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Am11 x-0-10-12-12-10
[Intro]
|  Em   Bm|  C   Bm|  Am|  C| x2
[Verse 1]
He Emsticks to his Bmguns
He take the Croad as it Bmcomes
It take the Amshine off his shoesC  
 EmHe says it's a Bmshame
You know it Cmay be a Bmgame
Ah, but I Amwon't play to loseC  
[Verse 2]
 EmHe's burning the Bmgrass
 CHe take up a Bmglass
He Amswallow it neatC  
 EmHe crosses the Bmfloor
He Copen the Bmdoor
He take a Amsniff of the streetC  
[Bridge]
 DAnd she tell him that he's crazyC  D  
She's a-saying "listen baby I'm your Emwife"
  C   DYes She tell him that he's crazyC  D  
For gambling a-with his liCfeAm11  
[Verse 3]
  EmBut he climbs on his horBmse
You know he Cfeel no remorBmse
He just kiAmcks it aliveC  
  EmHis motor is fineBm  
He take it Cover the lineBm  
Until he's Amready to diveC  
[Interlude]
|  Em   Bm|  C   Bm|  Am|  C| x2
[Bridge]
DAnd she tell him that he's crazyC  D  
Yes she's saying "listen baby I'm Cyour Emwife"
  C  DYeah She tell him that he's crazyC  D  
For gambling with his lifeC  Am11  
[Verse 4]
 EmHe sticks to his gunsBm  
He take the Croad as it comesBm  
It take the Amshine off his shoesC  
 EmHe says it's a shameBm  
You know it Cmay be a gameBm  
Ah but I Amwon't play to loseC  
[Verse 5]
 EmHe sticks to his guBmns
He take the Croad as it comesBm  
It take the Amshine off his shoesC  
 EmHe's too fast Bmto stop
He take it Cover the topBm  
He make a Amline in the news
[Outro]
Am

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News

by Dire Straits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am11

Am11 x-0-10-12-12-10

[Intro]

Em Bm C Bm Am C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

He sticks to his guns

C Bm

He take the road as it comes

Am C

It take the shine off his shoes

Em Bm

He says it's a shame

C Bm

You know it may be a game

Am C

Ah, but I won't play to lose

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

He's burning the grass

C Bm

He take up a glass

Am C

He swallow it neat

Em Bm

He crosses the floor

C Bm

He open the door

Am C

He take a sniff of the street

[Bridge]

D C D

And she tell him that he's crazy

She's a-saying "listen baby I'm your wife"

C D C D

Yes She tell him that he's crazy

C Am11

For gambling a-with his life

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

But he climbs on his horse

C Bm

You know he feel no remorse

Am C

He just kicks it alive

Em Bm

His motor is fine

C Bm

He take it over the line

Am C

Until he's ready to dive

[Interlude]

Em Bm C Bm Am C

| | | | | x2

[Bridge]

D C D

And she tell him that he's crazy

C Em

Yes she's saying "listen baby I'm your wife"

C D C D

Yeah She tell him that he's crazy

C Am11

For gambling with his life

[Verse 4]

Em Bm

He sticks to his guns

C Bm

He take the road as it comes

Am C

It take the shine off his shoes

Em Bm

He says it's a shame

C Bm

You know it may be a game

Am C

Ah but I won't play to lose

[Verse 5]

Em Bm

He sticks to his guns

C Bm

He take the road as it comes

Am C

It take the shine off his shoes

Em Bm

He's too fast to stop

C Bm

He take it over the top

He make a line in the news

[Outro]

About News Chords by Dire Straits

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The chords for "News" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, C, Am, D, Am11). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.