Heard It On The News Chords
Heard It On The News by Burton Cummings is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, A, Am, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro (x4)
Em G A
verse 1
Em
I heard it on the news
G Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em
I heard it on the news
G Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em G Am Em G A
Oh the black magic killed John Bonham last night
Em G Am Em G A
The black magic killed John Bonham last night
G D A
Oh and the all the witches were waiting
Em G A Em G A
Waiting for John
verse 2
Em
Heard it on the news
Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em
Heard it on the news
Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em G Am Em G A
Oh insanity killed John Lennon last night
Em G Am Em G A
Insanity killed John Lennon last night
G D A
Oh and all the angels were waiting
Em G A Em G A
Waiting for Johnny
Am Em
If I'm dreaming you'll hear my cries
C D Em
Roll me over and wipe my eyes
Am Em
I hear the words but they don't cut through
C D Em
It all seems too sad to be true
C D Em G A Em G A
It all seems too bad to be true
verse 3
Em
I heard it on the news
G Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em
I heard it on the news
G Am Em G A
Heard it on the news last night
Em G Am Em G A
Curiosity killed the Lizard King last night
Em G Am Em G A
Curiosity killed the Lizard King last night
G D A
Oh all the poets were waiting
Em G A Em G A
Waiting for Jimmy
Am Em
If I'm dreaming you'll hear my cries
C D Em
Roll me over and wipe my eyes
Am Em
I hear the words but they don't cut through
C D Em
It all seems too sad to be true
C D Em G A Em G A
It all seems too bad to be true
Am Em
If I'm dreaming you'll hear my cries
C D Em
Roll me over and wipe my eyes
Am Em
I hear the words but they don't cut through
C D Em
It all seems too sad to be true
C D Em G A Em G A
It all seems too bad to be true
Outro
Em G A