The Band - The Rumor: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Rumor" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D             G     C             D
Now when the rumor comes to your town
Bm           F#m              Bm     F#m      G  A
It grows and grows, where it started no one knows
D             G         C                   D
Some of your neighbors will invite it right in
Bm           F#m  Bm             F#m
Maybe it's a lie, even if it's a sin
         G          A     D
They'll repeat the rumor again

Chorus:
G          F     Em    A         D
Close your eyes, hang down your head
G          A          D    D7
Until the fog blows away, let it roll away
G            F    Em   A        D
Open up your arms and feel the good
G       A      A7           D   F  G  A7 D F G A7
It's a-comin', a brand new day, hmm hmm

Big men little men turn into dust
Maybe it was all in fun, didn't mean to ruin no one
Could there be someone among this crowd
Who's been accused had his name so misused
and his privacy refused

Chorus:
Close your eyes, hang your head
Until a fog blows away, let it blow away
Open up your arms and feel the good
It's a'comin', a brand new day

Now all you vigilantes want to make a move
Maybe they won't, you know I sure hope they don't
For whether this rumor proves true or false
You can forgive, a'you can regret,
but you can never ever forget

Chorus:
Close your eyes, hang down your head
Until a fog blows away
Open up your arms and feel the good
It's a'comin', a brand new day


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "The Rumor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Rumor" by The Band.

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