Tom Paxton – Daily News (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
G Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck, C Can't hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek, G C D7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News G Ban the bombers are afraid of a fight C Peace hurts business and that ain't right G C D D7 G7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.
[Chorus]
C7 Daily News; daily blues, G G7 Pick up a copy any time you choose. C Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand, D G And you ride right along to never, never land.
[Verse 2]
G We got to bomb Castro, got to bomb him flat, C He's too damned successful and we can't risk that, G C D7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News, G There's millions of commies in the freedom fight, C Yelling for Lenin and civil rights, G C D D7 G7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.
[Chorus]
C7 Daily News; daily blues, G G7 Pick up a copy any time you choose. C Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand, D G And you ride right along to never, never land.
[Verse 3]
G Seems like the whole damned world's gone wrong, C Saint Joe McCarthy is dead and gone, G C D7 C How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. G Don't try to make me change my mind with facts,
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To hell with the graduated income tax!
G C D D7 G7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.
[Chorus]
C7 Daily News; daily blues, G G7 Pick up a copy any time you choose. C Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand, D G And you ride right along to never, never land.
[Verse 4]
G John Paul Getty is just plain folks, C The UN charter is a cruel hoax, G C D7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News. G J. Edgar Hoover is the man of the hour, C All he needs is just a little more power, G C D D7 G7 How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.
[Chorus]
C7 Daily News; daily blues, G G7 Pick up a copy any time you choose. C Seven little pennies in the newsboy's hand, D G And you ride right along to never, never land.