Intro
C#sus2 C# G#/D#
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]
Fm Cm Cm7
Joni's got a new car
A#m D#
Mister cool bird's smoking weed
Fm Cm Cm7
They're closing down the bakery
A#m D# C
Cause the children got to eat
Fm Cm Cm7
Jennifer's moving house
C# Gb Gb/F Gb/D# C#
Jennifer broke her vows
Fm Cm Cm7
Andy says the doctor
Gb Gb/F G#/D# D#
Touched her hair
[Chorus]
A#m Fm D# A#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
Fm D# A#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Gb
Hey, now the game has changed
C# Fm Gm11/F
It's coming to our doors
[Verse 2]
Fm Cm Cm7 (clap clap)
Michael's in the movies
A#m D#
And Mary found the lord
Fm Cm Cm7
Jim moved to the city
A#m D# C
Told his friends that he got bored
Fm Cm Cm7
Kate's having an affair
C# Gb Gb/F G#/D# D#
Husband don't seem to care
[Chorus]
A#m Fm D# A#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
Fm D# A#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Gb
Hey, now the game has changed
C# Csus4
It's coming to our doors
[Bridge]
C
Open up
A#m
To a man
A#m7
Flesh and blood
Csus4 C
If there's warmth in your heart
Gb Gb/F G#/D# D#
Let it show
[Solo]
A#m Fm D# 4x
A#m Fm D#
Na na na na na na na na
A#m Fm D# Gb
Na na na na na na na na
C# D#
Na na na na na na na na
A#m Fm D#
Na na na na na na na na
A#m Fm D# Gb
Na na na na na na na na
C# D#
Na na na na na na na na
[Chorus]
A#m Fm D# A#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
A#m Fm D# Gb
Hey, used to be so far away
C# D#
Na na na na na na na na
A#m Fm D#
Na na na na na na na na
A#m Fm D# A#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
A#m Fm D# Gb
Hey, used to be so far away
C# D#
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)
Gm11/F x04430