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[Intro]   
Em7       C         Em7       D
Em7       C         Em7       D
[Verse 1]
GYesterday's news, said people were dying       Em7down in Africa
BA#urned in the afternoon Asus4sun   too little to Em7eat
GArmies of 'saviours' ran to the rescue,   Em7while the world looked on
To hCelp while the cameras were Drolling, then sound the reEm7treat
[Chorus]
Cohh, yesterday's Em7newsD  
ohh,  yesterday's Em7newsC  Em7  D  
[Verse 2]
YGesterday's news said thousands of children      Em7would surely die
The A#refuse of love gone Asus4wrong, love put to the Em7test
GAngry disciples, now have grown silent       Em7I, the worst of all
My Cpassion for righteousDness joins the children at Em7rest
[Chorus]
Cohh,   like yesterday's Em7news  D  
ohh,  yesterday's Em7newsC  Em7  D  
[Bridge]
But toFday under the weight of the wAmorld
Only Cmso much attention to gGo around
And A#yesterday's tears, like Asus4morning dew, have burned aGway
But Cmunto the least of Gthese
He A#said "you've done it to Asus4me"
oh Cyesterday's news come Asus4back,  break my heart toEm7day
[Interlude]
         C         Em7        D
Em7      C         Em7        D
[Verse 3]
GYesterday's news said the King of the Jews     Em7met a cruel fate
A#Nailed to a tree over Asus4love -   that's what I've Em7heard
I cGan't shake that vision    Innocence bleeding     Em7in my place
YCesterday, today and foDrever    always the Em7same, always the same
End
         Em7    Cyesterday's Em7newsD  
         Em7                C             Em7   Djust yesterday       
         Em7   Ccant' stop thinkin' about Em7itD  
yesterday's Em7news          Ccan't shake that viEm7sionD  

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Yesterdays News

by Wayne Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

[Intro]

Em7 C Em7 D

[Verse 1]

G Em7

Yesterday's news, said people were dying down in Africa

A# Asus4 Em7

Burned in the afternoon sun too little to eat

G Em7

Armies of 'saviours' ran to the rescue, while the world looked on

C D Em7

To help while the cameras were rolling, then sound the retreat

[Chorus]

C Em7 D

ohh, yesterday's news

Em7 C Em7 D

ohh, yesterday's news

[Verse 2]

G Em7

Yesterday's news said thousands of children would surely die

A# Asus4 Em7

The refuse of love gone wrong, love put to the test

G Em7

Angry disciples, now have grown silent I, the worst of all

C D Em7

My passion for righteousness joins the children at rest

[Chorus]

C Em7 D

ohh, like yesterday's news

Em7 C Em7 D

ohh, yesterday's news

[Bridge]

F Am

But today under the weight of the world

Cm G

Only so much attention to go around

A# Asus4 G

And yesterday's tears, like morning dew, have burned away

Cm G

But unto the least of these

A# Asus4

He said "you've done it to me"

C Asus4 Em7

oh yesterday's news come back, break my heart today

[Interlude]

C Em7 D

Em7 C Em7 D

[Verse 3]

G Em7

Yesterday's news said the King of the Jews met a cruel fate

A# Asus4 Em7

Nailed to a tree over love - that's what I've heard

G Em7

I can't shake that vision Innocence bleeding in my place

C D Em7

Yesterday, today and forever always the same, always the same

End

Em7 C Em7 D

yesterday's news

Em7 C Em7 D

just yesterday

Em7 C Em7 D

cant' stop thinkin' about it

Em7 C Em7 D

yesterday's news can't shake that vision

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