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[Intro]
E7
[Verse 1]
E7"Write what you know", so they say, all I know is
I don'A(add4)/Et know what to write or the right way to write it.
This is E7big, lady, don't screw it up.
This is not some little vaAudevF#mille ID'm C#mrevF#m7iewinB7g.
PE7oor little kids versus rich greedy sour pusses.
A/EHa! It's a cinch! It could practically write itself-
And lE7et's pray it does, cause as I may have mentioned,
I have nAo F#mclue wDhat C#mI'm F#mdoinD#m7b5g.
Ab7Am I insane? This is what I've been waiting for.
Well Db/Abthat, plus the screaming of ten angry editors.
"A gAb7irl?", "It's a girl!", "How the hell?", "Is that even legal?",
"DbLook, Bbmjust Gbgo Fmand Bbm7get her!"
Ab7Not only that, there's a story behind the story:
Db/AbThousands of children, exploited, invisible.
Speak B7up, take a stand, and there's someone to write about it.
E7susThat's how things get bE7etter.
[Break]
GAive life's little guys some E7susink,
And when it dries just waDtch what happens.
Those Dsus2kids will lEive and brAeathe right on the page
and E7susonce they're center stage, you waDtch what happens.
And Dsus2who's there wEith her F#mcamera and her pen
as bGoys turn into men?
They'll sEm7torm the gates and then
just waEtch what D/Ehappens wEhen they A5do!       Dsus2(Eeeeee!)
[Verse 2]
E7Picture a handsome, heroically charismatic-
A(add4)/EPlain spoken, know nothing, skirt-chasing, cocky little E7son of a- (dramatic quick breath)
Lie down with dogs and you wake up with a raAise F#mand Da C#mpromF#m7otionB7.
E7So, he's a flirt! A complete ego maniac.
The A/Efact is he's also the face of the strike-
What a fE7ace- face the fact,
That's a face that could save us all from sAinF#mking Din C#mthe F#moceD#m7b5an.
Ab7Like someone said, "Power tends to corrupt"
And absoDb/Ablute power, wait! Wait, corrupts!?
Absolutely, that is gAb7enius!
But give me some time, I'll be twice as good as tDbhat Bbmsix mGbonths fFmrom Bbm7never.
Ab7Just look around at the world we're inheriting
And Db/Abthink of the one we'll create.
Their mistake is they got B7old, that is not a mistake we'll be making.
No sir, E7suswe'll stay young forE7ever!
[Break]
GAive those kids and me the E7susbrand new century and wDatch what happens.
It's Dsus2David aEnd GoAliath, do or die! The E7susfight is on,
And I can't waDtch what happens.
But Dsus2all I kEnow is F#mnothing happens if you jGust give in.
It F#mcan't be any worse than hGow it's been.
Ending
And it jA5ust so hA5/G#appens that we A5/Gjust might wD/F#in,
Dm/FSo whaE7sustever happens!
Let's beA5gin!Bm7  E7sus  A  

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Newsies - Watch What Happens

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A(add4)/E

F#m

C#m

F#m7

A/E

D#m7b5

Ab7

Db/Ab

Bbm

Bbm7

E7sus

Dsus2

Em7

D/E

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

"Write what you know", so they say, all I know is

A(add4)/E

I don't know what to write or the right way to write it.

This is big, lady, don't screw it up.

A F#m D C#m F#m7 B7

This is not some little vaudeville I'm reviewing.

Poor little kids versus rich greedy sour pusses.

A/E

Ha! It's a cinch! It could practically write itself-

And let's pray it does, cause as I may have mentioned,

A F#m D C#m F#m D#m7b5

I have no clue what I'm doing.

Ab7

Am I insane? This is what I've been waiting for.

Db/Ab

Well that, plus the screaming of ten angry editors.

Ab7

"A girl?", "It's a girl!", "How the hell?", "Is that even legal?",

Db Bbm Gb Fm Bbm7

"Look, just go and get her!"

Ab7

Not only that, there's a story behind the story:

Db/Ab

Thousands of children, exploited, invisible.

Speak up, take a stand, and there's someone to write about it.

E7sus E7

That's how things get better.

[Break]

A E7sus

Give life's little guys some ink,

And when it dries just watch what happens.

Dsus2 E A

Those kids will live and breathe right on the page

E7sus D

and once they're center stage, you watch what happens.

Dsus2 E F#m

And who's there with her camera and her pen

as boys turn into men?

Em7

They'll storm the gates and then

E D/E E A5 Dsus2

just watch what happens when they do! (Eeeeee!)

[Verse 2]

Picture a handsome, heroically charismatic-

A(add4)/E E7

Plain spoken, know nothing, skirt-chasing, cocky little son of a- (dramatic quick breath)

A F#m D C#m F#m7 B7

Lie down with dogs and you wake up with a raise and a promotion.

So, he's a flirt! A complete ego maniac.

A/E

The fact is he's also the face of the strike-

What a face- face the fact,

A F#m D C#m F#m D#m7b5

That's a face that could save us all from sinking in the ocean.

Ab7

Like someone said, "Power tends to corrupt"

Db/Ab

And absolute power, wait! Wait, corrupts!?

Ab7

Absolutely, that is genius!

Db Bbm Gb Fm Bbm7

But give me some time, I'll be twice as good as that six months from never.

Ab7

Just look around at the world we're inheriting

Db/Ab

And think of the one we'll create.

Their mistake is they got old, that is not a mistake we'll be making.

E7sus E7

No sir, we'll stay young forever!

[Break]

A E7sus D

Give those kids and me the brand new century and watch what happens.

Dsus2 E A E7sus

It's David and Goliath, do or die! The fight is on,

And I can't watch what happens.

Dsus2 E F#m G

But all I know is nothing happens if you just give in.

F#m G

It can't be any worse than how it's been.

Ending

A5 A5/G# A5/G D/F#

And it just so happens that we just might win,

Dm/F E7sus

So whatever happens!

A5 Bm7 E7sus A

Let's begin!

About Newsies - Watch What Happens Chords by Misc Musicals

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