The Who - Break The News: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Break The 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.
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Learn Break The News Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
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 "Break The News" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Em C G I will always be the one D Em To break the news if it’s alright Cmaj7 G D I never wanna bring you down, no Em C G I will always be the one D Em To speak the truth if it don’t hurt Cmaj7 G D I never wanna see you frown, no G6 We're laid in Em I’m so happy that it’s raining out again Am I’m so made up that we’re naked in our bed C D/C Like we were twenty-four, back when Ooh, we'll hammer out The deeper question needing sorting out If there's an answer, we'll find it without doubt We're a little more than friends Am7 G/B Em7 Am7 We fell through time and space Am7 G/B Em7 Am7 And cast upon this place Am7 G/B Em7 Dsus4 And so far we've been saved Chorus: Em C G I will always be the one Dsus4 D Em To break the news if it’s alright Cmaj7 G D I never wanna bring you down, no Em C G I will always be the one D Em To speak the truth if it don’t hurt Cmaj7 G D I never wanna see you frown, no Em Cmaj7 G D I never wanna bring you down, no Em Cmaj7 G D I never wanna bring you down It's raining out I'm so made up, we've been makin' out Watching movies in our dressing gowns Like we were 24 or there about What matters most? Life's amazing but it's been a bumpy road No more than lately, things have been a little wild Am I an adult or a child? Don't feel any different now We watch the world go by And so far we've been fine Chorus: I will always be the one to break the news, if it's alright I never wanna bring you down, no I will always be the one to speak the truth, if it don't hurt I never wanna see you frown, no I never wanna bring you down We fell through time and space We chanced upon this place And so far, we've been safe I will always be the one to break the news, if it's alright I never wanna bring you down I will always be the one to speak the truth, if it don't hurt I never wanna see you frown, no I never wanna bring you down I will always be the one to break the news, if it's alright I never wanna bring you down, no I will always be the one to speak the truth, if it don't hurt I never wanna see you frown Never wanna see you down Never wanna see you down, no You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  C  Cm  Cmaj7  Cmaj  D  Dsus4  Em  Em7  G  G6  B  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 "Break The News" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Break The News" by The Who.