Band: The Jam
Song: News of the World
Tabber: Andrew Biles
Standard Tuning.
This sounds best using powerchords (with the E being an octave up).
Riffs 2 and 3 are tabbed out at the bottom of the page.
Intro
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D
A
"Power pop"
riff 1
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E C D E C D
Read about the things that happen throughout the world
E C D E C D
Don't be believe in everything you see or hear
C D (riff 2)
The neighbours talk day in day out about the goings on
C D (riff 2)
They tell us what they want - they don't give an inch
*Open E (2 bars)
E C D E C D
Look at the pictures taken by the cameras they cannot lie
E C D E C D
The truth is in what you see - not what you read
C D (riff 2)
Little men tapping things out - points of view
C D (riff 2)
Remember their views are not the gospel truth
*Open E + pick scrapes (4 bars)
G A E
Don't believe it all
G A E
Find out for yourself
G A E
Check before you spread
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/jam/230801.html ]
G A (riff 1)
News of the world
G A (riff 1)
News of the world
*Solo (over verse chord sequence - substitute riff 2 for E)
(riff 3 - ending 1)
Never doubt
Never ask
Never moan
(riff 3 - ending 2)
Never search
Never find
Never know
D E
News of the world
G A (riff 1)
News of the world
E C D E C D
Each morning our key to the world comes through the door
E C D E C D
More than often its just a comic, not much more
C D (riff 2)
Don't take it too serious - not many do
C D (riff 2)
Read between the lines and you'll find the truth
(Intro riff)
Read all about it, read all about it - news of the world
(Intro riff)
Read all about it, read all about it - news of the world
Outro
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riff 2
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riff 3 ending 1 ending 2
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