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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
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I will always be the one to break the news,

if it's alright?
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I never wanna bring you down, no
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I will always be the one to speak
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the truth of it although
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I never wanna see you frown, no
Verse 2
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Be lately, I am so happy that
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it's raining out again

I'm so made up that we're
Am
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naked in our bed
C
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Am
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Like we were twenty
D
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Csus2
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four back when
Verse 3
G
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Who will hammer out?
Em
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The deeper question needin' sorted out

If there's an answer we will
Am
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find it with our doubt
C
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Csus2
Csus2

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We're a little more than friends
Verse 4
Am
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Bm
Bm
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We fell through time and space
Bm
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And cast upon this place
Bm
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And so far we've been saved
Verse 5
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I will always be the one to break the news,
Em
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if it's alright?
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I never wanna bring you down, no
Em
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I will always be the one
D
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Em
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to speak the truth if it don't hurt
C
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I never wanna see you frown, no
C
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I never wanna bring you
Verse 6
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Em
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down, no
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I never wanna bring you down
Verse 7
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It's raining out

I'm so made up,
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we've been makin' out
Am
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Watching movies in our dressing gowns
C
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Like we were twenty- four
Csus2
Csus2

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or there about
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What
Verse 8
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matters most?

Life's amazing but it's
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been a bumpy road

No more than lately things
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have been a little wild
C
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Am I an adult or a child?
Csus2
Csus2

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Don't feel any different now
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Verse 9
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Bm
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2

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We watch the world go by
Bm
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2

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And so far we've been through
Verse 10
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I will always be the one to break the news,
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if it's alright?
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I never wanna bring you down, no
Em
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I will always be the one
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Em
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to speak the truth if it don't hurt
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I never wanna bring you frown, no
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I never wanna bring you down
Interlude 1
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Csus2
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Am
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Verse 11
Bm
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We fell through time and space
Bm
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We chanced upon this place
Bm
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And so far we've been saved
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Verse 12
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I will always be the one to break the news,
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if it's alright?
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I never wanna bring you down
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I will always be the one
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Em
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to speak the truth if it don't hurt
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I never wanna see you frown, no
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I never wanna bring you down
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I will always be the one to break the news,
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if it's alright?
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I never wanna bring you down, no
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I will always be the one to
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speak the truth if it don't hurt
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I never wanna see you frown
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Never wanna see you down
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Never wanna see you down,
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Csus2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of break the news by The Who is E minor.

The primary chords used in break the news are Em, C, G, D, Am, Csus2.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, G, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of break the news is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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