribes
 G#m7But he's telling C#m7lies
 Cos he's into Ame
He knows I wanna Gdimbe  [Gdim slide]
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-Eler
  E       Em11   AScandal  m.aEm11k...eEr
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-lEer
  E       Em11   AMoney  tEm11.ak..Eer  
If your Abrother's wearing dresses
And your C#m7neighbour's swapped his wife
Well I'm gAonna make the headlines
B7With your private life AWith your other wife
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-Eler
  E       Em11   AScandal  m.Em11ak...Eer
  E       Em11   AHeadline hust-Eler
  E       Em11   AMoney  tEm11.ak..Eer       [rpt chorus 4x] 
[AEnd piece slide gutiar Eriff]

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Headline Hustler

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F#m

G#m7

C#m7

Gdim

Em11

Headline Hustler

10cc

Preferred chord shapes:

Gdim: 002323 Em11: 000000

D E

[5x]

E F#m G#m7 C#m7

I got me a job on the local paper

A B7

Everybody there thinks I'm nice

G#m7 C#m7

But they'd better look twice

`Cos it isn't me

Gdim

I wanna be [slide Gdim chord shape up from 2 to 5 to 8th frets]

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Scandal m.ak...er

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Money t.ak...er

E F#m G#m7 C#m7

You keep writing me letters but I haven't got time

A B7

I'm busy looking at photographs

G#m7 C#m7 A

But they'd better not be from the BBC

Gdim

You're gonna hear from me [Gdim slide]

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A E

m11

Scandal m.ak...er

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Money t.ak...er

Better not turn around

C#m7

I'll stab you in the back

And you don't know what I'm hiding

B7 A

Under my plastic mac, under my plastic mac

E F#m G#m7 C#m7

I got a very good friend in the CIA

A B7

And he says that he never takes bribes

G#m7 C#m7

But he's telling lies

Cos he's into me

Gdim

He knows I wanna be [Gdim slide]

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Scandal m.ak...er

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Money t.ak..er

If your brother's wearing dresses

C#m7

And your neighbour's swapped his wife

Well I'm gonna make the headlines

B7 A

With your private life With your other wife

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Scandal m.ak...er

E Em11 A E

Headline hust-ler

E Em11 A Em11 E

Money t.ak..er [rpt chorus 4x]

A E

[End piece slide gutiar riff]

About Headline Hustler Chords by 10cc

Learn how to play Headline Hustler by 10cc with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Headline Hustler chords”, “Headline Hustler guitar chords”, or “10cc Headline Hustler chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Headline Hustler chords and for experienced players who want accurate Headline Hustler lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gdim, D, E, F#m, G#m7, C#m7.

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What key is "Headline Hustler" in?

The chords for "Headline Hustler" show the original chord names (including Gdim, D, E, F#m, G#m7, C#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.