Chords for Newsboys Variety Show - "Carrying the Banner"
Tempo:
148.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] All the while you tow the [D] harbor, [A] there's easy [D] pickings guaranteed.
Try [F] any bank or [G] bubble or barber, they [Am] almost cut our [Bm] [D] salary.
[G] It's a crooked game when playing, one will never lose.
[Bb] Lawyers, suckers don't mind paying, just to get their [A]
dues.
[D] Be a fine line, [G] carry in the banner through [D] it [Gbm] all.
[G] A mighty [D]
fine line, [G] carry in [A] the banner, tough and [Gbm] tall.
[D] When that bell rings, [A] we go swimming, we shake knees and frizz.
Mrs.
George, we [B] squash it, it's just what a [G] fine line,
carry [Dm] in the banner, [Em] home for you all.
[A]
[G] They make us smile [D] with bread like butter, [Am] the [G] kind that's mine [D] to ladies' end.
We take it often [Gb] with our [G] sneakers, who's not so giant and huge [D] and dead.
[G] Some of us think then winter's freezing when you work south doors.
[Bb] Start out sweating, end up bleeding in between [A] it all.
Be a [D] fine [Am]
[D] line, [G] carry in the banner, tough [D] and tall.
[G] The ones that [A] have a freebie, [Gbm] the [Bm] ones that have a freebie.
The [D] hold up, the way it makes me antsy, [Gbm] I like swimming [B] chantsy.
All of good will be what a [G] fine line, [A] carry in the [D] banner through the flesh.
[Bm] [E]
[D] Though you're
[Em] sad, depressed, [G] Jesus
[E] loves you.
[D] You're a shot.
Pick up a headline and [Bb] I'll say anything I have to.
Cuz there's no poor [Dm] or penny if I take too many.
[Bb] Weasel just makes me eat all after.
Got [Em] a feeling about that headline, I know it's me, a headline.
[C] Hey, we've got a sellout, we was given all the weather.
[Em] It's in our heads and closing on a pistol bang on Mountain Dew.
No, no, [C] how to make a news [B] meeting.
[A] Next time it's done, give us an earthquake [E] for a war.
How about a crooked [A] politician?
[Dbm] Yes, if we're [E] getting news, no more.
I'll come to Brent [A]
Central [E] Station, [A] down to City Hall.
[C] We improve the
[G] circulation, [C] walk until we [B]
fall.
We'll [E] be out there, carrying [B] a banner with [E] me.
[A] We'll be on [Em] the way, [A] go through every circle that [Abm] we'll get.
[Dbm] We'll be there, when [A] the headlines, there's something so [G] definite.
[Abm] We'll be on the calendar, we'll be on the calendar.
[Gb] We'll be [E]
out there, carrying [Gb] a banner with me.
[E] We'll be out there, carrying a [Dbm] banner with
[A] [E] [B]
me.
[F]
Carrying a [Fm] banner that you
[Am] name.
[Bb] [C] We'll be [A] there, [Bb] looking [C] every circle that we can.
[Am] [Dm] We've got [Bb]
headlines, news, and competition.
[Am] We've got headlines, news, and competition.
We'll [Bb] be out there, carrying a banner with me.
We'll be out there, [C] carrying a banner with [Bb] me.
We'll be out there, carrying a banner [F] with me.
Try [F] any bank or [G] bubble or barber, they [Am] almost cut our [Bm] [D] salary.
[G] It's a crooked game when playing, one will never lose.
[Bb] Lawyers, suckers don't mind paying, just to get their [A]
dues.
[D] Be a fine line, [G] carry in the banner through [D] it [Gbm] all.
[G] A mighty [D]
fine line, [G] carry in [A] the banner, tough and [Gbm] tall.
[D] When that bell rings, [A] we go swimming, we shake knees and frizz.
Mrs.
George, we [B] squash it, it's just what a [G] fine line,
carry [Dm] in the banner, [Em] home for you all.
[A]
[G] They make us smile [D] with bread like butter, [Am] the [G] kind that's mine [D] to ladies' end.
We take it often [Gb] with our [G] sneakers, who's not so giant and huge [D] and dead.
[G] Some of us think then winter's freezing when you work south doors.
[Bb] Start out sweating, end up bleeding in between [A] it all.
Be a [D] fine [Am]
[D] line, [G] carry in the banner, tough [D] and tall.
[G] The ones that [A] have a freebie, [Gbm] the [Bm] ones that have a freebie.
The [D] hold up, the way it makes me antsy, [Gbm] I like swimming [B] chantsy.
All of good will be what a [G] fine line, [A] carry in the [D] banner through the flesh.
[Bm] [E]
[D] Though you're
[Em] sad, depressed, [G] Jesus
[E] loves you.
[D] You're a shot.
Pick up a headline and [Bb] I'll say anything I have to.
Cuz there's no poor [Dm] or penny if I take too many.
[Bb] Weasel just makes me eat all after.
Got [Em] a feeling about that headline, I know it's me, a headline.
[C] Hey, we've got a sellout, we was given all the weather.
[Em] It's in our heads and closing on a pistol bang on Mountain Dew.
No, no, [C] how to make a news [B] meeting.
[A] Next time it's done, give us an earthquake [E] for a war.
How about a crooked [A] politician?
[Dbm] Yes, if we're [E] getting news, no more.
I'll come to Brent [A]
Central [E] Station, [A] down to City Hall.
[C] We improve the
[G] circulation, [C] walk until we [B]
fall.
We'll [E] be out there, carrying [B] a banner with [E] me.
[A] We'll be on [Em] the way, [A] go through every circle that [Abm] we'll get.
[Dbm] We'll be there, when [A] the headlines, there's something so [G] definite.
[Abm] We'll be on the calendar, we'll be on the calendar.
[Gb] We'll be [E]
out there, carrying [Gb] a banner with me.
[E] We'll be out there, carrying a [Dbm] banner with
[A] [E] [B]
me.
[F]
Carrying a [Fm] banner that you
[Am] name.
[Bb] [C] We'll be [A] there, [Bb] looking [C] every circle that we can.
[Am] [Dm] We've got [Bb]
headlines, news, and competition.
[Am] We've got headlines, news, and competition.
We'll [Bb] be out there, carrying a banner with me.
We'll be out there, [C] carrying a banner with [Bb] me.
We'll be out there, carrying a banner [F] with me.
Key:
D
A
G
E
Bb
D
A
G
[N] _ _ All the while you tow the [D] harbor, [A] there's easy [D] pickings guaranteed.
_ Try [F] any bank or [G] bubble or barber, they [Am] almost cut our [Bm] _ [D] salary.
_ _ _ [G] It's a crooked game when playing, one will never _ _ lose.
[Bb] Lawyers, suckers don't mind paying, just to get their [A] _
_ _ dues.
_ [D] Be a fine line, _ [G] carry in the banner through [D] it _ [Gbm] all.
[G] _ _ A mighty [D]
fine line, [G] carry in [A] the banner, tough and [Gbm] tall.
_ _ _ [D] When that bell rings, [A] we go swimming, we shake knees and frizz.
Mrs.
George, we [B] squash it, it's just what a [G] fine line,
carry [Dm] in the banner, [Em] home for you _ _ all.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] They make us smile [D] with bread like butter, [Am] the [G] kind that's mine [D] to ladies' end.
We take it often [Gb] with our [G] sneakers, who's not so giant and huge [D] and dead.
_ _ [G] Some of us think then winter's freezing when you work south _ _ doors.
[Bb] Start out sweating, end up bleeding in between [A] it all.
Be a _ _ _ _ [D] fine _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ line, _ [G] carry in the banner, tough [D] and tall.
_ [G] The ones that [A] have a freebie, [Gbm] the _ _ [Bm] ones that have a freebie.
The [D] hold up, the way it makes me antsy, [Gbm] I like swimming [B] chantsy.
All of good will be what a [G] fine line, _ [A] carry in the [D] banner through the _ flesh. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Though you're _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ sad, depressed, _ _ _ [G] Jesus _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ loves you. _
_ _ _ [D] You're a shot. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pick up a headline and [Bb] I'll say anything I have to.
Cuz there's no poor [Dm] or penny if I take too many.
[Bb] Weasel just makes me eat all after.
_ Got [Em] a feeling about that headline, I know it's me, a headline.
[C] Hey, we've got a sellout, we was given all the weather.
[Em] It's in our heads and closing on a pistol bang on Mountain Dew.
No, no, [C] how to make a news [B] meeting.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Next time it's done, give us an earthquake [E] for a war.
_ How about a crooked _ [A] politician?
_ [Dbm] Yes, if we're [E] getting news, no more.
_ I'll come to Brent [A]
Central [E] Station, [A] down to City Hall.
_ _ [C] We improve the _
_ [G] circulation, [C] walk until we [B] _
fall.
_ _ _ We'll [E] be out there, carrying [B] a banner with [E] me.
_ _ [A] We'll be on [Em] the _ _ way, [A] go through every circle that [Abm] we'll get.
_ _ _ [Dbm] We'll be there, when [A] the headlines, _ there's something so [G] definite.
[Abm] We'll be on the calendar, _ we'll be on the calendar.
[Gb] We'll be _ [E]
out there, carrying [Gb] a banner with me.
[E] We'll be out there, carrying a [Dbm] banner with _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ Carrying a [Fm] banner that you _
_ [Am] name.
[Bb] _ _ [C] We'll be [A] there, _ [Bb] looking [C] every circle that we can.
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ We've got [Bb] _
headlines, news, and competition.
[Am] We've got headlines, news, and competition.
_ _ _ We'll [Bb] be out there, carrying a banner with me.
We'll be out there, _ [C] carrying a banner with [Bb] me.
We'll be out there, carrying a banner [F] with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Try [F] any bank or [G] bubble or barber, they [Am] almost cut our [Bm] _ [D] salary.
_ _ _ [G] It's a crooked game when playing, one will never _ _ lose.
[Bb] Lawyers, suckers don't mind paying, just to get their [A] _
_ _ dues.
_ [D] Be a fine line, _ [G] carry in the banner through [D] it _ [Gbm] all.
[G] _ _ A mighty [D]
fine line, [G] carry in [A] the banner, tough and [Gbm] tall.
_ _ _ [D] When that bell rings, [A] we go swimming, we shake knees and frizz.
Mrs.
George, we [B] squash it, it's just what a [G] fine line,
carry [Dm] in the banner, [Em] home for you _ _ all.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] They make us smile [D] with bread like butter, [Am] the [G] kind that's mine [D] to ladies' end.
We take it often [Gb] with our [G] sneakers, who's not so giant and huge [D] and dead.
_ _ [G] Some of us think then winter's freezing when you work south _ _ doors.
[Bb] Start out sweating, end up bleeding in between [A] it all.
Be a _ _ _ _ [D] fine _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ line, _ [G] carry in the banner, tough [D] and tall.
_ [G] The ones that [A] have a freebie, [Gbm] the _ _ [Bm] ones that have a freebie.
The [D] hold up, the way it makes me antsy, [Gbm] I like swimming [B] chantsy.
All of good will be what a [G] fine line, _ [A] carry in the [D] banner through the _ flesh. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Though you're _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ sad, depressed, _ _ _ [G] Jesus _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ loves you. _
_ _ _ [D] You're a shot. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Pick up a headline and [Bb] I'll say anything I have to.
Cuz there's no poor [Dm] or penny if I take too many.
[Bb] Weasel just makes me eat all after.
_ Got [Em] a feeling about that headline, I know it's me, a headline.
[C] Hey, we've got a sellout, we was given all the weather.
[Em] It's in our heads and closing on a pistol bang on Mountain Dew.
No, no, [C] how to make a news [B] meeting.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Next time it's done, give us an earthquake [E] for a war.
_ How about a crooked _ [A] politician?
_ [Dbm] Yes, if we're [E] getting news, no more.
_ I'll come to Brent [A]
Central [E] Station, [A] down to City Hall.
_ _ [C] We improve the _
_ [G] circulation, [C] walk until we [B] _
fall.
_ _ _ We'll [E] be out there, carrying [B] a banner with [E] me.
_ _ [A] We'll be on [Em] the _ _ way, [A] go through every circle that [Abm] we'll get.
_ _ _ [Dbm] We'll be there, when [A] the headlines, _ there's something so [G] definite.
[Abm] We'll be on the calendar, _ we'll be on the calendar.
[Gb] We'll be _ [E]
out there, carrying [Gb] a banner with me.
[E] We'll be out there, carrying a [Dbm] banner with _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ Carrying a [Fm] banner that you _
_ [Am] name.
[Bb] _ _ [C] We'll be [A] there, _ [Bb] looking [C] every circle that we can.
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ We've got [Bb] _
headlines, news, and competition.
[Am] We've got headlines, news, and competition.
_ _ _ We'll [Bb] be out there, carrying a banner with me.
We'll be out there, _ [C] carrying a banner with [Bb] me.
We'll be out there, carrying a banner [F] with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _