Politicians Chords by Hoyt Axton
Tempo:
114 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
F#m
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[F#m] [G] [C]
Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing in [D] my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
They'll shake your hand and smile [C] and kiss the babies all the [D] while.
They'll promise anything [G] beneath the sun.
The friends they could not see [C] before, now they'll greet them more and [D] more.
And they'll even say the next time [G] they won't run.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
Their door is always unlocked, they say, but how about [C] after election [D] day?
Are they home when you come [G] knocking at their door?
And when you're knocking and a [C]-wishing, they'll be off somewhere a [D]-fishing
and leaving everything in [G] a mess just like before.
[C]
[G]
Now [D] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G]
mudslinging they will not [C] do, they do in facts that are proven [D] too.
Yet they pass the buck the [G] faster your head'll swim.
Yeah, this sorta gets my [C] goat, but I ain't registered so I can't [D] vote.
You just take your pick and vote [G] for him or him or him.
[C]
Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, you can [D] always tell when it's [G] election year.
[D] [G] [A#]
[G]
[N]
[F#m] [G] [C]
Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing in [D] my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
They'll shake your hand and smile [C] and kiss the babies all the [D] while.
They'll promise anything [G] beneath the sun.
The friends they could not see [C] before, now they'll greet them more and [D] more.
And they'll even say the next time [G] they won't run.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
Their door is always unlocked, they say, but how about [C] after election [D] day?
Are they home when you come [G] knocking at their door?
And when you're knocking and a [C]-wishing, they'll be off somewhere a [D]-fishing
and leaving everything in [G] a mess just like before.
[C]
[G]
Now [D] [G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G]
mudslinging they will not [C] do, they do in facts that are proven [D] too.
Yet they pass the buck the [G] faster your head'll swim.
Yeah, this sorta gets my [C] goat, but I ain't registered so I can't [D] vote.
You just take your pick and vote [G] for him or him or him.
[C]
Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
[C] Politicians, [G] politicians, you can [D] always tell when it's [G] election year.
[D] [G] [A#]
[G]
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
F#m
A#
G
D
C
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Politicians, [G] politicians, _ _ their promises are ringing in [D] my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ They'll shake your hand and smile [C] and kiss the babies all the [D] while.
They'll promise anything [G] beneath the sun.
_ The friends they could not see [C] before, now they'll greet them more and [D] more.
And they'll even say the next time [G] they won't run.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ Their door is always unlocked, they say, but how about [C] after election [D] day?
Are they home when you come [G] knocking at their door?
And when you're knocking and a [C]-wishing, they'll be off somewhere a [D]-fishing
and leaving everything in [G] a mess just like before.
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Now _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
mudslinging they will not [C] do, they do in facts that are proven [D] too.
Yet they pass the buck the [G] faster your head'll swim.
_ Yeah, this sorta gets my [C] goat, but I ain't registered so I can't [D] vote.
You just take your pick and vote [G] for him or him or him.
_ [C] _
Politicians, _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ [G] _ politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ [G] politicians, _ you can [D] always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Politicians, [G] politicians, _ _ their promises are ringing in [D] my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ They'll shake your hand and smile [C] and kiss the babies all the [D] while.
They'll promise anything [G] beneath the sun.
_ The friends they could not see [C] before, now they'll greet them more and [D] more.
And they'll even say the next time [G] they won't run.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ Their door is always unlocked, they say, but how about [C] after election [D] day?
Are they home when you come [G] knocking at their door?
And when you're knocking and a [C]-wishing, they'll be off somewhere a [D]-fishing
and leaving everything in [G] a mess just like before.
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Now _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
mudslinging they will not [C] do, they do in facts that are proven [D] too.
Yet they pass the buck the [G] faster your head'll swim.
_ Yeah, this sorta gets my [C] goat, but I ain't registered so I can't [D] vote.
You just take your pick and vote [G] for him or him or him.
_ [C] _
Politicians, _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ [G] _ politicians, _ [D] you can always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ _ [G] politicians, _ their promises are ringing [D] in my ear.
_ _ [C] Politicians, _ [G] politicians, _ you can [D] always tell when it's [G] election year.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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