Misc Musicals – Newsies - The World Will Know (Guitar)

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[Intro] E [Verse 1]
E
Pulitzer and Hearst, they think we're nothin'

E               A  B
Are we nothin'? No!

G
Pulitzer and Hearst, they think they got us

G               C  D
Do they got us? No!
[Pre-Chorus]
B7             Em        B7      Em
Even though we ain't got hats or badges

D       G     C       F      B
We're a union just by sayin' so...

        C     D    E
And the world will know!
[Verse 2]
E
What's it gonna take to stop the wagons?

E             A  B
Are we ready? Yeah!

G
What's it gonna take to stop the scabbers?

G             C    C/G
Can we do it? Yeah!
[Pre-Chorus]
B7               Em    B7       Em
We'll do what we gotta do until we

D         G       C      F        B
Break the will of mighty Bill and Joe...

        C     D    Em
And the World will know!
[Chorus]
            Em/F# G
And the Journal   too!

               C/E Bm         Em     D/F#     G
Mr. Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for you!

               Em/F# Em                  Em/F# G
See, the world don't know, but they're gonna   pay

                  C/E       Bm       Em      D/F# G   G/F#  G/F
'Stead of hawkin' headlines we'll be makin' 'em today

                   C/E                        F
And our ranks will grow, and we'll kick their rear!

                   B    B/A  B7    B    E
And the world will know that we've been here!
[Verse 3]
E
When the circulation bell starts ringin'

E                A  B
Will we hear it? No!

G
What if the Delanceys come out swingin'

G                C  C/G
Will we hear it? No!
[Pre-Chorus]
B7             Em      B7     Em
When you got a hundred voices singin'

D       G      C     F       Bsus4 B
Who can hear a lousy whistle blow?

        C     D    Em
And the world will know!
[Chorus]
                Em/F# G
That this ain't no    game

              C/E    Bm     Em        D/F#    G
That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim

             G/F#  Em                  Em/F# G
So they gave their word? Well it ain't worth beans!

               C/E       Bm       Em       D/F#   G    G/F#  G/F
Now they gonna see what "stop the presses" really means

                 C/E                  F
And the old will weep, and go back to sleep

              G
Now we got no choice but to see it through...

                 E
And we found our voice! And I lost my shoe!

                    E5
And the world will—    Yeah!
[Post-chorus]
F            Em      Am            G         C
Pulitzer may own the World, but he don't own us
(Pulitzer may own the World, but he don't own us!)
F             Em        Am           B          E
Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us
(Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us!)
        F     G    Am
And the world will know
[Chorus]
           Am/B C
We been keepin' score

                  F      Em        Am       G      C
Either they gives us our rights or we gives them a war

                C/B Am                Am/B C
We've been down too long, and we paid our  dues

                  F    Em       Am   G        C    C/B C/A#
And the things we do today will be tomorrow's news

               F                      A#
And the die is cast, and the torch is passed

                  E5
And the roar will rise (From the streets below!)

                   E5
And our ranks will grow! (And grow! And grow!)

           F     Em   Am   G   F        E       F5
And so the world will feel the fire and finally know!
[Post-chorus]
D#           Dm      Gm            F         A#
Pulitzer may own the World, but he don't own us
(Pulitzer may own the World, but he don't own us!)
D#            Dm        Gm           Asus4      D
Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us
(Pulitizer may crack the whip, but he won't whip us!) [Chorus]
       (E)   (F#) G#m               G#m/A# B
So the world says no? Well the kids do     too

                E    D#m       G#m       F#   B
Try to walk all over us, we'll stomp all over you

              B/A# G#m            G#m/A# B
Can they kick us   out? Take away our    vote?

                 E          D#m      G#m     F#       B       B/A# B/A
Will we let them stuff this crock o' garbage down our throat? No!

     A      A/G#              A
Everyday we wait, is a day we lose

                   D#5
And this ain't for fun, and it ain't for show

                    D#5
And we'll fight 'em toe to toe to toe and Joe

     E     D#m  G#m  F#  E        D#sus4  D#           G# E D#m C# D#  G#
Your world will feel the fire and final - ly (finally) kno   -   -   w!
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