JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Give Me News I Can Use" dipopulerkan oleh Steppenwolf yang rilis di tahun 1984.
Lagu tersebut menjadi trek kelima dari 10 lagu dalam albumnya yang bertajuk Paradox.
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Give Me News I Can Use" dari Steppenwolf di bawah ini:
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Berry Rides Again - Steppenwolf
[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
[Pre-Chorus]
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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
[Pre-Chorus]
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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]
Bb5 Db5
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
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Of my mind which is losing control
[Guitar Solo]
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[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
[Pre-Chorus]
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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]
Bb5 Db5
Give me some news I can use, let me smile for a while
Eb5 Bb5 Db5
For the madness has taken it's toll
Eb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5
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
Eb5 Bb5 Db5
For the madness has taken it's toll
Eb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5
Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake
Eb5 F5
Of my mind which is losing control
Bb5 Db5
Yah, news I can use, let me smile for a while
Eb5 Bb5 Db5
For the madness has taken it's toll
Eb5 Db5 Bb5 Db5
Give me some news I can use, just a break for the sake
Eb5 F5
Of my mind which is losing control