The World Will Know (From Newsies)

by Alan Menken
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Pu lit zer and (E7)Hearst, they (A)think we’re noth ing!

(E)Are we noth ing?

(A)No!

(G)Pu lit zer and (G)Hearst, they (C)think they got us.

(G)Do they got us?

(C)No!

(Em)E ven though we ain’t got hats or (Em)badg es, (D)we’re a (G)un ion (C)just by (F)say ing (B)so.

And the (C)World (D)will (E5)know.

What’s it gon na (E7)take to (A)stop the wag ons?

(E)Are we read y?

(A)Yeah!

(G)What’s it gon na (G)take to (C)stop the scab bers?

(G)Can we do it?

(C)Yeah!

(Em)We’ll do what we got ta do un (Em)til we (D)break the (G)will of (C)Might y (F)Bill and (B)Joe.

And the (C)World (D)will (E5)know.

(Em)know.

And the (C)Jour (D)nal (G)too.

Mis ter Hearst and (Bm7)Pu lit zer, have (Em)we got (D)news for (G)you.

See, the (Cmaj7)World (D)don’t know,

but they’re gon na (G)pay.

’Stead of hawk in’ (Bm7)head lines, we’ll be (D)mak in’ ’em to (G)day!

And our ranks will (C)grow!

And we’ll kick their rear!

And the World will (B5)know (B7)that (C#)we (B)been (E5)here.

(E7)When the cir cu la tion (A)bell starts ring ing, will we hear it?

(A)No!

(G)What if the De lan ceys (C)come out swing ing?

Will we hear it?

(C)No!

(B)When ya got a (Em)hun dred (B)voic es (Em)sing ing, (D)who can (G)hear a (C)lous y (F)whis tle (B)blow?

And the (C)World (D)will know

that this (C)ain’t (D)no (G)choice but to see it through,

and the world will...

(F)Pu lit zer may (Em)own the (Am)World, but he don’t own (C)us!

lit zer may own the World, but he don’t own (F)Pu lit zer may (Em)crack the (Am)whip, but he won’t whip (E)us!

lit zer may crack the whip, but he won’t whip (Esus)us!

And the (F)World (G)will (A5)know

we been (F)keep (G)in’ (C)score.

Eith er they gives (Em7)us our rights or (G)we give them a (C)war.

We been (Fmaj7)down (G)too (Am)long,

and we paid our (C)dues.

And the things we (Em7)do to day will (G)be to mor row’s (C)news.

And the die is (F)cast.

And the torch is (Bb)passed.

And a roar will (Esus)rise, From the streets be low, and our ranks will grow, and grow, and grow, and so the (F)world (Em)will (Am)feel (G)the (Fmaj9)fire and (E7sus)fi

(E)n’lly

(A5)know!

(Eb)Pu lit zer may (Dm)own the (Gm)World, but he (F)don’t own (Bb)us!

(Eb)Pu lit zer may (Dm)crack the (Gm)whip, but he (A)won’t whip (D)us!

So the (F)World (G)says, (A5)“No!”

Well, the (F)kids (G)do (C)too!

Try to walk all (Em7)o ver us, we’ll (G)stomp all o ver (C)you.

Can they (Fmaj7)kick (G)us (Am)out?

Take a way our (C)vote?

Will we let ’em (Em7)stuff this crock of (G)gar bage down our (C)throat?

Ev ’ry day we (F)wait

is a day we (Bb)lose!

And this ain’t for (Esus)fun!

And it ain’t for show!

And we’ll fight ’em toe to toe, to toe!

And Joe, your (F)World (Em)will (Am)feel (G)the (Fmaj9)fire and (E7sus)fi

(E)n’lly

(A)know.

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Who composed "The World Will Know (From Newsies)"?
"The World Will Know (From Newsies)" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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