JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Dire Straits merupakan grup band rock legendaris asal Inggris yang memopulerkan lagu berjudul "News".
Lagu tersebut dimuat dalam album studio kedua mereka yang bertajuk Communiqué.
Album yang diproduseri oleh Barry Beckett dan Jerry Wexler itu dirilis secara resmi pada 5 Juni 1979 melalui Vertigo Records.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Setting Me Up - Dire Straits
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “News” dari Dire Straits:
[Intro]
| Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2
[Verse]
Em Bm
He sticks to his guns
C Bm
He take the road as it comes
Am C
It take the shine off his shoes
Em Bm
He says it's a shame
C Bm
You know it may be a game
Am C
Ah, but I won't play to lose
[Verse]
Em Bm
He's burning the grass
C Bm
He take up a glass
Am C
He swallow it neat
Em Bm
He crosses the floor
C Bm
He open the door
Am C
He take a sniff of the street
[Chorus]
D C D
And she tell him that he's crazy
C Em
She's a-saying "listen baby I'm your wife"
C D C D
Yes She tell him that he's crazy
C Am
For gambling a-with his life
[Verse]
Em Bm
But he climbs on his horse
C Bm
You know he feel no remorse
Am C
He just kicks it alive
Em Bm
His motor is fine
C Bm
He take it over the line
Am C
Until he's ready to dive
[Interlude]
| Em Bm | C Bm | Am | C | x2
[Chorus]
D C D
And she tell him that he's crazy
C Em
Yes she's saying "listen baby I'm your wife"
C D C D
Yeah She tell him that he's crazy
C Am
For gambling with his life
[Verse]
Em Bm
He sticks to his guns
C Bm
He take the road as it comes
Am C
It take the shine off his shoes
Em Bm
He says it's a shame
C Bm
You know it may be a game
Am C
Ah but I won't play to lose
[Outro]
Em Bm
He sticks to his guns
C Bm
He take the road as it comes
Am C
It take the shine off his shoes
Em Bm
He's too fast to stop
C Bm
He take it over the top
Am
He make a line in the news