Steppenwolf – Give Me News I Can Use (Guitar)

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As recorded by John Kay & Steppenwolf (From the 1984 Album PARADOX) [Intro] Ab5 Eb5 Bb5 Db5 Ab5 Bbm [Verse 1]
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Good evening one and all, this is channel 24

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Bringing you the latest news around the world

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Down in Florida today, someone tried to get away

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When he commandeered the train at Disney World
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'Til noon it was a standoff, but then he lost his luck

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When someone shot him down, dressed up like Donald Duck

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It was a midget G-man

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And we're sorry that we could not show it live

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But we'll have film of the shooting here at five
[Chorus]
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Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while

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For the madness has taken it's toll

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Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake

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Of my mind which is losing control
[Verse 2]
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From Washington today, called a senator to say

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That our future has been cancelled 'cause we're broke

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We called the white house without end finally reached the President

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Says he don't know if it's real or just a joke
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And in last night's roller derby, things got pretty grim

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They crucified the referee and tore him limb from limb

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You should have been there

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And in the weather, there's a hurricane in sight

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And that's the way it is with us tonight
[Chorus]
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Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while

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For the madness has taken it's toll

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Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake

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Of my mind which is losing control
[Guitar Solo] Bb5 Gb5 F7#9 [Verse 3]
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Seems like every single day another mind gets blown away

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And the world goes just a little more insane

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I got problems of my own, tryin' to keep my house and home

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Sure could stand some cheerful news again
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My agent called to tell me my record's on the chart

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It's number 90 with an anchor, I never said that it was art
I gotta eat too, ya know
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And my buddy who owes me for his bail

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He says, "Don't worry, your check is in the mail"
[Chorus]
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Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while

        Eb5                         Bb5 Db5
For the madness has taken it's toll

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Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake

          Eb5                      F5
Of my mind which is losing control
[Out-Chorus]
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Whoa, news I can use, let me smile for a while

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For the madness has taken it's toll

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Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake

          Eb5                      F5
Of my mind which is losing control

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Yah, news I can use, let me smile for a while

        Eb5                         Bb5 Db5
For the madness has taken it's toll

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Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake

          Eb5                      F5
Of my mind which is losing control