Chords for Politics—from 1949 show “Texas, Li’l Darlin”
Tempo:
121.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Am
E
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [Am] [Em]
[Bbm] [A] [Bbm] If you [G] can raise the flag and [Am] waver, never [E] grant a [D] favor, smile and tell [G] a maybe, always kiss the baby, give the kid [C] a locket, [Am] out of [D] daddy's pocket, have him thank [G] you for the crime.
My friends, [B] the practice you're [Em] indulging in [Am] is politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] simply politics, you pay a [Gbm] fellow seven dollars [A] and he kicks back six, [D] you're in politics [G] every time.
[A]
[Am] If [G] you can please the big [C] employers [E] and the workers' [D] lawyers, keep them busy [G] fighting while the fish are biting, don't improve [Am] conditions, set for [D] politicians, then demand a [G] little food.
My boy, the [B] papers have a name for [A] it, it's politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] filthy politics, if you can treat the [Abm] general public [Am] like a bunch of pigs, [D] you're in politics, [G] yes sirree.
[A] You must be [Em] either high or [C] lofty or [Am] a regular [D] softy, smart [G] administrator or a second-rater, stern and [C] superhuman or like [D] Harry Truman, then you really make [G] it pay.
The occupation that's [E] designed for you is [Am] politics, [D] often called a fix, [G] but it's politics, if you can mingle [E] with the Dutchman [F] and the Irish [Am] mix, [D] you're in politics, what [Eb] the hay.
[E] You [Am] spell it P-O-L [G]-I-T [G]-I [Db]-C-S, my [Eb] platform is a chicken for every pot, that's [E] politics, [G] what the hay.
[Bbm] [A] [Bbm] If you [G] can raise the flag and [Am] waver, never [E] grant a [D] favor, smile and tell [G] a maybe, always kiss the baby, give the kid [C] a locket, [Am] out of [D] daddy's pocket, have him thank [G] you for the crime.
My friends, [B] the practice you're [Em] indulging in [Am] is politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] simply politics, you pay a [Gbm] fellow seven dollars [A] and he kicks back six, [D] you're in politics [G] every time.
[A]
[Am] If [G] you can please the big [C] employers [E] and the workers' [D] lawyers, keep them busy [G] fighting while the fish are biting, don't improve [Am] conditions, set for [D] politicians, then demand a [G] little food.
My boy, the [B] papers have a name for [A] it, it's politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] filthy politics, if you can treat the [Abm] general public [Am] like a bunch of pigs, [D] you're in politics, [G] yes sirree.
[A] You must be [Em] either high or [C] lofty or [Am] a regular [D] softy, smart [G] administrator or a second-rater, stern and [C] superhuman or like [D] Harry Truman, then you really make [G] it pay.
The occupation that's [E] designed for you is [Am] politics, [D] often called a fix, [G] but it's politics, if you can mingle [E] with the Dutchman [F] and the Irish [Am] mix, [D] you're in politics, what [Eb] the hay.
[E] You [Am] spell it P-O-L [G]-I-T [G]-I [Db]-C-S, my [Eb] platform is a chicken for every pot, that's [E] politics, [G] what the hay.
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[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] If you [G] can raise the flag and [Am] waver, never [E] grant a [D] favor, smile and tell [G] a maybe, always kiss the baby, give the kid [C] a locket, [Am] out of [D] daddy's pocket, have him thank [G] you for the crime.
My friends, [B] the practice you're [Em] indulging in [Am] is politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] simply politics, you pay a [Gbm] fellow seven dollars [A] and he kicks back six, [D] you're in politics [G] every _ time.
[A] _
_ [Am] If [G] you can please the big [C] employers [E] and the workers' [D] lawyers, keep them busy [G] fighting while the fish are biting, don't improve [Am] conditions, set for [D] politicians, then demand a [G] little food.
My boy, the [B] papers have a name for [A] it, it's politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] filthy politics, if you can treat the [Abm] general public [Am] like a bunch of pigs, [D] you're in politics, [G] yes sirree.
_ _ _ _ [A] You must be [Em] either high or [C] lofty or [Am] a regular [D] softy, smart [G] administrator or a second-rater, stern and [C] superhuman or like [D] Harry Truman, then you really make [G] it pay.
The occupation that's [E] designed for you is [Am] politics, [D] often called a fix, [G] but it's politics, if you can mingle [E] with the Dutchman [F] and the Irish [Am] mix, [D] you're in politics, what [Eb] the hay.
[E] You [Am] spell it P-O-L [G]-I-T [G]-I [Db]-C-S, my [Eb] platform is a chicken for every pot, _ that's [E] politics, [G] what the hay.
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[Bbm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] If you [G] can raise the flag and [Am] waver, never [E] grant a [D] favor, smile and tell [G] a maybe, always kiss the baby, give the kid [C] a locket, [Am] out of [D] daddy's pocket, have him thank [G] you for the crime.
My friends, [B] the practice you're [Em] indulging in [Am] is politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] simply politics, you pay a [Gbm] fellow seven dollars [A] and he kicks back six, [D] you're in politics [G] every _ time.
[A] _
_ [Am] If [G] you can please the big [C] employers [E] and the workers' [D] lawyers, keep them busy [G] fighting while the fish are biting, don't improve [Am] conditions, set for [D] politicians, then demand a [G] little food.
My boy, the [B] papers have a name for [A] it, it's politics, [D] yes it's politics, [G] filthy politics, if you can treat the [Abm] general public [Am] like a bunch of pigs, [D] you're in politics, [G] yes sirree.
_ _ _ _ [A] You must be [Em] either high or [C] lofty or [Am] a regular [D] softy, smart [G] administrator or a second-rater, stern and [C] superhuman or like [D] Harry Truman, then you really make [G] it pay.
The occupation that's [E] designed for you is [Am] politics, [D] often called a fix, [G] but it's politics, if you can mingle [E] with the Dutchman [F] and the Irish [Am] mix, [D] you're in politics, what [Eb] the hay.
[E] You [Am] spell it P-O-L [G]-I-T [G]-I [Db]-C-S, my [Eb] platform is a chicken for every pot, _ that's [E] politics, [G] what the hay.
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