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Never Buy The Sun

Billy Bragg
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Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Someone's  hiding in the  bushes with a  telephoto  lens
 While their editor assures  them, the means  justify the ends
 Because we only  hunt celebrities  and it's all  a bit of  fun
 But the Scousers  never buy  the Sun
 And the parents of the missing girl cling desperately to hope
 While a copper takes improper payments in a big brown envelope
 And nobody in the newsroom asks where this information's from
 But the Scousers never buy the Sun
  Tabloids  make their money betting bullshit  baffles brains
  And they cynically  hold up their hands  if anyone complains
  And they say  "Well, we're just giving the  people what they  want"
  Well they're crying  out for justice, people crying  out for justice
  (Same structure throughout the rest of the song.)
 And the man they call "The Digger" casts a proprietary eye
 Over what goes on in the gutter and what happens in the Sky
 And he claims he's fit and proper and the watchdog sings his song
 But the Scousers never buy the Sun
 International executives they hang their heads in shame
 Tell us with their hands on hearts that the paperboy's to blame
 But everyone who loves that kiss'n'tell, you must share the blame as well
 But the Scousers never buy the Sun
  Tabloids making millions betting bullshit baffles brains
  And they cynically hold up their hands if anyone complains
  And just say "Well, we're just giving the people what they want"
  Well they're crying out for justice, people crying out for justice
 In the corridors of power they all sit down to sup
 with the devil and his minions and they for his opinions
 But the politicians wring their hands and say "What's to be done?"
 But the Scousers never buy the Sun
 Well no-one comes out well when all is said and done
 But the Scousers never buy the Sun

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Readable chord sheet for Never Buy The Sun by Billy Bragg

Someone's[C] hiding in the[C/B] bushes with a[Am] telephoto[C/G] lens
While their [F]editor [Em]assures them, the [D]means justify the [G]ends
Because we [C]only hunt [C/B]celebrities and it's [Am]all a bit of[C/B] fun
But the [Fm7]Scousers never [G]buy the [C]Sun

[C] [C/B] [C/G]

And the parents of the missing girl cling desperately to hope
While a copper takes improper payments in a big brown envelope
And nobody in the newsroom asks where this information's from
But the Scousers never buy the Sun

[C]
        [Fm7]Tabloids make their money betting [C]bullshit baffles brains
        And they [Dm]cynically hold up their [G]hands if anyone complains
        And they [Fm7]say "Well, we're just giving the[Em] people what they[Am] want"
        Well they're c[G]rying out for justice, people [G7]crying out for justice

             (Same structure throughout the rest of the song.)

And the man they call "The Digger" casts a proprietary eye
Over what goes on in the gutter and what happens in the Sky
And he claims he's fit and proper and the watchdog sings his song
But the Scousers never buy the Sun

International executives they hang their heads in shame
Tell us with their hands on hearts that the paperboy's to blame
But everyone who loves that kiss'n'tell, you must share the blame as well
But the Scousers never buy the Sun

        Tabloids making millions betting bullshit baffles brains
        And they cynically hold up their hands if anyone complains
        And just say "Well, we're just giving the people what they want"
        Well they're crying out for justice, people crying out for justice

In the corridors of power they all sit down to sup
with the devil and his minions and they for his opinions
But the politicians wring their hands and say "What's to be done?"
But the Scousers never buy the Sun

Well no-one comes out well when all is said and done
But the Scousers never buy the Sun

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