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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) — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 134 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)”
- What key is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken played in?
- Carrying The Banner (From Newsies) is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- The arrangement plays at 134 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)"?
- "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" by Alan Menken. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Carrying The Banner (From Newsies)" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.