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The News by Jack Johnson
The News
Standard Tuning EADGBE
[Verse 1]
A Bm A
A billion people died on the news tonight
Bm
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
A
Well mama said
C#m
It's just make believe
Bm
You can't believe everything you see
[Chorus]
D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A Bm
On the news tonight
[Verse 2]
A Bm A
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
Bm
To put the music behind the news tonight
A
Well mama said
C#m
You can't believe everything you hear
Bm
The diagetic world is so unclear
[Chorus]
D Dm
So baby close your ears
Bm
On the news tonight
F#m
On the news tonight
[Verse 3]
Bm F#m
The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
A
And mama said
E
Mmm
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
[Chorus]
Bm D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A Bm A
On the news tonight
The picking pattern is as follows:
e|--------------------------------|
B|---2--2--2-----3--3--3----------|
G|----2--2--------4--4------------| etc.
D|-----2--2--------4--4-----------|
A|--0-------0---2-------2---------|
E|--------------------------------|
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version 2
intro:
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Verse: A billion people died on the news tonight
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not so many cried at the devils sight well momma said,
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---------2----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4---------------|
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Chorus: its just make believe u cant believe everything u see
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------2-----2---2-----2---2---2------------5---5--5---5---5--5--------------|
-------2-----2---------2---2----------------6---6------6---6----------------|
---------2----2---------2---2----------------6---6------6---6---------------|
---0---------------0---------------------4-----------4----------------------|
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so baby close ur eyes to the lullabies on the
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-------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7----------------|
--------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7---------------|
---2---------------2---------------------5-----------5---------------------|
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news tonight
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-------2-----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4----------------|
---------2----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4---------------|
---0---------------0---------------------2-----------2----------------------|
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whose the one to decide that it would be alright
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-------2-----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4----------------|
---------2----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4---------------|
---0---------------0---------------------2-----------2----------------------|
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to put the music behind the news tonight
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------2-----2---2-----2---2---2------------3---3--3---3---3--3--------------|
-------2-----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4----------------|
---------2----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4---------------|
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you cant beleive everything you hear the diajetic world is so unclear
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---------2----2---------2---2----------------6---6------6---6---------------|
---0---------------0---------------------4-----------4----------------------|
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so baby close your ears on the news tonight
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------3----3---3-----3---3---3------------7---7--7---6---6--6--------------|
-------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7----------------|
--------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7---------------|
---2---------------2---------------------5-----------5---------------------|
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on the news tonight
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----------4---4------4---4--------------------2---2-------2---2------------|
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-------2-----------2----------------------0------------0-------------------|
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the un obtrusive tones on the news tonight
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-----------4---4------4---4--------------------2---2-------2---2-----------|
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and momma said mmmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmm
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why dont the news casters when they read about people who die
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atleast they could be decent enough.... tear in their eyes well momma said
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its just make believe u cant believe everything u see ,
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---------2----2---------2---2----------------6---6------6---6---------------|
---0---------------0---------------------4-----------4----------------------|
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so baby close ur eyes to the lullabies on the
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------3----3---3-----3---3---3------------7---7--7---6---6--6--------------|
-------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7----------------|
--------4----4---------4---4----------------7---7------7---7---------------|
---2---------------2---------------------5-----------5---------------------|
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news tonight
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-------2-----2---------2---2----------------4---4------4---4----------------|
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END:
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A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
Well, mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight
Well, mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diagetic world is so unclear
So baby close your ears
On the news tonight
On the news tonight
The unobtrusive tones in the news tonight
And mama said mmmmh, mmmmh
Why don't the newscasters cry
When they read about people who die
At least they could be decent enough
To put just a tear in their eyes
And mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
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version 3
A Bm
A billion people died on the news tonight
A Bm
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
A
And mama said, "It's just make believe,
Bm
You can't believe everything you see,
D Dm A D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A
On the news tonight."
A Bm
Who's the one to decide that it would be all right
A Bm
To put the music behind the news tonight?
A
Well mama said, "You can't believe everything you hear
Bm D
The diagetic world is so unclear
Dm A
So baby close your ears"
Bm
[[:On the news tonight,
F#m
On the news tonight,:]]
D Dm A
The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight.
F#m E
And mama said, "Mmm, mmm."
A
Why don't the newscasters cry
Bm
When they read about people who die?
A
At least they could be decent enough
Bm
To put just a tear in their eye.
A
But mama said, "It's just make believe
Bm
You can't believe everything you see
D Dm A D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A
On the news tonight."
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version 4
INTRO - just an extra four bars of first chord
A A
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|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|
|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|
|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------2---|
|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
VERSE - repeat as necessary
A A Bm Bm
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|.--2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---3-----3-----3-|---3-----3-----3.|
|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|
|.------------2---|-------------2---|-------------4---|-------------4--.|
|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
CHORUS #1
A A C#m C#m
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---5-----5-----5-|---5-----5-----5-|
|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----6-----6-----|-----6-----6-----|
|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------6---|-------------6---|
|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-4-----4---------|-4-----4---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bm Bm D Dm
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---3-----3-----3-|---3-----3-----3-|---7-----7-----7-|---6-----6-----6-|
|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|-----7-----7-----|-----7-----7-----|
|-------------4---|-------------4---|-------------7---|-------------7---|
|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|-5-----5---------|-5-----5---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
CHORUS #2 - (to BRIDGE)
A A C#m C#m
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---5-----5-----5-|---5-----5-----5-|
|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----6-----6-----|-----6-----6-----|
|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------6---|-------------6---|
|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-4-----4---------|-4-----4---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bm Bm D C#m
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---3-----3-----3-|---3-----3-----3-|---7-----7-----7-|---5-----5-----5-|
|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|-----7-----7-----|-----6-----6-----|
|-------------4---|-------------4---|-------------7---|-------------6---|
|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|-5-----5---------|-4-----4---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BRIDGE
Bm Bm F#m F#m
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|.--3-----3-----3-|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2.|
|-----4-----4-----|-----4-----4-----|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|
|.------------4---|-------------4---|-------------4---|-------------4--.|
|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|
BRIDGE END - (going back to VERSE)
A A E E
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
|-----2-----2-----|-----2-----2-----|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----|
|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------2---|-------------2---|
|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-----0---------|-0-----0---------|
SONG STRUCTURE
INTRO
| A | A | A | A |
VERSE (x 2)
CHORUS #1 (x 1)
VERSE (x 3)
CHORUS #2 (x 1)
BRIDGE (x 2)
BRIDGE END (x 1)
VERSE (x 2)
CHORUS #1 (x 1)
VERSE (x 1)
OUTRO (one A chord)
CHORDS AND LYRICS
(INTRO)
A Bm
A billion people died on the news tonight
A Bm
But not so many cried at the devil sight
A
Well mama said
A
It's just make believe
C#m
You can't believe everything you see
Bm D
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
Dm
On the news tonight
(once through verse before lyrics start)
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 diegetic world is so unclear
D
So baby close your ears
C#m Bm
On the news tonight
Fm
On the news tonight
Bm Fm
The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
And mama said
A E
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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
Mama said
A
It's just make believe
C#m
You cant believe everything you see
Bm D
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
Dm A
On the news tonight
(Bm to A chord for outro)
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version 5
The picking pattern is as follows:
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----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3-|
------------------------------------------------------------------|etc.
------2-----2---------2-----2---------4-----4---------4-----4-----|
--0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---|
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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
A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
Well, mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight
Well, mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diagetic world is so unclear
So baby close your ears
On the news tonight
On the news tonight
The unobtrusive tones in the news tonight
And mama said mmmmh, mmmmh
Why don't the newscasters cry
When they read about people who die
At least they could be decent enough
To put just a tear in their eyes
And mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
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version 6
E-----------------------------------|
B----------2---------------2--------|
G------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|
D----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----|
A--0---------------0----------------|
E-----------------------------------| repeat
A Bm
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------2---------------2--------|---------3---------------3--------|
G------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4--|
D----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----|---4---4-----4-----4---4-----4----|
A--0---------------0----------------|-2---------------2----------------|
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A billion people died...
But not so many...
A C#m
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------2---------------2--------|---------5---------------5--------|
G------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---6--|
D----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----|---6---6-----6-----6---6-----6----|
A--0---------------0----------------|-4---------------4----------------|
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
It's just make believe...
Bm D Dm
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------3---------------3--------|---7-----7-----6---6-----6-----5--|
G------4-----4---4-----4-----4---4--|-----7-----7---------7-----7------|
D----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4----|-------7-----7---------7-----7----|
A--2---------------2----------------|-5---------------5----------------|
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------| =
=20
So baby close...
A Bm
On the news tonight=20
A Bm A Bm
Who's the one...
A C#m
You can't believe...
Bm D C#
So baby...=20
Bm F#m =20
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------3---------------3--------|---------2---------------2--------|
G------4-----4---4-----4-----4---4--|-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|
D----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4----|---4---4-----4-----4---4-----4----|
A--2---------------2----------------|----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|-2---------------2----------------| =
...news tonight (2x)
A E
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B----------2---------------2--------|----------------------------------|
G------2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|---------1---------------1--------|
D----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----|-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2--|
A--0---------------0----------------|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----|
E-----------------------------------|-0---------------0----------------|
Mmm...
A Bm
Why don't the...
A Bm
At least they...
A C#m
It's just...
Bm D Dm
So baby...=20
A Bm A--
A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
Well, mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby, close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight
Well, mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diagetic world is so unclear
So baby close your ears
On the news tonight
On the news tonight
The unobtrusive tones in the news tonight
And mama said mmmmh, mmmmh
Why don't the newscasters cry
When they read about people who die
At least they could be decent enough
To put just a tear in their eyes
And mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight
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