Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)

by Alan Menken
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That’s my ci (Bb7)gar!

You’ll (G)steal an (D)ud der.

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

I thought that (F7)I’d sur (D7)prise my (G)moth er.

If you can (Bb7)find her.

Who asked (D)you?

From Bot tle (G)Al ley to the (D)har bor, there’s eas y (G)pick in’s guar an (D)teed.

Try an y (D7)bank er, bum, or bar ber.

They al most (G)all knows how to (D)read.

(G)It’s a (A)crook ed (G)game we‘re (A)play in’, (G)one we’ll (A)nev er (G)lose,

(Bb)long as (C)suck ers (Bb)don’t mind (C)pay in’ (Bb)just to (C)get bad (Asus)news!

Ain’t it a (D)fine life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner through it (D)all!

A might y (D)fine life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner tough and (F#m)tall!

When the (Em7)bell (D)rings, (F#m7)we go where we wish es.

We’s as free as fish es.

Sure beats wash ing (B7)dish es.

What a (Em7)fine (D)life, (G)car ry ing the ban ner home for (D)all!

It takes a (G7)smile that (G)spreads like but ter, the kind that (G7)turns a la dy’s head.

It takes an (D7)or phan with (D)a stut ter.

Who’s al so (Bb7)blind...

And (G)mute...

And (D)dead!

(Dsus)Bless (D)ed

(Bsus)chil (Bm)dren,

(Dsus)though you (D)wan der (A)lost and de (Bm)praved,

Je (G)sus

(Esus)loves (Em)you.

(A7sus)You shall

(A7)be saved.

(Dsus)Cur (D)dled

(Bsus)cof (Bm)fee,

(Dsus)con crete (D)dough nuts (A)sprin kled with (Bm)mold,

home (G)made

(Esus)bis (Em)cuits,

(A7sus)just two

(A7)years If (D5)old.

hate the head line, I’ll make up a head line and I’ll (Bb7)say an y thing I have ta.

’Cause at (D5)two for a pen ny, if I make too man y, Wie sel (Bb7)just makes me eat ’em af ta’.

Got a (E5)feel ing ’bout a head line!

I smells me a head line!

(C7)Papes are gon na sell like we was giv in’ ’em a way!

Bet cha (E5)din ner it’s a doo zy ’bout a pis tol pack ing floo zy who knows (C7)how to make a news ie’s (B7sus)day!

You wan na (A7)move the (A)next ed (E)i tion?

Give us an (C7)earth quake (A)or a (E)war.

How ’bout a (G7)crook ed (E7)pol i (A)ti tion?

Ya nit wit, (C7)that ain’t (A)news no (E)more!

(A)Up town (B)to Grand (A)Cen tral (B)Sta tion, (A)down to (B)Cit y (A)Hall.

(C)We im (D)proves our (C)cir cu (D)la tion, (C)walk in’ (D)till we (Bsus)fall!

But we’ll be (E)out there, (A)car ry ing the ban ner to the (E)man.

We’re al ways (E)out there, (A)soak in’ ev ’ry suck er that we (G#m7)can.

Here’s the (F#m7)head (E)line: (G#m7)News ies on a mis sion!

Kill the com pe ti tion!

Sell the next ed (C#7)i tion!

We’ll be (F#m7)out there, car ry ing the ban ner!

See us (G#m7)out there, (C#m7)car ry ing the ban ner!

See us (F#m7)out there, (Bsus)car ry ing the ban ner!

We’ll all be (F)out there, (Bb)car ry ing the ban ner to the (F)man.

We’re al ways (F)out there, (Bb)soak in’ ev ’ry (Bb)suck er that we (F)can.

Here’s the (Gm7)head (F)line: (Bb)News ies on a mis sion!

(Am7)Kill the com pe ti tion!

Sell the next ed i tion!

We’ll be (Gm7)out there, car ry ing the ban ner!

See us (Am7)out there, (Dm7)car ry ing the ban ner!

See us (Gm7)out there, (C7sus)car ry (CN.C.)ing the ban ner!

Carrying The Banner (From Newsies) by Alan Menken

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 134 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)

What key is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" in?
"Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken is in the key of D with a tempo of 134 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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