Rodney Atkins – A Little Good News Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Rodney Atkins – A Little Good News Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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INTRO:
G    C  G
G    C  D

VERSE:
G
I rolled out this morning
                  C
The kids had the mornin'
          D
news show on
G
Newscaster talkin' 'bout
                 Em
the fighting in Lebanon
 C
And some senator was squawkin'
                G
'bout the bad economy
                Em
It's gonna get worse you see,
                        C    D
Oh we need a change in policy

VERSE:
G                            C
There's a local paper rolled up
             D
in a rubber band
G                                  Em
One more sad story's one more than I
can stand
C
Just once how I'd like to
          G
see the headline say
              Em
"Not much to print today,
                    C          D
Can't find nothin' bad to say",
because

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CHORUS:
G
Nobody robbed a liquor store
        C             D
on the lower part of town
G
Nobody OD'ed, nobody burned
   C               D
a single buildin' down
G
Nobody fired a shot in anger,
   C                  Am
nobody had to die in vain
    G                D
We sure could use a little
             G
good news today

VERSE:
   G
I come home this evenin'
                  C
I'll bet the the news will
        D
be the same
G
Somebody takes a hostage,
          Em
somebody steals a plane
C
 I want to hear their anchorman
               G
 talk about a county fair
                   Em
And how we cleaned up the air,
                C
How everybody learned to care
 D
Whoa, tell me

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CHORUS:
G
 Nobody was assassinated in
       C                  D
 the whole Third World today
 G
And in the streets of Ireland,
                  C             D
all the children had to do was play
 G
And everybody loves everybody
        C          Am
in the good old U S A
    G                D
We sure could use a little
             G
good news today

CHORUS:
G
 Nobody robbed a liquor store
         C             D
 on the lower part of town
G
Nobody OD'ed, nobody burned
   C               D
a single buildin' down
G
Nobody fired a shot in anger,
   C                 Am
nobody had to die in vain
    G                D
We sure could use a little
             Em  C
good news today

OUTRO:
 G                D
Sure could use a little
             G
good news today
C  D  G    C  D    G

How to play A Little Good News: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for A Little Good News by Rodney Atkins on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play A Little Good News by Rodney Atkins, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 5 chords: G, C, D, Em and Am.

Most of the song cycles through G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I in G major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

A Little Good News chords: questions

What key is A Little Good News in?

A Little Good News by Rodney Atkins is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in A Little Good News?

A Little Good News uses 5 chords: G, C, D, Em, Am.

What is the chord progression of A Little Good News?

The main progression is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is A Little Good News easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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