I Want A New Drug original guitar chords by
Huey Lewis & The News

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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D/F#

D/F#

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D/F#

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D/F#

D/F#

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Oh

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D/F#

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I want a new

Verse 1

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drug,

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D/F#

D/F#

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one that won't make me sick

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D/F#

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One that won't make me crash my car

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Or make me feel three feet thick

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I want a new drug,

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G/B

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G/B

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one that won't hurt my head

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G/B

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One that won't make my mouth too dry

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D/F#

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Or make my eyes too red

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D/F#

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Bridge 1

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One that won't make me nervous

Em

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A/E

A/E

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Wonderin' what to do

C7

C7

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One that makes me feel

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like I feel when I'm with you

Interlude 1

When I'm alone with

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(you)

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D/F#

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I want a new

Verse 2

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drug,

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one that won't spill

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D/F#

D/F#

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One that don't cost too much

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Or come in a pill

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I want a new drug,

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G/B

G/B

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G/B

G/B

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one that won't go away

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G/B

G/B

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One that won't keep me up all night

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D/F#

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One that won't make me sleep all day

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D/F#

D/F#

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Bridge 2

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One that won't make me nervous

Em

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A/E

A/E

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Wonderin' what to do

C7

C7

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One that makes me feel

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like I feel when I'm with you

Interlude 2

When I'm alone

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(with you)

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I'm alone with you, baby

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Interlude 3

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Solo 1

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I want a new

Verse 3

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drug,

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one that does what it should

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One that won't make me feel too bad

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One that won't make me feel too good

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I want a new drug,

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G/B

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G/B

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one with no doubt

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G/B

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One that won't make me talk too much

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D/F#

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Or make my face break out

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Bridge 3

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One that won't make me nervous

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A/E

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Wonderin' what to do

C7

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One that makes me feel

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like I feel when I'm with you

Interlude 4

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When I'm alone with you

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I'm alone with you, yeah, yeah

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Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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D/F#
D
C
G/B
Em
A/E
C7
F

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The original key of I Want A New Drug by Huey Lewis & The News is A major.

The primary chords used in I Want A New Drug are A, G, D, C, Em, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

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