Dire Straits – News (Guitar Fingerpicking)

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Am11 x-0-10-12-12-10
[Intro] | Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2 [Verse 1]
   Em            Bm
He sticks to his guns

            C          Bm
He take the road as it comes

            Am                    C
It take the shine off his shoes

Em              Bm
 He says it's a shame

            C        Bm
You know it may be a game

          Am                   C
Ah, but I won't play to lose
[Verse 2]
Em                Bm
 He's burning the grass

C             Bm
 He take up a glass

   Am               C
He swallow it neat

Em              Bm
 He crosses the floor

   C        Bm
He open the door

          Am                   C
He take a sniff of the street
[Bridge]
D                                 C D
 And she tell him that he's crazy

                                     Em
She's a-saying "listen baby I'm your wife"

C D                                 C D
   Yes She tell him that he's crazy

                          C     Am11
For gambling a-with his life
[Verse 3]
Em                        Bm
  But he climbs on his horse

            C            Bm
You know he feel no remorse

          Am             C
He just kicks it alive

Em                 Bm
  His motor is fine

           C            Bm
He take it over the line

           Am              C
Until he's ready to dive
[Interlude] | Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2 [Bridge]
D                                 C D
And she tell him that he's crazy

                                  C    Em
Yes she's saying "listen baby I'm your wife"

C D                                 C D
  Yeah She tell him that he's crazy

                          C     Am11
For gambling with his life
[Verse 4]
Em                     Bm
 He sticks to his guns

            C                Bm
He take the road as it comes

            Am                    C
It take the shine off his shoes

Em                    Bm
 He says it's a shame

            C             Bm
You know it may be a game

         Am                   C
Ah but I won't play to lose
[Verse 5]
Em                  Bm
 He sticks to his guns

            C                Bm
He take the road as it comes

            Am                    C
It take the shine off his shoes

Em             Bm
 He's too fast to stop

           C            Bm
He take it over the top

          Am
He make a line in the news
[Outro] Am