Carrying The Banner (from Newsies)

That's my (Bb7)cigar!

You'll (G)steal (D)anudder.

Hey, look, it's (Bb7)bath time (G)at the (D)zoo.

I thought that (F7)I'd (D7)surprise my (G)mother.

If you can (Bb7)find her.

(G)Who asked (D)you?

(A7)From Bottle (G)Alley to the (D)harbor,

there's easy (G)pickin's (D)guaranteed.

Try any (D7)banker, bum, or (G)barber.

They almost all knows how to (D)read.

(G)It's a (A)crooked (G)game we're (A)playin',

(G)one we'll (A)never (G)lose,

(Bb)long as (C)suckers (Bb)don't mind (C)payin' (Bb)just to (C)get bad (Asus)news!

Ain't it a (D)fine life,

(G)carrying the banner through it (D)all!

(G)A mighty (D)fine life,

(G)carrying the banner tough and (F#m)tall!

(Bm)When the (Em7)bell (D)rings,

(F#m7)we go where we wishes.

We's as free as fishes.

Sure beats washing (B7)dishes.

What a (Em7)(G#dim)fine (D)life,

(G)carrying the banner home for (D)all!

(A7)It takes a (G7)smile that (G)spreads like (D)butter,

the kind that (G7)turns a (G)lady's head.

(D)It takes an (D7)orphan with (D)a (G)stutter.

Who's also (Bb7)blind...

And (G)mute...

And (D)dead!

(Dsus)(D)Blessed

(Bsus)(Bm)children,

(Dsus)though you (D)wander (A)lost and (Bm)depraved,

(G)Jesus

(Esus)loves (Em)you.

(A7sus)You shall (A7)be (D)saved.

(Dsus)(D)Curdled (Bsus)(Bm)coffee, (Dsus)concrete (D)doughnuts (A)sprinkled with (Bm)mold,

(G)homemade (Esus)(Em)biscuits, (A7sus)just two

(A7)years If (D5)old.

hate the headline, I'll make up a headline and I'll (Bb7)say anything I have ta.

'Cause at (D5)two for a penny,