Six O'clock News Chords
by John Prine
Six O'clock News by John Prine is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Em C G
Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one.
G Em C D
The father was a stranger and a stranger was the son.
C D C D
Call that child james lewis, call these rooms a home.
G C D G
Changing all them diapers polish all that chrome.
C D G
Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
G Em C G
All around the schoolyard playing all the games
G Em C D
Running, laughing back and forth the kid with two first names
C D C D
Stranger in the closet, lock the diary
G C D G
The past is running faster singing harmony
C D G
Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
G Em C G
God bless this kitchen said the knick-knack shelf
G Em C D
The dinners almost ready go and wash yourself
C D C D
Jimmys growing up now and wandas growing old
G C D G
The time is growin shorter the nights are long and cold
C D G
Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
G Em C G
Sneaking in the closet and through the diary
G Em C D
Now, dont you know all he saw was all there was to see
C D C D
The whole town saw jimmy on the six oclock news
G C D G
His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes
C D G
Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
C D G
Cmon, baby, spend the night with me