Intro
Esus2 E B/F#
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]
G#m D#m D#m7
Joni's got a new car
C#m F#
Mister cool bird's smoking weed
G#m D#m D#m7
They're closing down the bakery
C#m F# D#
Cause the children got to eat
G#m D#m D#m7
Jennifer's moving house
E A A/G# A/F# E
Jennifer broke her vows
G#m D#m D#m7
Andy says the doctor
A A/G# B/F# F#
Touched her hair
[Chorus]
C#m G#m F# C#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
G#m F# C#m
Hey, used to be so far away
A
Hey, now the game has changed
E G#m A#m11/G#
It's coming to our doors
[Verse 2]
G#m D#m D#m7 (clap clap)
Michael's in the movies
C#m F#
And Mary found the lord
G#m D#m D#m7
Jim moved to the city
C#m F# D#
Told his friends that he got bored
G#m D#m D#m7
Kate's having an affair
E A A/G# B/F# F#
Husband don't seem to care
[Chorus]
C#m G#m F# C#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
G#m F# C#m
Hey, used to be so far away
A
Hey, now the game has changed
E D#sus4
It's coming to our doors
[Bridge]
D#
Open up
C#m
To a man
C#m7
Flesh and blood
D#sus4 D#
If there's warmth in your heart
A A/G# B/F# F#
Let it show
[Solo]
C#m G#m F# 4x
C#m G#m F#
Na na na na na na na na
C#m G#m F# A
Na na na na na na na na
E F#
Na na na na na na na na
C#m G#m F#
Na na na na na na na na
C#m G#m F# A
Na na na na na na na na
E F#
Na na na na na na na na
[Chorus]
C#m G#m F# C#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
C#m G#m F# A
Hey, used to be so far away
E F#
Na na na na na na na na
C#m G#m F#
Na na na na na na na na
C#m G#m F# C#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
C#m G#m F# A
Hey, used to be so far away
E F#
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)
A#m11/G# x04430