A Little Good News
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C F F/G
I rolled out this morning the kids had the morning news show on
C Am
Bryant Gumbel was talking bout the fighting in lebanon
F C
Some senator was squwking 'bout the bad e-con-o-my
Am
It's gonna get worse you see
Fmaj7 G7
we need a change in policy
C F F/G
There's a local paper rolled up in a rubber band
C Am
One more sad story's one more than I - can stand
F C
Just once how I'd like to see the headline say
Am Fmaj7
Not much to print today, Can't find nothing bad to say
F/G
because
Chorus 1
C F6 G9
Nobody robbed a liqour store on the lower part of town
C F6 G9
Nobody OD'ed nobody burned a single building down
C F Dm7
Nobody fired a shot in anger no-body had to die in vain
C G7 C
we sure could use a little good news to-day
F6 G7 C F6 G7
C F F/G
I'll come home this evenin' I bet that the news will be the same
C Am
Somebody takes a hostage somebody steals a plane
F C
How I wanna hear the anchor man talk about a county fair
Am Fmaj7
and how we cleaned up the air, HOw everybody learned to care,
F/G
Oh tell me
Chours 2
C F6 G9
Nobody was assasinated in the whole third world today
C F6 G9
and in the streets of Ireland all the children had - to do was play
C F Dm7
and everybody loves everybody in the good old U.S.A
C G7 C
we sure could use a little good news today
C F G
Chorus 1
How to play A Little Good News
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.