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.
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
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