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Stan Ridgway
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
F
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I work
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Am
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Em
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for the
F
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C
C

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newspapers
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C

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G
G

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Any news is good news, I always say
C
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Em
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F
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C
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But I don't write no daily column
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Talk is cheap, and so's my pay
Am
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And when my workday's over
C
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I pocket five or ten from the tray
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Em
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An d then I start it up again at 5 AM
F
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I stack 'em up just to throw
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C
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'em away
Em
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C
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Now lately, I've been thinkin'
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What would the world do
C
C

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without the news?
G
G

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You wouldn't know when
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C
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wars were star ted
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G
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Or when they ended––win or lose
Am
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It'd probably be a much
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better world to live in
C
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But the question would be whose
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And what side you're on,
F
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or who's right or wrong
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You'd never have to choose
Bb
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Sometimes, late at night
Ab
Ab
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I can see the streets
F#
F#
2

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like no one else can
Bbm
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Bb
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There's a lot of things goin' on here
Ab
Ab
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That even newspapers
F#
F#
2

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don't understand
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Some people got too much money
Eb
Eb
6

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F#
F#
2

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Some rob with a gun

or a ballpoint pen
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Eb
Eb
6

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C
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A
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Maybe I'll get me a big black cape
D
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And then they'll be
Em
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F
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runnin' from me
Em
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D
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Lookin' over their
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shoulder for me
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F
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What's buried in the back pages
C
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E
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Was on the front page yesterday
Em
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F
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And old news never dies
C
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G
G

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No they say it just fades away
Am
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Crime and murder, business and politics
C
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F
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And international strife
C
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It's all the same,
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C
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find someone to blame
F
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It's there in black and white
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Bb

  • Ab

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Bbm

  • Eb

    6

  • A

  • D

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Newspapers by Stan Ridgway is C major.

The primary chords used in Newspapers are F, G, C, Em, Am, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Newspapers is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Newspapers using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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