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A Little Good News

Anne Murray feat. Anne Murray verified

Key: C

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[C]I rolled out this [F]morning... kids had the [Dm]morning news show on
[C]Bryant Gumbel was [B]talking about the [Am]fighting in Lebanon
[F]Some senator was squawking [C]about the bad economy
[Am]It's gonna get worse you see [F]we need a change in policy
[C]There's a local [F]paper rolled up [Dm]in a rubber band
[C]One more sad story's one [Am]more than I can stand
[F]Just once, how I'd like [C]to see the headline say
[Am]Not much to [F]print today can't [G]find nothing bad to say
Because...
[C#]Nobody robbed a [F#]liquor store on [D#m]the lower part of town
[C#]Nobody OD'd, [F#]nobody burned [D#m]a single building down
[C#]Nobody fired a shot [F#]in anger... nobody had [D#m]to die in vain
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today
[C#]I'll come home this [F#]evening... I'll bet that [D#m]the news will be the same
[C#]Somebody takes a hostage... [A#m]somebody steals a plane
[F#]How I wanna hear the anchor [C#]man talk about a county fair
[A#m]And how we cleaned up the [F#]air... how everybody learned to care
[G#]Whoa, tell me...
[C#]Nobody was assassinated [F#]in the whole [D#m]Third World today
[C#]And in the streets [F#]of Ireland all the [D#m]children had to do was play
[C#]And everybody loves [F#]everybody in the [D#m]good old USA
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today
[C#]Nobody robbed a [F#]liquor store on [D#m]the lower part of town
[C#]Nobody OD'd, [F#]nobody burned [D#m]a single building down
[C#]Nobody fired a shot [F#]in anger... nobody had [D#m]to die in vain
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key C (C Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 11 Unique Chords

Genre Adult Standards

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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A Little Good News by Anne Murray is played in the key of C with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: C (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Dm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung), diikuti Am (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti G (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for A Little Good News by Anne Murray: sounding in C without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F, B, C#) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from C to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – ii – B – vi – V – C# – F# – D#m – A#m – G#

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

C F Dm B

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Am G C# F# D#m A#m G#

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of C without a capo.

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piano Chord Family C

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C Tonic

ii Dm Supertonic

iii Em Mediant

IV F Subdominant

V G Dominant

vi Am Submediant

vii° Bdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 11 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 6 barre chord shapes (F, B, C#)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: C • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – ii – B – vi – V – C# – F# – D#m – A#m – G# • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for A Little Good News, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for A Little Good News by Anne Murray is C. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[C]I rolled out this [F]morning... kids had the [Dm]morning news show on
[C]Bryant Gumbel was [B]talking about the [Am]fighting in Lebanon
[F]Some senator was squawking [C]about the bad economy
[Am]It's gonna get worse you see [F]we need a change in policy
[C]There's a local [F]paper rolled up [Dm]in a rubber band
[C]One more sad story's one [Am]more than I can stand
[F]Just once, how I'd like [C]to see the headline say
[Am]Not much to [F]print today can't [G]find nothing bad to say
Because...
[C#]Nobody robbed a [F#]liquor store on [D#m]the lower part of town
[C#]Nobody OD'd, [F#]nobody burned [D#m]a single building down
[C#]Nobody fired a shot [F#]in anger... nobody had [D#m]to die in vain
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today
[C#]I'll come home this [F#]evening... I'll bet that [D#m]the news will be the same
[C#]Somebody takes a hostage... [A#m]somebody steals a plane
[F#]How I wanna hear the anchor [C#]man talk about a county fair
[A#m]And how we cleaned up the [F#]air... how everybody learned to care
[G#]Whoa, tell me...
[C#]Nobody was assassinated [F#]in the whole [D#m]Third World today
[C#]And in the streets [F#]of Ireland all the [D#m]children had to do was play
[C#]And everybody loves [F#]everybody in the [D#m]good old USA
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today
[C#]Nobody robbed a [F#]liquor store on [D#m]the lower part of town
[C#]Nobody OD'd, [F#]nobody burned [D#m]a single building down
[C#]Nobody fired a shot [F#]in anger... nobody had [D#m]to die in vain
[C#]We sure [D#m]could use [F#]a little [C#]good news today