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Newsies - The Bottom Line

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[Intro]
C(add2)/E  Fmaj7  C(add2)/E  Fmaj7
[Pulitzer]
C(add2)/ENunzio knoFmaj7ws, when
He's cEm7utting my Am7hair:
TDm9rim a bit hG7ere,
And then Bb/Ctrim a bit tC7here.
Just a Fmaj7modest adjE7ustment
Can fAm7atten the bD7ottom liF/Gne.G7  F/G  G7  
C(add2)/EShaving is tFmaj7ricky:
The rEm7azor should fAm7loat
Dm9Shave me too cG7lose
And you Bb/Cmay slit my tC7hroat.
Its the sFmaj7implest soE7lutions
That bAm7olster the bD7ottom liF/GneG7  F/G  G7  
Fmaj7Give me a week
And I'll trEm7ain them to Am7be
Like an Fmaj7army that's marching to Em7war.Am7  
PG/Aroud of themselvA7es
And so gF#m7rateful to Bm7me,
They'll be bEm7egging to pay even mG/Aore!A  Gmaj7/A  
A/GWhen there's D/F#dirt on our Gmaj7shoes, boys,
For F#m7Gods sake, reBm7lax!
Em9Why throw them A7out?
All we C/Dneed is some D7wax
Listen Gmaj7well to these F#7barbershop leBm7ssons,
For tE7hey'll see you tEm7b5hrough.Gm(maj7)  Gm6  
[Employees]
When you're F#m7stuck in the Gmaj7muck you'll be fF#m7ine.Gmaj7  
You'll F#m7erase any Gmaj7trace of decliEm9ne.A7  
[Seitz]
With a F#m7trim
[Hannah]
And a Gmaj7snip
Bunsen
And a shF#m7ine!
[Pulitzer]
And the pBm7ow'r of the pEm7ress,
YesGmaj7/A! Once  A7susagain  A#dimis  mBmine!
   E9Just a few comE9mon Gmaj7/Acents,
Gents, thats the bA13ottom D/F#line!
[Employees]
D/F#Every new Gmaj7outcome
It's F#m7income for Bm7you,
TEm9hanks to that bA7ottom G/Dline!D  

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Newsies - The Bottom Line

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C(add2)/E

Fmaj7

Em7

Am7

Dm9

Bb/C

F/G

G/A

F#m7

Bm7

Gmaj7/A

A/G

D/F#

Gmaj7

Em9

C/D

F#7

Em7b5

[Intro]

C(add2)/E Fmaj7 C(add2)/E Fmaj7

[Pulitzer]

C(add2)/E Fmaj7

Nunzio knows, when

Em7 Am7

He's cutting my hair:

Dm9 G7

Trim a bit here,

Bb/C C7

And then trim a bit there.

Fmaj7 E7

Just a modest adjustment

Am7 D7 F/G G7 F/G G7

Can fatten the bottom line.

C(add2)/E Fmaj7

Shaving is tricky:

Em7 Am7

The razor should float

Dm9 G7

Shave me too close

Bb/C C7

And you may slit my throat.

Fmaj7 E7

Its the simplest solutions

Am7 D7 F/G G7 F/G G7

That bolster the bottom line

Fmaj7

Give me a week

Em7 Am7

And I'll train them to be

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7

Like an army that's marching to war.

G/A A7

Proud of themselves

F#m7 Bm7

And so grateful to me,

Em7 G/A A Gmaj7/A

They'll be begging to pay even more!

A/G D/F# Gmaj7

When there's dirt on our shoes, boys,

F#m7 Bm7

For Gods sake, relax!

Em9 A7

Why throw them out?

C/D D7

All we need is some wax

Gmaj7 F#7 Bm7

Listen well to these barbershop lessons,

E7 Em7b5 Gm(maj7) Gm6

For they'll see you through.

[Employees]

F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Gmaj7

When you're stuck in the muck you'll be fine.

F#m7 Gmaj7 Em9 A7

You'll erase any trace of decline.

[Seitz]

F#m7

With a trim

[Hannah]

Gmaj7

And a snip

Bunsen

F#m7

And a shine!

[Pulitzer]

Bm7 Em7

And the pow'r of the press,

Gmaj7/A A7sus A#dim Bm

Yes! Once again is mine!

E9 E9 Gmaj7/A

Just a few common cents,

A13 D/F#

Gents, thats the bottom line!

[Employees]

D/F# Gmaj7

Every new outcome

F#m7 Bm7

It's income for you,

Em9 A7 G/D D

Thanks to that bottom line!

About Newsies - The Bottom Line Chords by Misc Musicals

Learn how to play Newsies - The Bottom Line by Misc Musicals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Newsies - The Bottom Line chords”, “Newsies - The Bottom Line guitar chords”, or “Misc Musicals Newsies - The Bottom Line 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 Newsies - The Bottom Line chords and for experienced players who want accurate Newsies - The Bottom Line lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fmaj7, Em7, Am7, Dm9, G7, Bb/C.

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