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Am11 x-0-10-12-12-10
[Intro]
  EmBm CBm 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
                                     Em
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]
  EmBm CBm 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
          Am
He make a line in the news
[Outro]
Am

News chords and lyrics

Free chords for News by Dire Straits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Interlude]
| Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Outro]
Am

News Chords by Dire Straits

Learn how to play News by Dire Straits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “News chords”, “News guitar chords”, or “Dire Straits News 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 News chords and for experienced players who want accurate News lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, C, Am, D, Am11.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "News" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "News" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "News" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "News" by Dire Straits with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dire Straits below.

What key is "News" in?

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.