Intro
Bsus2 B F#/C#
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]
D#m A#m A#m7
Joni's got a new car
G#m C#
Mister cool bird's smoking weed
D#m A#m A#m7
They're closing down the bakery
G#m C# A#
Cause the children got to eat
D#m A#m A#m7
Jennifer's moving house
B Fb Fb/D# Fb/C# B
Jennifer broke her vows
D#m A#m A#m7
Andy says the doctor
Fb Fb/D# F#/C# C#
Touched her hair
[Chorus]
G#m D#m C# G#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
D#m C# G#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Fb
Hey, now the game has changed
B D#m Fm11/D#
It's coming to our doors
[Verse 2]
D#m A#m A#m7 (clap clap)
Michael's in the movies
G#m C#
And Mary found the lord
D#m A#m A#m7
Jim moved to the city
G#m C# A#
Told his friends that he got bored
D#m A#m A#m7
Kate's having an affair
B Fb Fb/D# F#/C# C#
Husband don't seem to care
[Chorus]
G#m D#m C# G#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
D#m C# G#m
Hey, used to be so far away
Fb
Hey, now the game has changed
B A#sus4
It's coming to our doors
[Bridge]
A#
Open up
G#m
To a man
G#m7
Flesh and blood
A#sus4 A#
If there's warmth in your heart
Fb Fb/D# F#/C# C#
Let it show
[Solo]
G#m D#m C# 4x
G#m D#m C#
Na na na na na na na na
G#m D#m C# Fb
Na na na na na na na na
B C#
Na na na na na na na na
G#m D#m C#
Na na na na na na na na
G#m D#m C# Fb
Na na na na na na na na
B C#
Na na na na na na na na
[Chorus]
G#m D#m C# G#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
G#m D#m C# Fb
Hey, used to be so far away
B C#
Na na na na na na na na
G#m D#m C#
Na na na na na na na na
G#m D#m C# G#m
Hey, have you read the news today?
G#m D#m C# Fb
Hey, used to be so far away
B C#
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)
Fm11/D# x04430