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Newsies - Carrying The Banner

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[Race] 
That's my ciBb7gar
[Albert]
You'll G/Asteal anDother
[Specs]
Hey, look, it's Bb7bath time G/Aat the zDoo
[Henry]
I thought that F7I'd suD7prise my Gmother
[Albert]
If you could Bb7find herG/A  
[Newsies]
Who asked yDouBb7  A  
[Race]
From Bottle G/AAlley to the D/Aharbor
There's easy G/Apickings guaranD/Ateed
[Finch]
Try any D7/Abanker, buD7m, or baGrber...
They almost G/Aall knows how to rDead!
[Jack]
GIt's a cA/Grooked gGame we're pA/Glayin'
OGne we'll nA/Gever lGose
LBbong as sC/Bbuckers dBbon't mind C/Bbpayin'
JBbust to C/Bbget bad Asusnews
[Newsies]
Ain't it a fDine D/F#life
CGarryin' the G/Abanner through it aDllD/F#  G  G/A  
A mighty fDine D/F#life
CGarryin' the G/Abanner tough and F#m7tallBm7  
When the Em7bell rD/F#ings
G/AWe goes where we A7wishes
F#m7We's as free as fishes
B7susSure beats washing B7dishes
What a Em7fineD/F#... lGifE7/G#e
CA7susarryin' the banner home-free aDll!
[Finch] (Spoken)
DHey Crutchie, what your leg say, gonna rain?
[Crutchie] (Spoken)
No rain... A7susHa, partly cloudy clear by evenin'!
[Race] (Spoken)
A7susAnd the limp sells 50 papes all by itself!
[Crutchie]
I don't need a limp to sell papes. I've got personaA7lity.
It takes a sG7mile that sG/Apreads like bDutter
The kind that tG7urns a lG/Aady's hDead
[Racetrack]
   D/F#It takes an oD7rphan D7/F#with a stGutter
[Finch]
Who's also bBb7lind
[Albert]
And G/Amute
[Elmer]
And dDead!
[Crutchie, Buttons, Jo-Jo]
SuGmmer stA/Ginks and wiGnter's fA/Greezing
WGhen you A/Gworks outGdoors
[Jack, Tommy Boy, Crutchie, Buttons, Jo-Jo] 
BbStart out C/Bbsweating Bbend up C/Bbsneezing
BbIn beC/Bbtween it pA5ours!
[Newsies]
Still, it's a fDine lD/F#ife
CaGrryin' the bG/Aanner with me chDumsD/F#  G  Asus  
A bunch of bDig D/F#shots
TGossin' out a fG/Areebie to the F#m7bumsBm7  
[Finch]
Hey! What's the Em7hold up
WA7susaitin' makes me antsy
F#mI likes living chancey
[Newsies]
B7susHarlem to DelB7ancey
What a Em7fine D/F#lifeG  E7/G#  
CA7susarryin' the banner through the
[Nuns]
DsusBlessDed BsuschilBmdren
DsusThough you wDander lA/Bost and deBmpraved
     G(add4)JesG(add2)us..... Esusloves Emyou
A7susYou shall A7be Dsussaved!D  
[Race] (In counterpoint to Nuns and other Newsies)
DsusCurdlDed BsuscoffeBme
CDsusoncrete dDonuts sprA/Binkled with mBmold
G(add4)HomemadeG(add2)... biscEsusuitsEm  
A7susJust two A7years D5old
[Jack]
D5If I hate the headlines
D5I'll make up a headline
[Add Crutchie]
And IBb7'll say anything I hafta
[Add Race and Romeo]
'Cause D5at two for a penny if I take too many
WeaBb7sel just makes me eat 'em afta
[Group One]                                          [Group Two]
Got a fE5eelin' bout the headline                      I do too!
I smells me a headline                               So it must be trueC7  
Papes are gonna sell like we was givin' em' away      What a switch!
Betcha dE5inner it's a doozy                           Soon we'll all be rich
'bout a pistol-packing floozey
Who know C7how...                                      Don't know a better way...
[Both Groups]
...to make a newsie's B7susday!
[Newsies]
You wanna mA7ove the A/Bnext edEitionE/G#  
Give us an eC7arthquake A/Bor a Ewar
[Elmer]
How 'bout a cG7rooked E7politAician
[Newsies]
Ya nitwit, tC9hat ain't A/Bnews no mEore
UAptown B/Ato Grand CAentral SB/Atation
DAown to B/ACity HAall
CWe imD/Cproves our CcircuD/Clation
WCalking tD/Cill we B7susfall
[Group One]                               [Group Two]
But we'll be E5out E/G#there                    Got a feelin' bout the headline, I smells me a headline
CAarrying the bBanner man to E5man!           Papes is gonna E/G#sell like we was gAivin' em' aBway
We're always E5out E/G#there                    Betcha dinner it's a doozy, 'bout a pistol-packing floozey
SAoakin' every sBucker that we G#m7can!         Don't know any better way to make a nC#m7ewsie's day
Here's the F#m7headline:                      I was stakin' out the circus 
NeB7suswsies on a mission!                     And then someone said that coney's really hot
G#m7Kill the competition                      But when I get there
C#7susSell the next edC#7ition                     There was Spot with all his cronies
We'll be F#m7out there, carryin' the banner   Heck, I'm gonna take what little dough I got and play the ponies
See us G#m7out there, cC#m7arryin' the banner     We at least deserve a headline for the hours that they work us
See us F#m7out tAheA#dimre, caB7susrryin' the banBner     Jeez, I bet if I just stayed a little longer at the circus
[Newsies]
We'll aCll be oFut tF/Ahere, caBbrryin' the bCanner man to mFanF/A  Bb  C  
We're always oFut tF/Ahere, soBbakin' evey sCucker that we Am7canDm7  
Here's the Gm7heaBbsusd...line:
NeC7suswsies on a mission
KAm7ill the competition
D7susSell the next edD7ition
We'll be Gm7out there, caC7susrryin' the banner
See us Gm7out there, caC7susrryin' the banner
Always Gm7out there, caC7susrryin' the banner
Ah, ah, ah, gFo!

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Newsies - Carrying The Banner

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

G/A

D/A

D7/A

A/G

C/Bb

Asus

D/F#

F#m7

Bm7

Em7

B7sus

E7/G#

A7sus

D7/F#

[Race]

Bb7

That's my cigar

[Albert]

G/A D

You'll steal another

[Specs]

Bb7 G/A D

Hey, look, it's bath time at the zoo

[Henry]

F7 D7 G

I thought that I'd suprise my mother

[Albert]

Bb7 G/A

If you could find her

[Newsies]

D Bb7 A

Who asked you

[Race]

G/A D/A

From Bottle Alley to the harbor

G/A D/A

There's easy pickings guaranteed

[Finch]

D7/A D7 G

Try any banker, bum, or barber...

G/A D

They almost all knows how to read!

[Jack]

G A/G G A/G

It's a crooked game we're playin'

G A/G G

One we'll never lose

Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb

Long as suckers don't mind payin'

Bb C/Bb Asus

Just to get bad news

[Newsies]

D D/F#

Ain't it a fine life

G G/A D D/F# G G/A

Carryin' the banner through it all

D D/F#

A mighty fine life

G G/A F#m7 Bm7

Carryin' the banner tough and tall

Em7 D/F#

When the bell rings

G/A A7

We goes where we wishes

F#m7

We's as free as fishes

B7sus B7

Sure beats washing dishes

Em7 D/F# G E7/G#

What a fine... life

A7sus D

Carryin' the banner home-free all!

[Finch] (Spoken)

Hey Crutchie, what your leg say, gonna rain?

[Crutchie] (Spoken)

A7sus

No rain... Ha, partly cloudy clear by evenin'!

[Race] (Spoken)

A7sus

And the limp sells 50 papes all by itself!

[Crutchie]

I don't need a limp to sell papes. I've got personality.

G7 G/A D

It takes a smile that spreads like butter

G7 G/A D

The kind that turns a lady's head

[Racetrack]

D/F# D7 D7/F# G

It takes an orphan with a stutter

[Finch]

Bb7

Who's also blind

[Albert]

G/A

And mute

[Elmer]

And dead!

[Crutchie, Buttons, Jo-Jo]

G A/G G A/G

Summer stinks and winter's freezing

G A/G G

When you works outdoors

[Jack, Tommy Boy, Crutchie, Buttons, Jo-Jo]

Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb

Start out sweating end up sneezing

Bb C/Bb A5

In between it pours!

[Newsies]

D D/F#

Still, it's a fine life

G G/A D D/F# G Asus

Carryin' the banner with me chums

D D/F#

A bunch of big shots

G G/A F#m7 Bm7

Tossin' out a freebie to the bums

[Finch]

Em7

Hey! What's the hold up

A7sus

Waitin' makes me antsy

F#m

I likes living chancey

[Newsies]

B7sus B7

Harlem to Delancey

Em7 D/F# G E7/G#

What a fine life

A7sus

Carryin' the banner through the

[Nuns]

Dsus D Bsus Bm

Blessed children

Dsus D A/B Bm

Though you wander lost and depraved

G(add4) G(add2) Esus Em

Jesus..... loves you

A7sus A7 Dsus D

You shall be saved!

[Race] (In counterpoint to Nuns and other Newsies)

Dsus D Bsus Bm

Curdled coffee

Dsus D A/B Bm

Concrete donuts sprinkled with mold

G(add4) G(add2) Esus Em

Homemade... biscuits

A7sus A7 D5

Just two years old

[Jack]

If I hate the headlines

I'll make up a headline

[Add Crutchie]

Bb7

And I'll say anything I hafta

[Add Race and Romeo]

'Cause at two for a penny if I take too many

Bb7

Weasel just makes me eat 'em afta

[Group One] [Group Two]

Got a feelin' bout the headline I do too!

I smells me a headline So it must be true

Papes are gonna sell like we was givin' em' away What a switch!

Betcha dinner it's a doozy Soon we'll all be rich

'bout a pistol-packing floozey

Who know how... Don't know a better way...

[Both Groups]

B7sus

...to make a newsie's day!

[Newsies]

A7 A/B E E/G#

You wanna move the next edition

C7 A/B E

Give us an earthquake or a war

[Elmer]

G7 E7 A

How 'bout a crooked politician

[Newsies]

C9 A/B E

Ya nitwit, that ain't news no more

A B/A A B/A

Uptown to Grand Central Station

A B/A A

Down to City Hall

C D/C C D/C

We improves our circulation

C D/C B7sus

Walking till we fall

[Group One] [Group Two]

E5 E/G#

But we'll be out there Got a feelin' bout the headline, I smells me a headline

A B E5 E/G# A B

Carrying the banner man to man! Papes is gonna sell like we was givin' em' away

E5 E/G#

We're always out there Betcha dinner it's a doozy, 'bout a pistol-packing floozey

A B G#m7 C#m7

Soakin' every sucker that we can! Don't know any better way to make a newsie's day

F#m7

Here's the headline: I was stakin' out the circus

B7sus

Newsies on a mission! And then someone said that coney's really hot

G#m7

Kill the competition But when I get there

C#7sus C#7

Sell the next edition There was Spot with all his cronies

F#m7

We'll be out there, carryin' the banner Heck, I'm gonna take what little dough I got and play the ponies

G#m7 C#m7

See us out there, carryin' the banner We at least deserve a headline for the hours that they work us

F#m7 A A#dim B7sus B

See us out there, carryin' the banner Jeez, I bet if I just stayed a little longer at the circus

[Newsies]

C F F/A Bb C F F/A Bb C

We'll all be out there, carryin' the banner man to man

F F/A Bb C Am7 Dm7

We're always out there, soakin' evey sucker that we can

Gm7 Bbsus

Here's the head...line:

C7sus

Newsies on a mission

Am7

Kill the competition

D7sus D7

Sell the next edition

Gm7 C7sus

We'll be out there, carryin' the banner

Gm7 C7sus

See us out there, carryin' the banner

Gm7 C7sus

Always out there, carryin' the banner

Ah, ah, ah, go!

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