News Chords by Dire Straits

Tempo:
78.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bm

Em

Am

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - News chords
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[Em] [Bm] [G] [C] [Bm]
[Am] [C]
[Em] [G] [C] [Bm]
[Am] [C] [G]
[Em] He sticks to [Bm] his guns, [C] he takes the road as [Bm] it comes, [Am] he takes the chain off his shoes.
[C]
[Em] He [G] says it's a shame, [C] you know it may be [Bm] a game, [Em] but I [Am] won't play it alone.
[C] [G]
[Em] He's burning [G] the grass, [C] take [Bm] off her gloves,
[Am] swallow.
[C] [Em]
He crosses [Bm] the floor, [C] he opens [Bm] the door, [Am] takes it off the street.
[C]
[D] Then she's telling that he's [C] crazy, [D] she's a saint, hey [Ab] baby, [Em] I mean why?
[E] [C]
[D] Yeah, she's telling that he's [D] crazy, gambling [C] with his life.
[Am] [Em] But he [Bm] climbs on his horse, [C] you know he feels no [Bm] remorse, [Am] he just keeps saying the lines.
[C]
[G] [Em] [Bm] Slow to his spine, [C] he takes it over the [Bm] line, [Am] until he's ready to die.
[C]
[Em] [Bm] [C]
[Bm] [Am] [C]
[Em] [Bm] [C]
[Bm] [Am] [C]
[D] Then she's telling that he's [C] crazy, [D] yeah she's saying listen [Cm] baby, [Em] hey, I mean why?
[Em]
[C] [D] Yeah, she's telling that he's [D] crazy, gambling [C] with his life.
[Em] [Bm] He sticks to his guns, [C] he takes the road [Bm] as it comes, [C] he takes the chain off his shoes.
[Em] [Bm] He says it's a shame, [C] you know it may be a [Bm] game, [Am] but I won't play it alone.
[Cm] [Am] [Em] He [D] sticks to his [Bm] guns, [C] he takes the road as [Bm] it comes, [Am] he takes the chain off his [C] shoes.
[Em] [Bm] She's too fast, [G] stop, [C] he takes it over [Bm] the top, he [Am] makes a line and then you.
[Ab] [Am]
[Abm] [A]
[E]
Key:  
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
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To learn Dire Straits - News chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, Bm, Am, C, Bm, C and Em. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 39 BPM before aiming for the song's 78 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G]
[Em] He sticks to [Bm] his guns, [C] he takes the road as [Bm] it comes, [Am] he takes the chain off his shoes.
[C] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] He [G] says it's a shame, [C] you know it may be [Bm] a game, [Em] but I [Am] won't play it alone.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] He's burning [G] the grass, [C] take [Bm] off her gloves, _
[Am] swallow.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
He crosses [Bm] the floor, [C] he opens [Bm] the door, [Am] takes it off the street.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] Then she's telling that he's [C] crazy, [D] she's a saint, hey [Ab] baby, [Em] I mean why?
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Yeah, she's telling that he's [D] crazy, _ gambling [C] with his life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] But he [Bm] climbs on his horse, [C] you know he feels no [Bm] remorse, [Am] he just keeps saying the lines.
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Em] [Bm] Slow to his spine, [C] he takes it over the [Bm] line, [Am] until he's ready to die.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Then she's telling that he's [C] crazy, [D] yeah she's saying listen [Cm] baby, [Em] hey, I mean why?
_ _ [Em] _ _
_ [C] _ [D] Yeah, she's telling that he's [D] crazy, _ gambling [C] with his life. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] He sticks to his guns, [C] he takes the road [Bm] as it comes, [C] he takes the chain off his shoes.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] He says it's a shame, [C] you know it may be a [Bm] game, [Am] but I won't play it alone.
[Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] He [D] sticks to his [Bm] guns, [C] he takes the road as [Bm] it comes, [Am] he takes the chain off his [C] _ shoes.
_ [Em] _ [Bm] She's too fast, [G] stop, [C] he takes it over [Bm] the top, he [Am] makes a line and then you.
[Ab] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Mark Knopfler.

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