Birdy - Second Hand News: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Second Hand News" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Second Hand News Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Birdy

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Second Hand News" smoothly on your guitar.

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       G#         C#
I'm a book of mistakes
          G#          C#
And it's just getting worse
       G#        C#
Every new one I make
      G#         C#
Is a rumour you heard

        Cm                     C#
'Cause these days I'm self-destructive
       G#
The way I love
   Cm              C#
I push away every chance
        G#
'Cause it's never enough

    D#                     A#m
My love, you can take the things they say
               C#
As the bitter truth
                   A#m
But don't throw it all away
            C#  D#
On second hand news

Chorus:
                  G#   C#
'Cause if I just let go
              G#        C#
If my heart could choose
                    Fm           C#
I would burn these bridges I've built
                 D#
And find my way back to you
            Fm          C#
No, don't throw it all away
      D#
On second hand news

Been a broken machine
Since the day you've been gone
On a loop in a dream
Did you think I'd move on?

You can take the things they say
As the bitter truth
But don't throw it all away
On second hand news

Chorus:
'Cause if I just let go
If my heart could choose
I would burn these bridges I've built
And find my way back to you
I'd leave it all behind
I've got nothing to lose
And I know you've heard what you've heard
But it doesn't mean it's true
No, don't throw it all away
On second hand news

A#m
Crying silent tears in the next door room
Cm
'Cause everybody's here but you
C#
So I wrote you out this message
D#
But I stopped myself from sending it off

Chorus:
If I just let go
If my heart could choose
I would burn these bridges I've built
And find my way back to you
Leave it all behind
I've got nothing to lose
And I know you've heard what you've heard
But it doesn't mean it's true
No, don't throw it all away
On second hand news

No, don't throw it all away
On second hand news


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Second Hand News" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Second Hand News" by Birdy.