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SONG TITLE : NEWS
ARTIST : JACK JOHNSON
CD : BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES
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AA billion people died on tBmhe news tonight
ABut not so many cried at the Bmterrible sight
Well mama saidA  
It's just make believe
C#mYou can't believe everything you see
So Bmbaby close your eyes to the lullabieDsDm  
On the nAews tonightBm  
AWho's the one to decide that it would bBme alright
ATo put the music behind the Bmnews tonight
Well mama saAid
You can't believe everything you hear
C#mThe diagetic world is so uncleaBmr
So baby close your earsD  Dm  
On the news tBmonight
On the news tonF#might
The Bmunobtrusive tones on the news F#mtonight
And mama said
AMmmmmmmmEmm
AWhy don't the newscasters cry when they read about Bmpeople who die
AAt least they could be decent enough to put just a Bmtear in their eyes
Mama saiAd
It's just make believeC#m  
You cant believe everything you see
BmSo baby close your eyes to the lullabiesD  Dm  
On the news AtonightBm  A  
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