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The News

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SONG TITLE : NEWS
ARTIST : JACK JOHNSON
CD : BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES
The picking pattern is as follows:
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A                          Bm
 A billion people died on the news tonight
A                            Bm
 But not so many cried at the terrible sight
              A
Well mama said
It's just make believe
C#m
You can't believe everything you see
   Bm                                  D           Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
        A                     Bm
On the news tonight
A                                      Bm
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
A                            Bm
 To put the music behind the news tonight
            A
Well mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
C#m                            Bm
The diagetic world is so unclear
                          D        Dm
So baby close your ears
             Bm
On the news tonight
               F#m
On the news tonight
   Bm                             F#m
The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
And mama said
A       E
Mmmmmmmmmm
A                                                  Bm
Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die
A                                                  Bm
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes
        A
Mama said
                        C#m
It's just make believe
You cant believe everything you see
Bm                                       D         Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
           A                    Bm             A
On the news tonight

The News chords and lyrics

Free chords for The News by Jack Johnson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SONG TITLE : NEWS
ARTIST : JACK JOHNSON
CD : BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES
The picking pattern is as follows:
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you hear
And mama said
You cant believe everything you see

The News Chords by Jack Johnson

Learn how to play The News by Jack Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The News chords”, “The News guitar chords”, or “Jack Johnson The 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 The News chords and for experienced players who want accurate The News lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bm, C#m, D, Dm, F#m.

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What key is "The News" in?

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