Chords for George W. Told The Nation - Tom Paxton
Tempo:
115.8 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
F#
B
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[B] From Pope George [Em] W.
it said, son, I hate to trouble you, [B] but this [F#] war of mine is [Bm] looking bad.
[F#]
I know you've already [Bm] been there [E] twice, but it's time for me to roll those [B] dice.
I am [F#] sending you back [Bm] to [B] Baghdad.
[Gm] George [D] W.
told the [E] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B]
[G] Just to win [Bm] my little war [E] I'm [F#m] sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] [F#] Iraqis.
[Bm] [F#] I [Bm] finally made it to Iraq [E] in time for one more sneak attack.
[Bm] To my old [F#] Italian I was sent.
[Bm] We ride around in our [E] Humvees listening to the black-eyed bees [Bm] and speaking [F#] fondly of our [Bm] president.
[B] [G] [D] George W.
told the nation [E] this [A] is not [Bm] an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[F#m] [B] [G] [D] Just to win my little war [E] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help [F#] me save Iraq from [Bm] [F#] Iraqis.
[B] Celebrities all come to see us, grateful they [E] don't have to be us.
[Bm] [F#] Politicians show their best [Bm]-faced card.
[F#] Oh, where [Bm] is Bubba?
Where's our leader?
[E] Where's our favorite lip reader?
[B] [F#] AWOL from the Texas [B] National [F#m] Guard.
[Gm] George W.
[D] told the [Em] nation this is not [Bm] an escalation, this is just [F#] a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B] [G] Just to win [D] my little war [G] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me save [F#] Iraq from Iraqis.
[Bm] So if you're hunkered in [E] Fallujah wondering who it was who screwed [Bm] you, wondering what [F#] became of shock and awe,
[Bm] by now you're more than [Em] certain it has to do with Howard Burton.
[Bm] Dick Cheney's [F#] why you drew that fatal straw.
[B] [G] George [D] W.
told the [Em] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B] [G] Just [D] to win my little [Em] war I'm sending [Bm] twenty thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] Iraqis.
[N] Thank you.
Thanks very [G] much.
[C] Say hi to my friends [B] Rich Druning on guitar.
[N]
[B] From Pope George [Em] W.
it said, son, I hate to trouble you, [B] but this [F#] war of mine is [Bm] looking bad.
[F#]
I know you've already [Bm] been there [E] twice, but it's time for me to roll those [B] dice.
I am [F#] sending you back [Bm] to [B] Baghdad.
[Gm] George [D] W.
told the [E] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B]
[G] Just to win [Bm] my little war [E] I'm [F#m] sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] [F#] Iraqis.
[Bm] [F#] I [Bm] finally made it to Iraq [E] in time for one more sneak attack.
[Bm] To my old [F#] Italian I was sent.
[Bm] We ride around in our [E] Humvees listening to the black-eyed bees [Bm] and speaking [F#] fondly of our [Bm] president.
[B] [G] [D] George W.
told the nation [E] this [A] is not [Bm] an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[F#m] [B] [G] [D] Just to win my little war [E] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help [F#] me save Iraq from [Bm] [F#] Iraqis.
[B] Celebrities all come to see us, grateful they [E] don't have to be us.
[Bm] [F#] Politicians show their best [Bm]-faced card.
[F#] Oh, where [Bm] is Bubba?
Where's our leader?
[E] Where's our favorite lip reader?
[B] [F#] AWOL from the Texas [B] National [F#m] Guard.
[Gm] George W.
[D] told the [Em] nation this is not [Bm] an escalation, this is just [F#] a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B] [G] Just to win [D] my little war [G] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me save [F#] Iraq from Iraqis.
[Bm] So if you're hunkered in [E] Fallujah wondering who it was who screwed [Bm] you, wondering what [F#] became of shock and awe,
[Bm] by now you're more than [Em] certain it has to do with Howard Burton.
[Bm] Dick Cheney's [F#] why you drew that fatal straw.
[B] [G] George [D] W.
told the [Em] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[B] [G] Just [D] to win my little [Em] war I'm sending [Bm] twenty thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] Iraqis.
[N] Thank you.
Thanks very [G] much.
[C] Say hi to my friends [B] Rich Druning on guitar.
[N]
Key:
Bm
F#
B
E
G
Bm
F#
B
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] From Pope George [Em] W.
it said, son, I hate to trouble you, [B] but this [F#] war of mine is [Bm] looking bad.
_ [F#]
I know you've already [Bm] been there [E] twice, but it's time for me to roll those [B] dice.
I am [F#] sending you back [Bm] to [B] Baghdad. _
[Gm] George [D] W.
told the [E] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _
[G] Just to win [Bm] my little war [E] I'm [F#m] sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] _ [F#] Iraqis. _
[Bm] _ _ [F#] _ I [Bm] finally made it to Iraq [E] in time for one more sneak attack.
[Bm] To my old [F#] Italian I was sent.
_ [Bm] We ride around in our [E] Humvees listening to the black-eyed bees [Bm] and speaking [F#] fondly of our [Bm] president.
[B] _ _ _ [G] [D] George W.
told the nation [E] this [A] is not [Bm] an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[F#m] _ [B] _ _ [G] [D] Just to win my little war [E] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help [F#] me save Iraq from [Bm] _ [F#] Iraqis.
_ [B] Celebrities all come to see us, grateful they [E] don't have to be us.
[Bm] [F#] Politicians show their best [Bm]-faced card.
[F#] Oh, where [Bm] is Bubba?
Where's our leader?
[E] Where's our favorite lip reader?
[B] [F#] AWOL from the Texas [B] National _ [F#m] Guard.
[Gm] George W.
[D] told the [Em] nation this is not [Bm] an escalation, this is just [F#] a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _ [G] Just to win [D] my little war [G] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me save [F#] Iraq from _ Iraqis.
[Bm] So if you're hunkered in [E] Fallujah wondering who it was who screwed [Bm] you, wondering what [F#] became of shock and awe,
_ _ [Bm] by now you're more than [Em] certain it has to do with Howard Burton.
[Bm] Dick Cheney's [F#] why you drew that fatal straw.
[B] _ _ [G] George [D] W.
told the [Em] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _ [G] Just [D] to win my little [Em] war I'm sending [Bm] twenty thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from _ [Bm] _ Iraqis. _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ Thank you. _ _ _
Thanks very [G] much. _ _ _ _
[C] _ Say hi to my friends [B] Rich Druning on guitar.
[N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] From Pope George [Em] W.
it said, son, I hate to trouble you, [B] but this [F#] war of mine is [Bm] looking bad.
_ [F#]
I know you've already [Bm] been there [E] twice, but it's time for me to roll those [B] dice.
I am [F#] sending you back [Bm] to [B] Baghdad. _
[Gm] George [D] W.
told the [E] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _
[G] Just to win [Bm] my little war [E] I'm [F#m] sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from [Bm] _ [F#] Iraqis. _
[Bm] _ _ [F#] _ I [Bm] finally made it to Iraq [E] in time for one more sneak attack.
[Bm] To my old [F#] Italian I was sent.
_ [Bm] We ride around in our [E] Humvees listening to the black-eyed bees [Bm] and speaking [F#] fondly of our [Bm] president.
[B] _ _ _ [G] [D] George W.
told the nation [E] this [A] is not [Bm] an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
[F#m] _ [B] _ _ [G] [D] Just to win my little war [E] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help [F#] me save Iraq from [Bm] _ [F#] Iraqis.
_ [B] Celebrities all come to see us, grateful they [E] don't have to be us.
[Bm] [F#] Politicians show their best [Bm]-faced card.
[F#] Oh, where [Bm] is Bubba?
Where's our leader?
[E] Where's our favorite lip reader?
[B] [F#] AWOL from the Texas [B] National _ [F#m] Guard.
[Gm] George W.
[D] told the [Em] nation this is not [Bm] an escalation, this is just [F#] a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _ [G] Just to win [D] my little war [G] I'm sending twenty [Bm] thousand more to help me save [F#] Iraq from _ Iraqis.
[Bm] So if you're hunkered in [E] Fallujah wondering who it was who screwed [Bm] you, wondering what [F#] became of shock and awe,
_ _ [Bm] by now you're more than [Em] certain it has to do with Howard Burton.
[Bm] Dick Cheney's [F#] why you drew that fatal straw.
[B] _ _ [G] George [D] W.
told the [Em] nation this is [Bm] not an escalation, this is [F#] just a surge toward [Bm] victory.
_ [B] _ _ [G] Just [D] to win my little [Em] war I'm sending [Bm] twenty thousand more to help me [F#] save Iraq from _ [Bm] _ Iraqis. _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ Thank you. _ _ _
Thanks very [G] much. _ _ _ _
[C] _ Say hi to my friends [B] Rich Druning on guitar.
[N] _