JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Penyanyi dan penulis lagu asal Amerika Serikat, Jack Johnson, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “The News”.
Lagu bergenre pop tersebut dirilis pada 2001 melalui label rekaman Everloving.
“The News” muncul dalam album studionya yang bertajuk Burshfire Fairytales.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Middle Man – Jack Johnson
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “The News” dari Jack Johnson:
[Verse 1]
A Bm A
A billion people died on the news tonight
Bm
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
A
Well mama said
C#m
It's just make believe
Bm
You can't believe everything you see
[Chorus]
D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A Bm
On the news tonight
[Verse 2]
A Bm A
Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
Bm
To put the music behind the news tonight
A
Well mama said
C#m
You can't believe everything you hear
Bm
The diagetic world is so unclear
[Chorus]
D Dm
So baby close your ears
Bm
On the news tonight
F#m
On the news tonight
[Verse 3]
Bm F#m
The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
A
And mama said
E
Mmm
A Bm
Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die
A Bm
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes
A
Mama said
C#m
It's just make believe
You cant believe everything you see
[Chorus]
Bm D Dm
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
A Bm A
On the news tonight