(Have You Heard The News) Dewey Cox Died

Intro Long black hearse, clear blue sky Preacher says his words, grown men cry Women start to faint, dark gray sky Simple wooden box, preacher asks, why Hey, have you heard the news? Dewey Cox died Put him in the ground, start to shovel dirt Grown men turn away, cannot bear the hurt You fell out of a tree, fell upon his head Rushed him to a hospital, there pronounced dead Hey, have you heard the news? Dewey Cox died No, say it isn't so, Dewey Cox died Flowers everywhere, children cry Guitar on the ground, God himself asks why Long black hearse, clear blue sky Preacher says his words, grown men cry Hey, have you heard the news? Dewey Cox died... Why? Hey, have you heard the news? Dewey Cox died today Dead Simplified Melody: \ - slide up E|--5--6--8--8--6--5--------5--6--6--5----| B|--------------------6\8--------------8--| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------|