Intro
F#sus2 F# C#/G#
e|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1---0--|
B|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1---1--|
G|--0h2---0h2---0h2---0---0--|
D|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3---2--|
A|--3-3---3-3---3-3---3---3--|
E|--1-1---1-1---1-1---1---3--|
[Verse 1]
A#m Fm Fm7
Joni's got a new car
D#m G#
Mister cool bird's smoking weed
A#m Fm Fm7
They're closing down the bakery
D#m G# F
Cause the children got to eat
A#m Fm Fm7
Jennifer's moving house
F# Cb Cb/A# Cb/G# F#
Jennifer broke her vows
A#m Fm Fm7
Andy says the doctor
Cb Cb/A# C#/G# G#
Touched her hair
[Chorus]
D#m A#m G# D#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
A#m G# D#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Cb
Hey, now the game has changed
F# A#m Cm11/A#
It's coming to our doors
[Verse 2]
A#m Fm Fm7 (clap clap)
Michael's in the movies
D#m G#
And Mary found the lord
A#m Fm Fm7
Jim moved to the city
D#m G# F
Told his friends that he got bored
A#m Fm Fm7
Kate's having an affair
F# Cb Cb/A# C#/G# G#
Husband don't seem to care
[Chorus]
D#m A#m G# D#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
A#m G# D#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Cb
Hey, now the game has changed
F# Fsus4
It's coming to our doors
[Bridge]
F
Open up
D#m
To a man
D#m7
Flesh and blood
Fsus4 F
If there's warmth in your heart
Cb Cb/A# C#/G# G#
Let it show
[Solo]
D#m A#m G# 4x
D#m A#m G#
Na na na na na na na na
D#m A#m G# Cb
Na na na na na na na na
F# G#
Na na na na na na na na
D#m A#m G#
Na na na na na na na na
D#m A#m G# Cb
Na na na na na na na na
F# G#
Na na na na na na na na
[Chorus]
D#m A#m G# D#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
D#m A#m G# Cb
Hey, used to be so far away
F# G#
Na na na na na na na na
D#m A#m G#
Na na na na na na na na
D#m A#m G# D#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
D#m A#m G# Cb
Hey, used to be so far away
F# G#
Na na na na na na na na
Chords:
C/G: 332010
Dm: xx0231
Dm7: xx0211
E: 022100
Esus4: 022200
Em7: 022030
F: 133211
Fsus2: 133011
G: 320033
Am: x02210
Bb: x13331
Bb/G: 3x3331 (though hitting the bass note should be sufficient)
Bb/A: x03331 (see the note at Bb/A)
Cm11/A# x04430